by Himanshu Jain, VP – Sales, Marketing & CRM, Satellite Developers
A few years ago, features of a Smart Home were a luxury that only a few home buyers could afford. The features of a Smart Home catered to the high end or premium category of property. Today, we see even the affordable housing category incorporating smart home features in their projects. This is due to the demand from the new age home buyers who are tech savvy and are at ease with latest in technology. These young home buyers are generally in the 25 to 35 years age group who look for such smart homes when they invest in a new home.
A Smart Home is a home that connects you with your appliances to do specific tasks remotely. These homes provide ease of living and comfort by way of hi-tech security, energy efficiency and convenience. A Smart Home is one that has appliances like lighting, air conditioning, TVs, entertainment and security; compatible with one another and can be controlled remotely from inside as well as from outside by phone app or internet.
Today, technology drives growth and we need to stay one step ahead and embrace what new age technology has to offer. It makes sense investing in a smart home rather than a traditional one, given the fact that smart phones and iPads are compliant with Smart Homes. The technology available on your smart phone synergizes with technology of a smart home. A smart home in the long term gives you better returns, in addition to making a lifestyle statement as compared to a traditional home.
There are various gadgets that could be integrated around the ecosystem of a smart home.
Home security system: The security of your home is of prime importance and cannot be compromised. Therefore, a robust home security system needs to be installed that can be remotely controlled for viewing, detection and reporting tasks. This will ensure that your home is safe even when you are not at home.
Intelligent sensor light: It works on the concept of infrared light that senses body heat and helps in saving energy. If a person enters a room, the lights automatically turn on, and switches off when there is no movement in the room. There is an auto shut off for all such electrical appliances that are not needed once the apartment is empty. This saves on power consumption and works on the concept of smart technology.
Self-adjusting thermostat: Is a gadget that helps you maintain the temperature in your house. The temperature in a room is what creates a perfect setting. Therefore, set an appropriate temperature in your room to ensure that you feel cool and comfortable and also helps in saving energy.
Remote control of appliances: Driving in your car on your way home, you can set the time for the air-conditioning of your house or set the television or music system according to the time you will reach home. This is possible through your mobile smart phone which improves convenience, saves time and reduces your energy bill.
A home buyer benefits in multiple ways due to the installation of smart products in his home. These can be tailor-made to suit the needs of a home buyer. There is a growing trend and demand for such homes which is rapidly picking up, given wide usage of technological devices that are smart home compliant.
The smart home concept is in line with the governments’ initiative of creating smart cities across the country. Here, technology plays a crucial role. We look forward to seeing new upcoming housing projects incorporate smart home technology which caters to this segment of home buyers who are savvy and smart home compliant.
