Smart Green Homes - A Popular Home Trend Saving the Environment
A “smart home” emphasizes unique technology that helps automate and control appliances, lighting, home security and more. A “green home” runs on eco-friendly and sustainable options that minimize environmental impacts. Both terms are more often being used interchangeably because of the differences many smart technologies can make to going greener. But how exactly can these new custom-built homes help our environment, and what are their benefits?
What Makes a Smart Home a Green Home?
A green smart home brings the best of eco-friendliness, living with nature, and cutting costs into one unique and modern living environment. At the very core of these custom-built homes of the future is technological automation. Within the coming decade, homes equipped with innovative technology will grow in number. The way this tech will streamline our lives and lessen harmful effects on the environment will become more commonplace, further linking the terms green home and smart home together. But what is the technology that makes a smart home green?
Temperature Control
Having greater control over your home’s temperature regulation can profoundly affect saving energy, and when the house can regulate the temperature itself, all the better. Smart Thermostats allow you to monitor and adjust the temperature in your home from a mobile device but also have the ability to make necessary temperature adjustments on their own. If a window or a door is left open, a smart thermostat can stop the heating or the air conditioning from overrunning.
Light Sources
LED light bulbs and smart lights significantly contribute to energy conservation and more considerable savings on your electricity bills. LED lights use up to 80% less energy than standard light bulbs and do not generate any heat. You can also help save energy with your lights by using a smart lighting system. These specialty lighting systems allow you more remote control over when lights are turned off or on in your home. You can set your lights on timers or put them on schedules to ensure lights aren’t left on for long periods.
Be Smart With Your Water
There are plenty of smart water technology options that you can implement in your new smart green home. In the bathroom, you can replace your shower head with a smart version. These showerheads help you save on water usage by providing you updates on how much water you’re using via notifications on mobile or from LED light signals. In the kitchen, smart faucets will help prevent water wastage by dispensing accurate water amounts via touch or voice commands.
Smart Plugs
You can install smart plugs into your green home to help balance the energy usage of non-smart technology. These plugs can help reduce the overuse of devices like hairdryers and straighteners that can also be hazardous if left on for too long. Smart plugs will also help manage energy use in living rooms by ensuring TVs and other entertainment systems aren’t running when no one is using them.
Going Green
With smart green homes becoming more popular with new builds, the emphasis on environmentally friendly living is growing. If you are looking to build your dream green home, Veracity Group can help you manage your build and incorporate smart technology options into all areas of your new house. We specialize in high-end home builds and work with our clients to help create their dream spaces. If you are looking to go green and add some more innovative tech touches to your home plan, contact us now.