How can home automation – i.e. motorized window coverings and other applications – reduce energy costs for homeowners?
According to Berkley Labs, 54% of home energy usage is attributable to lighting, heating and cooling in U.S. homes. Lagotek’s zoned climate control system can reduce energy usage for HVAC by as much as 40% and Lagotek’s lighting controls cut electrical consumption for lighting by 25% to 30%. New relationships with LED manufacturers such as ACT promise to reduce lighting power consumption by as much as 90% over standard incandescent lights. Modes and Rules automate usage so that lights are never left on inadvertently or climate control is never set to living temperatures where people are not present. The savings are very significant; and the convenience must be experienced to be appreciated fully. Are there any barriers to homeowners implementing this technology? Lagotek was designed for the mass market with features that have traditionally only been available to high-end home owners because of cost and complexity. Lagotek is available to any home with systems starting at approximately
