How Your Home Automation System Cuts Your Energy Bills This Summer

We here in Florida are no strangers to hot summer afternoons. And we all know that warmer weather means increased energy bills as you spend more attempting to keep your home cool.

At Alpha Dog AVS, we love working with local homeowners along the First Coast to optimize their energy output through smart home technology.

In this post, we explore how the home automation system in your Jacksonville, Florida house can limit your energy consumption this summer.

Interested in learning more? Keep reading below.

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Schedule Your Day for Efficiency

One of the best aspects of owning a smart home system is that you can schedule automation commands far in advance.

While there are lifestyle benefits to this – for example, you can schedule for your bedroom’s motorized blinds to raise so you see natural sunlight when you wake up to your alarm in the morning – automation can also optimize your family’s energy output.

Perhaps you know that your house will be unoccupied during weekday daytime hours. In this instance, you then can schedule for your motorized solar shades to lower, your lights to turn off, and your thermostat to rise to an energy-efficient level.

With your shades lowered, they will reflect sunlight attempting to heat up your space through your windows. With your lights off, you won’t be consuming any unnecessary energy. And with your thermostat set to a higher temperature, you will spend less keeping your home cool.

Best of all, as you approach home, you quickly can make any adjustments to your system, such as lowering the interior temperature or turning on lights, through an app on your mobile device.

The Importance of Sensors

Of course, there will be times when you won’t be able to schedule your day to optimize energy efficiency.

In these scenarios, it’s essential your home automation system features technology that will save you energy as the day progresses.

One of these crucial components is occupancy sensors. Within an integrated home solution, these sensors automatically will command lights to turn off whenever a space is unoccupied.

Occupancy sensors also can indicate to your smart thermostat when your home is vacant, so that it instantly will launch into “eco-mode,” an automated setting designed for energy efficiency.

Other sensors can let you know if a window is open, overloading your HVAC system by letting the cold air escape your home.

You even can include sunlight sensors for your motorized shades that will direct them to instantly lower at the detection of direct sunlight.

With home automation, you don’t have to make any extra effort to lower your energy spending in the summer. Your system will optimize your energy consumption for you.

Interested in learning about how Alpha Dog AVS can work with you to craft a custom home automation system for your Jacksonville-area property?

Reach out to our team today by clicking the “Contact Us” button at the bottom of your screen!