The big wave in real estate – Smart Homes
With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, there is a lot of renewed interest in residential real estate. Prospective homeowners are now looking to own smart homes. What are these, and what are the benefits smart homes bring you? Let’s take a look.
What are smart homes?
Smart homes are residences that are powered by technology and automation. Nearly all the appliances, devices, and systems in smart homes can be controlled centrally, often even remotely. Let us understand this with an example – You can control the locks of your home with the help of an app on your smartphone or tablet; your home lighting system turns on when you walk in and turns off when it senses no motion for a few minutes. These are all examples of smart technology powering homes. With high-tech functionalities becoming available, you can interconnect all the devices at home for better, more convenient, more efficient living.
Why is there a surge in demand for smart homes in India?
The need for convenience and efficiency is powering the surge in demand for smart homes. Indians are growing increasingly conscious of the ability to harness innovation and technology to lead better, more health and environment-conscious lives. Internet and smartphone penetration is at its highest too. So it stands to logical reason that homeowners are looking to make the best of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and such technology to make their homes and dwellings more luxurious and inviting.
Benefits of smart homes –
• Efficiency – Smart home technology increases energy efficiency through motion sensors and centralised control. Recent studies reveal that smart homes help reduce energy consumption by 30-40%. Many modern projects make use of such innovations to upgrade water and waste management systems as well. This translates into low maintenance costs and lower carbon footprints as well.
• Security – Smart homes have incredible security features, including biometric locks, motion sensors, real-time alerts, virtual monitoring, etc. These features become all the more important when you have elders or young children at home. Technology-powered smart home features are just what homeowners need for complete peace of mind at all times.
• Convenience – Smart technology helps control and monitor all household devices and functions without even being physically present. Imagine turning on the music, lights, and your electric hotpot before you arrive home. Adding sensors to monitor the room and shower water temperatures can help add the wow factor to your lifestyle. Smart homes can be fun and entertaining too.
• Health – Smart homes enable residents to live a healthy lifestyle. Your smart home can monitor air quality, sleep duration, and even how long you watch TV. These insights are great for cultivating better habits that make for a healthier lifestyle.
Smart homes for smart cities
Investing in a smart home requires infrastructural support that can be best found in some of the top metropolitan cities of the country. Bangalore, for example, is the tech capital of India and has seen a spurt of the most beautiful and convenient projects, such as the One Bangalore West. Reach out to know more about the project features.
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