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Expert Barry Dorsey on Designing Technology Clients will Love

By Amber Mansfield

We asked this Control4 Certified Showroom owner about his passion for technology, how he approaches the customer experience side of home automation, and what a designer or architect should do if they are looking to incorporate smart home technology into their projects.

The "Intelligent" Home Investments

By Amber Mansfield

The dominance of these rising generations in the housing market is reflected in a recently heightened demand for smart homes. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 42% of real estate professionals note that their clients have expressed interest in smart home devices. This interest is only bound to increase as smart technology becomes more universal among consumers.

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6 Smart Home Upgrades to Install during Your Remodel

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A renovation is the perfect time to customize your living space and take advantage of the latest in smart home tech. The smart home market is on the rise, and many companies are starting to offer products that integrate seamlessly into the design of a house.

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WHEN CHOOSING A SMART HOME, EXPERIENCE MATTERS

By Susan Cashen

Consumers can read about technology, but they need to experience it in order to see how it fits into their lives. When you #C4Yourself, you experience the magic of a truly smart home...

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ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME CONTROLS LIGHTING AND SOLAR WITH A HIGH-TECH TWIST

By Guest

It takes a community to raise a house that’s so efficient it produces excess power to sell back to the local utility. It requires environmentally conscious design and construction, plus a bevy of green, eco-friendly products and systems to put a residence on a path toward achieving the coveted Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design) rating. And, it paints a realistic picture of how technology can play a role in promoting a cleaner, healthier and greener way of living.

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CONTROL4 PUTS AUDIO POWER IN THE PALM OF THE HAND

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Of any space in a house, a home theater probably packs in the most technology. There is the rack of sophisticated gear that processes, amplifies and feeds content to the surround-sound speakers and video projector...

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AIR, WATER, AND LIGHT

By Guest

In this retired couple’s dream home, automation is elementary. “I’ve always tried to stay up with the latest gadgets out there,” the owner notes. “I liked the Control4 system because of its simplicity, and the user interface that I could have in controlling the lights myself.”

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HOW THE WEST WAS WON

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A newbie installer smartens up a top floor in Texas.

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FIT FOR A KING

By Guest

Automation gives a Texas homeowner the power to live happily ever after.

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A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

By Guest

A suburban street in Texas has no residents, but lots of smarts.

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HOLY HOME MAKEOVER!

By Guest

A New York City church becomes a smart home, with a surprise interior.

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A WELL-KNOWN EATERY TURNS INTO A HIGH-TECH HOT SPOT

By Guest

When Martin Bobak, owner of the Tilted Kilt in Illinois, wanted to make his restaurant an entertainment knockout, he contacted Control4 integrator Procom Enterprises to design an automation system that would add a high-energy, American twist to his traditional pub.

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EXTRAORDINARY LIVING

By Guest

From the sleek, in-wall Control4 Touch Screen residents can retrieve messages, connect to the concierge, valet, or make a service request with building management—all with the touch of a finger.

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CONTROL4 AUTOMATION FOR ENTERPRISING MINDS

By Guest

This is certainly no ordinary workspace. Winklevoss Capital Management (WCW), a 5,000-square-foot office in the heart of New York City, is brimming with innovative technology, all with the aim of...

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CUTTING-EDGE CONFERENCING

By Guest

It's hard not to judge a book by its cover. If you want to impress potential clients, you need a conference room that represents the brand of your business.

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THE ULTIMATE FAN CAVE

By Crystal Watts

Stewart Vicar has spent the better part of his life collecting Cubs memorabilia and the last four of those years to completing this incredible space. The room is a real-life fantasy zone, including two separate video walls, a theater, an arcade with vintage video and pinball game consoles, air hockey and foosball tables and two separate bar areas with seating for a dozen people.

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CREATIVITY, CONTROL & CARTOONS

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Simon Oré uses Control4 to inspire his animation work—and avoid the Hollywood runaround.

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BLOCK-BUSTER: THE HOUSE THAT HOLLYWOOD BUILT

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There are dream destinations, and then there are destinations for your dreams. Los Angeles, California is the latter—a veritable dream Mecca. A real-world fantasy-land where...

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SPEC MEETS SMARTS

By Guest

When a speculative home spans 7,249 square feet and carries a price tag of $15 million, certain amenities are to be expected. Granite countertops-check. Marble flooring-check. Luxurious landscaping-check. But Richard Simis took luxurious living to another level by adding a full-blown, soup-to-nuts Control4 automation system...

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BE DAZZLED

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"One of my favorite features is that at the end of the evening when we’re upstairs getting ready for bed, we’re able to turn off all the lights and set the alarm without having to make the extra trip downstairs.”

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A LEVEL ABOVE

By Guest

Home Control and Automation Are True No-Brainers in This “High-Desert Modern” Haven. Hands Aren’t Required, Either.

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OLD ENGLISH PUB PACKED WITH SMART HOME SURPRISES

By Guest

A secret biometric button on a statue of Beethoven swings open a door to reveal a hiding place

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A KEY TO THE COOLEST PAD

By Guest

Whatever you do, don’t call them switches. Control4 wireless keypads can certainly control your lights, but that’s just the beginning of what this customizable hardware can do.

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MODERN MAN CAVES

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The classic “He-Man Hideaway” gets updated with automation.

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