Innovative Electronic Solutions: Green Living
IES is always pursuing ways of saving energy and reducing waste. IES communicates via email with over 95% of its clients before, during and after installation. Invoices, product specifications, product pictures, questions and answers are normally taken care of with email. You can even accept your proposal via email! Copies of electronic correspondence are saved and backed up electronically instead of with printed copies.
The most popular automation system IES installs is Control4. Control4 has many wireless solutions to help you save energy in an existing home that is really affordable. How much can Control4 help you and the environment? By using dimmers, timers and occupancy sensors a typical 3 bedroom home with a Control4 system will eliminate 850 pounds of CO2 emissions each year. This is comparable to not driving a car for a month. You can also set Control4 dimmers to turn on to a maximum intensity reducing the wattage used and extending lamp life.
Have you ever come home and closed the shades because the sun is warming the house up and now you need to cool the house down? I will bet you have. Why not automate your shades and do this automatically? You can control shades by many factors such as time and temperature. No need to leave the shades closed all day or open all day. Have the shades open in the winter allowing the valuable warmth of the sun in and close the shades in the summer keeping the hot sun out and your air conditioning off. View the Electronic House article on Technology Fuels the Ultimate Green Home, a Home of the Year Award winner in 2008..
Control4 thermostats are a great way to set the proper temperature depending on the season. Completely programmable and user friendly. Control4 thermostats can be programmed at the thermostat, from a Control4 user interface or adjusted over an internet connection. View the TED Energy Monitor PDF for more information.
Automating your home allows for various control and power management solutions, and because it is made easy you will stick with your energy reduction goals. Call IES and let us help you develop a plan to save money and make it fun and easy at the same time!
