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Lifestyle Control

Taking control of your lifestyle and the various systems in your home is much easier and more affordable than ever. Lifestyle control refers to technologies that can link and control all the equipment and systems in your home. It is no longer just the playground of the wealthy, and with the right HTSA expert designing and implementing your control backbone, you can finally make using all the systems, functions and features of your home simple and reliable for every member of the family.

Imagine having one controller that can:

• automatically turn off all the Tvs in the house when the kids are doing their homework

• alert you that the garage door is open and then let you close it from your iPhone

• manage your lights, window coverings and thermostats to reduce your energy bills

• monitor and arm your door locks, lights and security cameras from anywhere; and

• enable you to view your vacation home from your office, primary home or mobile device.

These are just a few examples of what today’s control systems’ can do and there are many more possibilities available at a multitude of price points. Engineering and designing a control system is the most critical and skill-intensive aspect of gaining access to your technology Lifestyle and Abbott’s has been certified to create systems that integrate all your technologies, delivers on your expectations, and fits your budget. Planning this type of system integration will be the best investment you can make and will afford you opportunities and luxuries you could never achieve without one.

The process of home automation works by making everything in the house that can be automatically controlled using technology do the jobs that we would normally do manually, with a significant reduction in the number of steps required to achieve the objectives. It is much easier to install an automation system in a house while it is still being built, since you have the ability to put things inside the walls to save space. If your house is already finished, you can still have home automation done in a less-intrusive way through the use of wireless technology. Wired systems are generally more robust



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