Control4 Home Automation Solutions

		(This is a sticky post, please find current news items below) By Green Grin in Home Automation

It's time to discuss some of the things that a Control4 Home Automation System can accomplish and what it takes to get it done.

Our name "Green Living by Home Automation" refers to the elegant way that our Control4 Home automation system solved many of our concerns about living our life in a way that was earth friendly and the big grin we get on our face every time we think about our home.

We will be discussing:

'Green' automation solutions for being environmentally friendly
Automation solutions that make ya grin

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Crossover Domain Names

		Tuesday, 24 February 09 - 12:48 AM (GMT) By Green Grin in Wow

AAA naming strategy for traditional businesses that close sales by phone and need an internet presence.

Crossover Domain Names combine 3 marketing features in one

Keyword combo business name
Domain name that looks like a phone number
Phone list alphabetical priority that tops AAA Competition

Best for businesses with 200+ US locations and close sales by phone:

pizza - 1-Pizza.com
locksmithing - 1-Lock.com
Pets - 1-PET.COM
Vet - 1-VET.COM
Tacos and Mexican Food - 1-TACO.COM

3 Times the performance of AAA Business Naming Strategies in the phone book.

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Green Home Solution #1 - Lighting

		Friday, 30 November 07 - 01:42 AM (GMT) By Green Grin in Environmentally Friendly

A 'Green' automation solution for being environmentally friendly:

Situation: 20 'can' type recessed lights in home

Problem: The new fancy schmancy flourescent bulbs can't be dimmed and take too long to provide adequate light.

Solution: Control4 makes it easy to set the initial 'on-state' to a percentage so I started with 70% in our hallways. Thats enough light for most of the time and if I need more light I just press the light switch and the light will 'ramp' to 100%.

I'm Green!!

I've got a big grin on my face and this solution passes the wife test...

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Card Access Products

		Thursday, 29 November 07 - 01:58 AM (GMT) By Green Grin in Home Automation

Card Access Zigbee Products
Card Access has developed some really slick products that integrate very well with Control4 Home Automation systems. We've found them easy to install, dependable and they work as advertised. There probably isn't an easier way to add contact points to a system if you don't have an integrated security system.

Control4 Solutions from Card Access

Wireless Motion Sensor

Expand Control4® home automation possibilities with the Card
Access InHome Wireless Motion Sensor - without wires!

Combining passive infrared (PIR) and ambient light sensing (LUX) features with an integrated ZigBee™ (802.15.4) radio, the InHome Wireless Motion Sensor is an intelligent, software-controlled wireless motion and light sensor.

Wireless Contact Relay
Two wirelessly controlled relays for low voltage switching and control circuits. Enables Control4 automation of entry gates, garage doors, window blinds, projection screens and more. Internal antenna supports ranges to 150 feet. (Control4® Certified)

Wireless Contact Switch
Contact switch, thermometer and ZigBee™ (802.15.4) repeater combined into one, the product monitors doors, gates, windows and temperature inside or out. All without the wire. Internal antenna supports ranges to 150 feet. (Control4® Certified)