Automated Shading for Luxury Smart Homes

Connected smart home devices

The continued growth in technology impacts on how we live and information technology is revolutionizing the products in our homes. A smart home with connected devices is increasingly in demand and shading features are favoured amongst the top integrated and highly requested products for an intelligent smart home. Smart devices communicate with each other and can be accessed through a single central point system, that allows a wide range of products and services to function including blinds and curtains for a truly connected experience.

Benefits of smart shading in residential projects

Ultrasound Blinds smart shading systems work with the world's leading home automation and smart home control providers - such as Control4, Rako, Crestron, KNX and many more, through control devices or by automated settings that function alongside lighting to increase energy efficiency. Our smart shades allow more capabilities, features and benefits at your fingertips by working in unison to deliver an intelligent connected home experience, that makes life more convenient, safe and enjoyable. With touchscreen, keypad, voice, and app access, you can easily raise, lower, or tilt individual or group window treatments and create a fully integrated smart home that's uniquely yours.

Expanding our integration compatibilities gives customers wider options to enhance and personalize their home experience. By using smart home control devices homeowners can operate all window treatments at once or set a schedule to manage natural sunlight coming into their property. Whether at home or at work, smart technology connects products and services such as lighting, shading, heating, security and audio.

More>Less™ by Ultrasound Blinds is available with all electric and battery shading systems and can operate with leading third-party smart home and building management systems, providing confidence to our customers to choose specialist solar shading in the knowledge that they will integrate seamlessly for an enhanced personalised smart home experience.

Investing in smart technology can boost the value of your home

Investing in smart technology and home automation can drastically increase the value of a property by up to 38 per cent and improve energy efficiency ratings helping to lower carbon footprint. An energy-efficient home is more attractive to perspective buyers and smart shading contributes to energy savings substantially by automatically adjusting the shading schedule according to daylight levels or simply set preferred scenes. A home hub virtual assistant such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and the Apple HomeKit, seamlessly integrates smart devices offering a retro-fit solution for a connected home. Voice assistants are a cost-effective solution and do not require pre-planning or expensive wiring and will set your home apart from the other homes for sale in the local area.

To understand the benefits of smart shading in residential projects and review the most commonly used motorised smart shading systems, contact us for more information and case studies to explain the possibilities and considerations for shading connected homes.