Home Automation

There are many options when automating your home. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Our team can help to put all this together and help your home work for you.

 
 
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Interior and exterior lighting control

Lighting is key to how we live . . . and it can be an important part of how we use energy as well.  At Simpele, we sell systems that let you do two important things:

  1. Control the use of lighting: when a light comes on, when it goes off, and even how different lights are used in a one or more rooms.  You can use this light control to set a mood or help some read.  Turn the lights down automatically to watch TV or turn them up when the family is gathered around the table for a meal.  Do this programmatically, have the room "sense" when you're inside and turn on the lights, and/or use your smartphone to control these actions.
  2. Control energy costs - keeping lights on in a room or on outside when not needed is a waste of energy and money.  You can save both with intelligent lighting controls that turn on lights only when someone enters a room, turns them off when everyone leaves, and turns off lights outside when they are no longer needed.
  3. Improve your home's safety - Having a well lit home inside and outside is a great deterrent to crime.  You can install a home lighting system that keeps your home lit when needed . . . and keeps you and your loved ones safe.
 
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HVAC controls - smart thermostats

Controlling an HVAC system is one of the best ways to control energy costs and improve the comfort of your home. We sell and support HVAC control systems and smart thermostats for single family homes and for use in MDUs including apartments and private dormitories. 

With a smart thermostat, you can program when you want your home or apartment heated and cooled . . . and with optional smart phone connectivity and control, you can do the same remotely.  In the winter, keep your home cool while you're at work and then as you drive home, direct the smart thermostat to begin heating your home in time for your arrival!

 
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WiFi networks and network cabling

We live "connected lives."  We expect (and need) broadband wireless connectivity in our home and we expect it to be fast and reliable.  At Simpele we install commercial grade Wi-Fi systems in single family homes and in apartments.  Because we know that you hate dead spots and slow connections, we design your Wi-Fi network to be fast and to provide you coverage everywhere you want on your property.

Believe it or not, the backbone of a good Wi-Fi network is a fast, wired infrastructure.  That may be CAT6 wiring or even fiber optic cables.  Whatever you need now (or in the future), the wired backbone we install will last for years.