The Importance of Low Voltage

We are often asked what low voltage is, and what it entails. In our preliminary budgets we talk about the importance of having a smart home in the luxury custom home market for many reasons. If you are planning to resell the home, it is expected that your home is at least prewired for the next generation of technology. Home automation can also be fun and helpful for your everyday life at home! Custom home builders throughout the Denver area have different recommendations on Low Voltage. We think it enhances the level of detail in a home, and is necessary for functionality especially when it comes to lighting and blinds.

Smart home automation systems like Control 4 and Savant allow you to control various systems in your home from your smart phone or smart remote. From one app, you’re able to control thermostats, lighting, door locks, window shades, music, a home theater, etc. There are also products on the market that take that one step further and offer voice control, like Josh AI.

Smart lighting is a big reason why home automation is important. It allows you to control your lighting not only from a wall switch, but also from your phone. You can set up a switch that will turn your whole home off at the end of the day or with Josh, these devices respond to voice commands and can control your entire home by setting scenes, so your home automatically turns off your lights, closes the shades, and starts your bedtime routine when you let it know you are ready for bed.

When you take your home from smart products like thermostats and Alexa, to a full low voltage system, your home will not only monitor your homes energy consumption, but when also adding a generator or a back up battery, your system will be able to help you identify energy-hungry devices and take steps to adjust based on your needs. Your home will also be able to tell if it’s sunrise and sunset and will adjust the home accordingly.

A lot of times our clients don’t realize the level of importance low voltage has in their home until they talk with technology integrator. Because of this, we talk about low voltage very early in our design process. Low voltage can be anything from a video doorbell to a full surround sound home theater so is important for our team to understand how you will live in your home to help guide your home technology. Automatic window coverings and specialized lighting are both very popular in luxury custom homes and need to be discussed before the home is being built to incorporate them correctly. If you’re interested in learning more, we would love to connect you with our favorite integrators.