5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Albany

One of the advantages of buying a Vivint home security system in Albany is that you can integrate it with home automation. Components such as a smart thermostat will make your living space the ideal temperature and energy-efficient. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your entrances. And you won’t leave the garage door wide open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these gadgets are alone, they can have an even larger effect when used in tandem with your security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Albany that will make your house much more attuned to your needs:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on alert when you travel for work

Along with a before bed routine, you can set your automation parameters to activate when your house is vacant. With the Vivint App, you can secure your house with an easy button press. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on watch. You can even close the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it open.

You don't need to keep your home on alert the entire day. Unlatch the doors for out-of-town family or service workers through the smartphone app. Or place your home on guard without even lifting a finger. By installing a geofence around your house, your network of devices powers on every time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you come up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for the night

Your nighttime habits has become routine: shut off all the lights, lock the doors, set the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the back door or left the bathroom light on? And once you neglect to do one part of your nightly checklist, it's simple to neglect it the next evening, as well. Without realizing it, your neglected ritual becomes a habit.

But you can ensure that your house is ready for bedtime every evening when you automate your nighttime program. Through your Albany home security system, you can generate rules that fine-tune all your tech without you traveling room to room. With a tap of a button, you can lock the doors, shut off the lights, lower the thermostat, and activate your security devices. Or don't agonize about forgetting to hit a button. Designate your automation to trigger at a set time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes your life simpler, it will aid in a fire or other hazardous situations. When your smoke detectors find excess smoke, your home can spring into action! Program your smart thermostat to instantly turn on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of hazardous smoke. Then have the system switch on all your smart lights to show the way out, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can calibrate automated reactions to several emergency circumstances. Power on your smart lights if a glass break sensor goes off. Sound your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video clips sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trip. Almost all of your systems can be networked to function together in any manner you think will help safeguard your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get updates to your mobile device

Always keep abreast of what's going on in your house through automated updates delivered to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a security camera detects unwanted motion, you'll learn about it with a text or push notification. Fire and CO alarms will show an alert so that you won’t return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks alert you when your kids come home from school. Once you get a notification, you can determine how to move forward.

Speak with anyone at your front door with the doorbell cameras to instruct them where to hide a delivery. Check your security cameras to judge if the abnormal motion facilitates a phone call to the police. Or remotely power your smart lighting to scare away any unwanted intruders.

Home Automation Idea #5: Set moods for watching tv and the rest of your life

Leaving your house and going to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also make rules for all types of activities. Tweak the lights just a dash while closing your motorized blinds for the ultimate movie theatre atmosphere. Illuminate a dimly lit path from your bed to the fridge for a nighttime snack.

You can craft a ”entertaining” preset that automatically dims the lights and temperature to account for the additional body heat. Then when a new visitor arrives at your door, you can ask them to come on in via your doorbell camera. And if you find you want another sleek Vivint smart device you don’t already use, you can simply add it to your current network.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you want a security system that harnesses the power of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll discuss your needs and tailor-make a system that surrounds your home and makes it work for you. Simply call (518) 900-7096 or send in the form below today!