In
order to set his new $4.5 million Calgary, Alberta show home apart from the competition, Jason Ortt, owner of Wolf
Custom Homes, decided that he
needed to include a state-of-the-art home control solution that would impress
and astound potential homebuyers. That’s why he hired P.J. Aucoin of Calgary-based integration firm Home
Concepts Inc. to install an ELAN®
g! Entertainment and Control System that shows
guests how their 21st century dream-home can be a reality.
“Integrated control
solutions are becoming a priority in the new housing market as homeowners are
eager to have all of their major home functions easily controlled,” said Ortt.
“By installing an ELAN g! system in our new show home, we’re showing
prospective homebuyers that it’s possible to have an easy-to-use, completely integrated
control system that offers touchscreen control of the home’s lighting, security,
TV and music. The g! system allows homebuyers to see first-hand the benefits
that a home control system can offer.”
The g!
system can be easily controlled through an iPad, an ELAN TS7 7” in-wall
touchscreen or an ELAN HR2 universal remote control that is perfect for quickly
changing channels on any of the six flat-panel TVs and change volume for all of
the in-ceiling speakers throughout the home. Using the simple touchscreen
interfaces, the Wolf Homes sales team can easily control the lighting and audio
when showcasing the home to interested buyers. Home Concepts programmed the g!
system so that each salesperson has his or her own button that adjusts the
lighting and video differently, allowing them to pick the right mood for
whenever they are showing the home.
Home
Concepts also programmed a special lighting scene for the show home’s cleaning
crew that turns on every light at its maximum brightness, and automatically
starts playing music through the Niles in-ceiling speakers.
“Homeowners who think home automation is too expensive or
too confusing can just take a tour of our show home and see how easy a system
like ELAN g! can make their lives,” added Ortt. “There’s a big difference
between hearing all of the benefits that a control system can provide and
seeing them in action. When people walk through our show home, and see just how
easy it is to control the lighting, video and audio all from a touchscreen, they’re
simply amazed.”
The
project was the first collaboration between Wolf Custom Homes and Home
Concepts, but Ortt feels that the success of the project will lead to a
long-lasting partnership.
“P.J.
and the team at Home Concepts offered everything that a builder looks for in an
integrator,” said Ortt. “Their excellent service, combined with their vast
expertise and integrity made this project a great success and I look forward to
working with them in the future.”
Photos courtesy of Francis
Yap Mauricio.
About ELAN®
Home Systems:
Founded in 1990, ELAN®
Home Systems is an industry leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning
whole-house entertainment and control systems that are distributed through a
comprehensive channel of select dealers and distributors throughout the United
States, Canada and more than 58 countries worldwide. To learn more, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.
ELAN is part of the
Core® Brands division of Nortek, Inc. Core Brands combines the product and
marketing strengths of ten iconic audio, power management and control brands into a single
business unit that includes ATON®, BlueBOLT®, ELAN®, Furman®, Niles®, Panamax®,
Proficient®, SpeakerCraft®, Sunfire® and Xantech® brands.
ELAN is a subsidiary of
Nortek, Inc., a global, diversified company whose many market-leading brands
deliver broad capabilities and a wide array of innovative, technology-driven
products and solutions for lifestyle improvement at home and at work. Please
visit www.nortekinc.com
for more information.
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