Stay Safe the Smart Way

If you follow our blog either a little or a lot, you know we are big proponents of security technology. Alpha Dog AVS has been installing smart security systems in homes and businesses for many years, and it’s part of our DNA. D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, agrees with our view that smart technology makes homes safer, giving you the peace of mind that your investment is protected. That’s why we’ve partnered with D.R. Horton in Florida to provide St. Augustine-area homebuyers a one-stop-shop for smart home security and technology.

In this blog, we'll recap some of the best solutions to protect your family and your home. You may be surprised by just how many options you have. Keep reading to find out more.

See Also: How to Build a Home That’s Smart and Secure

Smart Lighting

We all know a well-lit place is a safer one. Lighting safety cuts both ways. First, at night well-lit entries, soft landscape lighting, and path lights can ensure that no-one trips or slips on a tricky walkway, protecting you and your welcome guests. For unwelcome guests, a well-lit home deters intruders and makes it harder to know if you are home or not. Smart lighting solutions from Alarm.com or Control4 can expertly manage indoor and outdoor lighting for increased safety and security.

As a plus, smart lighting control is energy efficient. You can use schedules, sensors, your location, and smart cameras to turn lights on or off as needed. So, your enhanced safety also helps you go “greener.”

Smarter Access

With a regular key lock, if you leave home and wonder if you left the back door unlocked, your only recourse is to worry all day or go back and check it. With smart locks, you can simply pull out your smartphone, check an app for status, and take actions. Even better, today's systems can alert you if you left and forgot to lock the door. And some will do it automatically when you are a specified distance away from your house if you choose.

For additional safety, duplicating a key for a temporary service or leaving one under the mat is a thing of the past. Smart lock systems can let you give someone temporary access through a code or smartphone app, depending on the lock. Beyond that, an intelligent lock solution can also identify who unlocked and locked your door for additional peace of mind, like knowing when your teen has arrived home from school.

Smarter Cameras

Smart cameras can let you keep an eye on your home, inside or outside, from wherever you are. Whether you need to see what that noise was outside in the middle of the night or you’re monitoring the homestead while on vacation, today’s solutions give you sharp video feeds and can record footage over time.

Artificial intelligence technology is making cameras smarter than ever, alerting you only for things you want to know. The ability to recognize faces, vehicles, animals, and normal movement is making it easier to monitor your home without being annoyed by non-essential alerts. Intelligent analytics is also making it easier to analyze surveillance footage after the fact if an incident needs to be researched as well.

One More Thing…Sensors

Some of the latest advances in home security technology has been in sensors. Sensors have been around for a long time, but today’s tech has made them smaller, wireless, easier to connect, and much smarter. You can have sensors for temperature, water leaks, UV light, humidity, motion, movement, and more, quickly and discreetly installed throughout your house. What's more, a single sensor can now combine several of these detectors and are much better at discerning between burning toast and a real fire. When coupled with a smart home platform like Alarn.com, you can create scenarios to ensure you are informed and equipped to take action when an incident occurs.

For smarter home security in your D.R. Horton home, call us as your home project is getting started. We can plan and build the features you want and have them ready to go as you move in, protecting you from day one.

Want to work with a reliable, local technology advocate and America’s most trusted home builder? Give us a call at 1-904-ALPHA95 today!