21.07.2020 Lifestyle and Design by Somfy Team Home Comforts that Don't Hurt the Environment We all know we need to protect our planet but can you still do that and enjoy home automation? Your home is more than just four walls and a roof over your head. A house evolves into a home when it becomes the comfortable haven where you relax and spend time with family and friends. Adding home automation can enhance your home by eliminating inconvenient tasks so you spend more time doing the things you love. It can also add a level of fun with automated music and lighting, plus the magic of voice control. Better still, a home automation system can help you increase your home's energy efficiency, which, in turn, helps the environment. Remote Control While home automation can improve your daily living while at home, the real magic occurs when you're away from home. Using your smartphone, no matter where you are in the world, you can control your home thanks to the wonders of technology. Whether you forgot to turn the lights off, or accidentally left your awning extended, you can operate everything remotely from your phone. Save Energy A smart home is an energy efficient home, and it's one of the major reasons people incorporate home automation on a large scale. You can set your lights up with motion sensors to automatically turn off when the room is empty. You can program your blinds and curtains to open in the morning to let in the morning sun, and close in the afternoon before the sun gets too hot. Your heating and cooling appliance can be triggered by your thermostat to turn off when the inside temperature is comfortable. All this helps regulate the temperature inside your home naturally, which can make a significant difference to your energy bills. Window Coverings Automated window coverings make a huge difference to the look and feel of a room without the need for lighting and temperature control. Keep your home cool in the heat of summer with thermal window coverings that make use of sun and temperature sensors to automatically lower as the sun moves across the sky. In winter, naturally heat your home as your blinds open when it's sunny to let the warmth in. Voice control allows for hands-free operation of your window coverings, so you can open and close them when you walk into a room with your hands full, or even in the bedroom when you want privacy or light control. Somfy For 50 years, Somfy has been serving the world with innovative home products to simplify and enhance your life for greater comfort and security. Contact us today for a quote from your local Somfy Retail Partner in Singapore! Find out more Categories Lifestyle and Design Tags Home automation Motorised Shades Please accept cookies to leave a comment Accept cookies Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.