Jack Morgan of smart Works, installers of home automation and AV systems describes how the Faradite range of products played a major role developing a home automation option appealing to developers…
In an increasingly competitive market, developers are trying to find ways to make their projects stand out. One way is using 21st century dwellings which match homeowners’ growing expectations to live in a lot more efficient, connected and much easier to control homes.
In the service for a little over two years, smart works uses tailored options for developers using the Loxone smart home system, complementing this with added audio visual solutions.
Smart works needed to come up with a option to match the needs of this new build of eight luxury apartments. The plan needed to deliver on the control, but also on the clean aesthetics needed for the build.
In this case, the team looked to the Faradite family of tap switches and motion Sensor 360s to pull the whole experience together and place the power of the system in the hands of the occupier.
On the capabilities of the Loxone system, Jack explains, “The home developer was keen on the lighting control side, and that was the main selling point, using capabilities like scene setting. then we spoke to them about the other capabilities of the system. having Loxone there to control the heating made absolute sense, as well as controlling the video entry side.”
Power is nothing without control, and smart works wanted to be able to offer attractive and easy to use control points.
Jack explains, “We showed the developer a range of options for the hardware and right away when they saw the Faradite TAP-1 that was the switch they liked. They particularly liked how clean, basic and sleek they look on the wall. Being a single button switch, it keeps things basic for the owner to operate.”
The TAP-1 was specified as conventional throughout the development and in some of the apartments that were sold off plan, the owners opted to upgrade to the TAP-5 brushed Copper to match their interior design aesthetic.
Control capabilities from the Faradite range did not end there, as Jack and his team needed a option to discover motion.
“We looked at alternatives, but once again we liked the Faradite motion Sensors because of how discrete they are, being able to sit recessed in the ceiling out of the way. No other option was considered after the developer saw those”, describes Jack.
Ensuring the building met with fire guidelines was of upmost value and the Faradite fire rated IDR was fitted to all motion Sensor 360s that were installed to fully adapt with building controls.
Being able to offer a coherent set of hardware and control options was a big improve in developing trust. Jack says, “As far as the developer was concerned, we had a good, thought-out specification for each property. There were some small changes along the way – as some of the apartments were gotten off plan, the customer was able to add in some customisation along the way – but mainly speaking, the project went as planned from the start.” The tap range of switch plates chosen for this project deliver a range of on-wall switch plates for use with 24V home automation systems. The products replace the low function, and typically unattractive, conventional rocker light switches generally found in homes, with attractive switches which give homeowners full control over intelligent lighting systems, as well as other functions such as music playback or heating.
Each switch uses capacitive touch sensors with haptic feedback to control the home, and temperature sensors are built-in, so installers can cut down on wall-acne and increase system intelligence in one product.
The TAP-1 is a strong match for rooms where lighting and heating control is all that is needed. The products come in attractive finishes of Matt White, brushed Stainless Steel, and brushed Copper. The TAP-5 switch takes control additionally and uses five points of control which can be configured to control lights, blinds, music and heating all from one point. The TAP-5 is available in the same finishes as the TAP-1 and the TAP-5 metallic finishes can be custom-made engraved to additionally personalise each project.
The Faradite motion Sensor 360 range used in the project is a low voltage, low profile, silent, discreet passive infrared ceiling mounted solution. This product sits only 3.5mm pleased from the ceiling indicating its small size minimises interference with the interior design of the home. The motion Sensor 360 range is compatible with home automation systems such as Lutron, Crestron, Loxone and Control4.
As well as using the Faradite range to deliver the control and intelligence the building needed, the smart works team also included a wall mounted iPad, giving always-on access to the Loxone home automation app housed in an iPort mount.
Using the Loxone system indicatedthat all the panels could be built off-site, keeping the workflow less complicated and much easier to execute.
“Another benefit of Faradite and Loxone combined is that we minimized the amount of hardware needed. The built-in temperature sensors indicate we could do away with temperature sensors,” states Jack.
So, with the project completed, it’s time to look ahead. Jack explains,
“We like to offer options, and Faradite gives us a range of different finishes and options that work well with Loxone. We speak to self-builders and lots of developers, and a big area for us going forward will be describing the benefits, and we are well placed to do this now.”
To find out how to use Faradite products in your next project, get in touch with the Faradite team who will be able to answer any questions you have.
Get in touch with Faradite to find out how you can make your projects a lot more controlled, attractive and much easier to execute.
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Jack Morgan of smart Works, installers of home automation and AV systems describes how the Faradite range of products played a major role developing a home automation option appealing to developers…
In an increasingly competitive market, developers are trying to find ways to make their projects stand out. One way is using 21st century dwellings which match homeowners’ growing expectations to live in a lot more efficient, connected and much easier to control homes.
In the service for a little over two years, smart works uses tailored options for developers using the Loxone smart home system, complementing this with added audio visual solutions.
Smart works needed to come up with a option to match the needs of this new build of eight luxury apartments. The plan needed to deliver on the control, but also on the clean aesthetics needed for the build.
In this case, the team looked to the Faradite family of tap switches and motion Sensor 360s to pull the whole experience together and place the power of the system in the hands of the occupier.
On the capabilities of the Loxone system, Jack explains, “The home developer was keen on the lighting control side, and that was the main selling point, using capabilities like scene setting. then we spoke to them about the other capabilities of the system. having Loxone there to control the heating made absolute sense, as well as controlling the video entry side.”
Power is nothing without control, and smart works wanted to be able to offer attractive and easy to use control points.
Jack explains, “We showed the developer a range of options for the hardware and right away when they saw the Faradite TAP-1 that was the switch they liked. They particularly liked how clean, basic and sleek they look on the wall. Being a single button switch, it keeps things basic for the owner to operate.”
The TAP-1 was specified as conventional throughout the development and in some of the apartments that were sold off plan, the owners opted to upgrade to the TAP-5 brushed Copper to match their interior design aesthetic.
Control capabilities from the Faradite range did not end there, as Jack and his team needed a option to discover motion.
“We looked at alternatives, but once again we liked the Faradite motion Sensors because of how discrete they are, being able to sit recessed in the ceiling out of the way. No other option was considered after the developer saw those”, describes Jack.
Ensuring the building met with fire guidelines was of upmost value and the Faradite fire rated IDR was fitted to all motion Sensor 360s that were installed to fully adapt with building controls.
Being able to offer a coherent set of hardware and control options was a big improve in developing trust. Jack says, “As far as the developer was concerned, we had a good, thought-out specification for each property. There were some small changes along the way – as some of the apartments were gotten off plan, the customer was able to add in some customisation along the way – but mainly speaking, the project went as planned from the start.” The tap range of switch plates chosen for this project deliver a range of on-wall switch plates for use with 24V home automation systems. The products replace the low function, and typically unattractive, conventional rocker light switches generally found in homes, with attractive switches which give homeowners full control over intelligent lighting systems, as well as other functions such as music playback or heating.
Each switch uses capacitive touch sensors with haptic feedback to control the home, and temperature sensors are built-in, so installers can cut down on wall-acne and increase system intelligence in one product.
The TAP-1 is a strong match for rooms where lighting and heating control is all that is needed. The products come in attractive finishes of Matt White, brushed Stainless Steel, and brushed Copper. The TAP-5 switch takes control additionally and uses five points of control which can be configured to control lights, blinds, music and heating all from one point. The TAP-5 is available in the same finishes as the TAP-1 and the TAP-5 metallic finishes can be custom-made engraved to additionally personalise each project.
The Faradite motion Sensor 360 range used in the project is a low voltage, low profile, silent, discreet passive infrared ceiling mounted solution. This product sits only 3.5mm pleased from the ceiling indicating its small size minimises interference with the interior design of the home. The motion Sensor 360 range is compatible with home automation systems such as Lutron, Crestron, Loxone and Control4.
As well as using the Faradite range to deliver the control and intelligence the building needed, the smart works team also included a wall mounted iPad, giving always-on access to the Loxone home automation app housed in an iPort mount.
Using the Loxone system indicatedthat all the panels could be built off-site, keeping the workflow less complicated and much easier to execute.
“Another benefit of Faradite and Loxone combined is that we minimized the amount of hardware needed. The built-in temperature sensors indicate we could do away with temperature sensors,” states Jack.
So, with the project completed, it’s time to look ahead. Jack explains,
“We like to offer options, and Faradite gives us a range of different finishes and options that work well with Loxone. We speak to self-builders and lots of developers, and a big area for us going forward will be describing the benefits, and we are well placed to do this now.”
To find out how to use Faradite products in your next project, get in touch with the Faradite team who will be able to answer any questions you have.
Get in touch with Faradite to find out how you can make your projects a lot more controlled, attractive and much easier to execute.
The Faradite Team
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