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Smart home products remotely connect with your appliances and electronics to automate specific tasks improving your home's energy efficiency. You can use a smart home system to program your lights, set and monitor your home security system and cameras, or control appliances like your refrigerator or air conditioning and heating.

Smart homes can save you precious time and money while also conserving energy!

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What are the benefits of a smart home?

If you are considering adding a smart home device in your home there are a few benefits in doing so:

Greater control of your energy use, ability to automate things like adjusting temperature, turning on and off lights, opening and closing window shades, and adjusting irrigation based on the weather.
Insights into energy use that can help you become more energy efficient and mindful of ecological factors.
Ability to pinpoint areas where you’re using more energy than you need to, allowing you to cut back in those areas and save money.

What are some smart home ideas?

If you’re looking around your house wondering what regular devices you have now that can be turned into a smart device, it’s better to ask “What can’t be turned into a smart device?” If it can be plugged in, chances are there’s a company out there making a smart version of it. To get you started, here’s a short list of smart home ideas:

Smart locks: Replace your current front-door lock with a smart lock to remotely lock and unlock your door. Keep your home safe with the ability to check that you locked the door after you’ve already left, and keep a record of who has come and gone.
Smart security: Home security systems remotely monitor your home and can alert you to safety or security issues. Get alerts no matter where you are 24/7 for security measures like leaving the garage door open or when someone rings your doorbell. For safety matters like smoke dections, or if you left something plugged in that really should have been turned off before you left the house.
Smart thermostat: Manage your home temperature and save energy with a smart thermostat. A smart thermostat is intuitive and can learn your habits automatically adjusting the temperature based on your unique schedule. It also has the capability to remotely adjust temperatures through an app.
Smart assistant: A voice-controlled assistant like Amazon Echo or Google Home allows you to use voice commands and delegate tasks such as turn on music, search the Web and control your household smart devices.
Smart light bulbs: Smart lights allow you to control the lighting in every room of your house from your mobile device. You have the ability to schedule your lights to turn on and off at set times, and never worry again if someone forgot to turn off the lights before you leave for the day.

Are smart home devices energy efficient?

Smart home devices are not always energy efficient themselves, but most can be utilized in ways that help you conserve energy. You can have more control over your energy usage when you have smart home appliances, lights, or a smart thermostat. Giving you control when and how these will turn on and function making it more likely to change your energy consumption habits.

Constellation offers a unique smart home automation and security system called Constellation Connect. Through the Connect Hub, you have the ability to control your thermostat, lights, smart plugs, and much more. It’s all managed through the Connect App on your mobile device from wherever you are. You can save money not only with a Constellation electricity rate, but also by managing your energy consumption with Constellation Connect.

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