How Whole Home Automation Aligns With Your 2021 Goals

Harnessing the power of technology to increase motivation, improve self-accountability and promote self-discipline is nothing new. Consider technologies like Fitbit and Peloton that use tracking and analytic technologies to help you make and keep fitness goals. Or in another sphere, consider digital project management and note-taking platforms that help you get organized to meet work or personal goals.

If you’ve set personal wellness resolutions for the new year, consider harnessing the power of your whole home automation system in River Oaks, TX, to develop healthy routines at home. Keep reading to learn how to align home automation with your 2021 goals!

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Smart Goal: Exercise More

“Exercise more” is a popular New Year’s resolution, but many people drop it once they realize that going to the gym every day is time-consuming. And with the pandemic still surging at the beginning of 2021, now isn’t the ideal time to invest in a gym membership.

With the help of a whole home automation system, you can create a private workout environment in the comfort of your home.

With multi-room AV, the tap of a button on your smartphone or touchscreen can send your workout playlist to the in-ceiling living room speakers or a live stream yoga class to the flatscreen TV. Adjust the shades, lighting and climate to create a comfortable environment for exercising. You can even build a personalized scene that automatically adjusts the room settings to your desired preferences when it’s time to work out.

Smart Goal: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The dangers of climate change are becoming more and more significant every year. But smart technologies can help you optimize energy use, save money on energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint at home.

Smart lighting control is one way to use energy more efficiently. Installing occupancy sensors that turn off automatically in vacant rooms reduces energy waste. Integrating motorized shades with lighting control decreases your reliance on artificial lighting by opening the shades when sunlight is available. Dimming your LED light fixtures allows them to operate with lower power output, conserving energy and expanding the lifespan of your bulbs.

A smart thermostat helps control your home’s biggest energy consumer: the HVAC system. Set your thermostat to energy-saving mode while you’re out of the house and integrate climate control with motorized blinds. Your thermostat can direct your home automation to trigger the blinds to open/close and cool or warm up the house naturally instead of using the HVAC system.  

Smart Goal: Get more restful sleep

The National Sleep Foundation recommends that healthy adults get between 7-9 hours of sleep every night. But if you have a busy lifestyle, winding down to get deep, restful shuteye at night can be a challenge.

Use home automation to set a healthy routine that guides you to bed at a reasonable time. With human-centric lighting, your lights will automatically shift to warmer tones as evening draws on, prompting your body to relax and prepare for sleep. Schedule a personalized “Bedtime” scene that turns off all the electronics in the house, locks the doors and arms the alarm at 10 p.m. — signaling that it’s time to start settling down. Once you’re in bed, a “Goodnight” scene can flip off the remaining lights, draw the blackout shades down, and set the thermostat to a cool 72°, creating a peaceful environment for you to drift off to sleep.

Let ASAP Security Services help you with all your home automation needs in River Oaks, TX. Give us a call at 877-418-ASAP, fill out a contact form, or start a live chat with us online.