After installing the ELAN®
g! Entertainment and Control System in the award-winning Power Haus in 2011,
Florida homebuilder Josh Wynne
has decided to include a base ELAN g! system in every new home he builds.
With the help of Mark van den Broek, President of SmartHouse Integration, Josh is
providing every new client with a customizable, completely intuitive and
easy-to-use home control system that offers iPhone, iPad and in-wall touch
panel control of every core system in the home, from the lighting to the audio
to heat.
“Homebuyers today want
technology that can simplify things they do and improve their quality of life,”
Wynne said. “By including a base home entertainment and control package with
the ELAN g! system, Mark and I are giving clients a taste of the
possibilities. From now on, every new
client of mine is going to be able to use an iPad to control their six-zone
audio system, lights, HVAC, pool controls, irrigation and security system. And
we let them know right from the start that the possibilities really are
endless—they can add to the system now as they see fit, and even prewire for
future upgrades.”
The partnership is one of the first
of its kind, pairing an award-winning homebuilder, and award-winning custom
integrator, and the award-winning ELAN g! Entertainment and Home Control
System. Each home is custom designed and built, so the layout of each ELAN g!
system is completely customizable. If
the client isn’t ready to expand the system just yet but wants to put three of
their audio zones in the backyard, they can do it!
According to van den
Broek, “Working with Josh to make home control an integral part of every house
he builds is something that virtually no one else is doing, and it shows that
he is ready to give every one of his clients a home that is personalized beyond
their wildest dreams. Each new homebuyer
can specify how they want their package laid out, and can expand from the base
system to include shade control, additional audio or video zones, or add more
touch screen interfaces, HR2 remotes and OSD on-screen displays for controlling
the system right on the TV.”
According to Wynne,
choosing the right system is the first critical step to get homeowners to
accept that new technology can greatly simplify and improve their homes. The
ELAN g! system was his choice because it so simple to use that he knows every
client will be able to master the user interface quickly, regardless of their
age or technological prowess.
“The majority of my
clients are building their last home,” Wynne said. “They are interested in
improving quality of life and security, and want nice things in their home, but
don’t want to have to fuss with the tech side of it. Where 10 years ago virtually every person
would quickly be intimidated by a room with five remotes in it, nearly everyone
now can operate and iPhone and iPad, because they are so easy to learn to
use. The ELAN g! system operates the
same way, with a simple touch and swipe interface that is identical on every
interface device they sell, as well as on iPhones, iPads and iPod touches.”
Each new homebuyer will
receive a base ELAN g! system that consists of an ELAN HC6 Home Controller and
an ELAN M86 multi-room audio controller the provide six independent zones of
audio. It will incorporate Lutron
RadioRA lighting both indoors and outdoors, the home’s HVAC systems, pool and
spa controls, and the irrigation and security systems as well. Each client will be able to access the system
through two TS7 7” in-wall touch screens, three TS2 4” in-wall touch pads, one
HR2 multimedia and home control remote, and one iPad with the g! app
preinstalled. They can also get the app
for any existing iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, Apple computers or PCs they
currently own.
Van den Broek added that, “My
customers love their systems more in the third year than they did in the first
year. The system can grow with the owner
and is constantly being updated to include the newest music and video sources,
as well as new interface devices and software upgrades that make the system
even simpler and faster to use. Because
expanding the system is a relatively simple process, people like to add
additional surveillance cameras or purchase motorized window shades once they
realize how much the g! system has changed how they live in their homes.”
ELAN Home Systems will showcase its
g! series of home control solutions for builders at the 2012 NAHB International
Builders’ Show in The AVC Group’s Booth #4959 at the Orange County Convention
Center from Feb. 8-11.
Josh Wynne Construction and
SmartHouse Integration, both based in Sarasota, Florida, recently joined forces
on the Power Haus, the greenest home in the U.S. The Power Haus won Josh Wynne
Construction several LEED awards, Aurora awards and other green building awards
in 2011. SmartHouse Integration was also
recognized as an outstanding industry leader in 2011 when it was awarded the
CEA 2011 Mark of Excellence Home Of The Year Platinum Award for another
Sarasota job, dubbed “San Remo”.
The ELAN g! Control System provides
users with the most uniform and intuitive icon-based control from their
favorite devices including TVs, touchscreens, touchpads, PCs, iPhones and
iPads. The standardized interface works across platforms, so that the trendy
g!Mobile app users love on the iPhone appears and works similarly on ELAN
touchscreens, valets and handheld remotes as well as users' televisions and
mobile devices. And the system's IP backbone makes it just as easy to control
the system from across the room - or across the globe.
Individual "apps" for each
subsystem allow the user to control security, climate, lighting, media,
irrigation, pool/spa, messaging, video and photos with the flick of a finger.
Access is fast and secure through any ELAN home interface or globally with
mobile Internet enabled devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Netbooks and
PC Tablets. Since the intuitive interface empowers users with personalized
scheduling and detailed history views, high consumption subsystems like
lighting and climate can be closely monitored and managed for a greener
lifestyle - and substantial energy savings.
About ELAN Home Systems:
Since 1990 ELAN® Home Systems has
been an industry leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning Multi-Room
audio/video systems. ELAN systems were the first to integrate audio, video,
phones and third-party products to create a seamless, easy-to-use "whole
house" solution. ELAN systems and products are distributed through a
comprehensive channel of select Dealers and Distributors throughout the United
States, Canada and more than 58 countries worldwide. ELAN Home Systems is part
of The AVC Group. To learn more, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.
About The AVC Group,
LLC:
Headquartered
in Carlsbad, California, The AVC Group,
LLC is a portfolio of pre-eminent manufacturers and marketers of
state-of-the-art consumer and commercial audio, video, and control system
solutions. The AVC Group is comprised of
the following industry leading brands: Niles®,
ELAN® Home Systems, Xantech®, ATON®
and Sunfire®. The AVC Group, LLC is a
subsidiary of Nortek, Inc.’s Home
Technology Group.
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