Technology a Vital Component in Today’s New Custom-Built Homes
Talking tech might not be a favorite topic for some of us, but if you’re looking to build a new 21st-century custom Florida home with ICI Homes’ On Your Land or Ours custom division, technology can be a key conversation.
Key Takeaways
- Smart home technology is now a standard feature in new custom-built homes
- Automation allows homeowners to control lighting, climate, security, and more from one central system
- Integrated smart systems create a more seamless and convenient everyday living experience
- Advanced options like filtration systems, solar power, and automated features add efficiency and long-term value
- Nowadays, incorporating the latest tech into our new custom Florida homes can make living in them a more seamless experience for years to come.
Especially so with a custom build, where the creativity and experience of ICI Homes’ designers and builders pairs perfectly with customers’ wants, needs and ideas. Smart homes are now the standard in residential new construction, offering digital hubs for wifi and other household systems that can be controlled with a tap of a phone app.
No, the ICI Homes pros at On Your Land or Ours custom division can’t automate your vacuum cleaner to eliminate that chore. But, we can offer some creative suggestions for fun and helpful tech usage in your new custom Florida home.
Need inspiration? Here’s how tech can be a vital component in today’s custom-built homes.
Automated items
You might be familiar with some or all of these in your current home. But if not, many household systems and components can be completely automated, their functions controlled by an accompanying remote, or phone or other digital-device app.
Think basics that likely all of us have in our homes — thermostats, garage doors, ceiling fans, lighting and so on. Remember hard-wired dimmer switches for lamps and chandeliers? Now you can tap for that, or even pre-set how long and how bright any light can burn.
You don’t even have to fumble in purses and pockets for house keys (although you’ll have them as backup). Most exterior residential door locks now open and close by entering a secure code.
Done with manually raising and lowering blinds, shutters, shades or draperies on EVERY window in your home? Work with our pros at On Your Land or Ours to design window treatments with automated, remote-controlled operation.
Smart home programs go a step further, bringing your new custom home’s components and functions under one operating system. Everything — garage doors, heating and air conditioning, irrigation lines, pool pumps, security cameras — can be regulated and controlled in one place, eliminating multiple apps and websites cluttering your devices.
Another benefit of these programs is that they can be monitored and activated when you’re not home. On vacation and need a neighbor to roll your garbage bin to the curb on collection day?
Just tap your garage door app, or its button in your smart home hub, and the neighbor can do this favor without exchanging extra keys or garage door openers.
The wow factor
Thinking more technically? Consider these elevated options:
- Whole-house filtration systems for air and water.
- Self-cleaning pools (we’re not kidding).
- Solar systems that reroute energy to a on-site battery for on-demand power.
Ready for your new custom Florida home? Talk to ICI Homes On Your Land or Ours here.