Enjoy enhanced control of lighting and climate while reducing your energy bills

There are many benefits to motorized shades: convenience, safety, added privacy. But did you know that motorized shades can also reduce your energy usage, decrease your carbon footprint and lower your monthly energy bills? By utilizing one-touch control and scheduling, you can use natural sunlight to minimize your usage of electric lights and the HVAC system. Instead of using a cord to open or close your shades, you can easily do so using a remote or smart device, so no hassle is required.

Read on to learn how you can make your Bentonville, AR, home more energy-efficient with Hunter Douglas motorized window treatments and a Crestron home automation system.

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Lighting Control

Instead of using artificial lighting, use your Crestron home automation system to utilize natural lighting through windows and skylights and save money on electricity bills, all while saving energy. Schedule your blinds to automatically open and brighten your home with sunlight as the sun rises in the morning, gently waking you up. Then, as the sun moves across the sky, schedule your west-facing shades to open. Daylighting does more than just save you energy. Natural sunlight can improve your circadian rhythm, leading to better overall health and less stress. You can further control your lighting by combining your motorized window treatments with smart lighting. Light sensors will measure how bright a room is and adjust your lights accordingly, allowing your artificial light to complement the sunlight and create the perfect lighting level, all while still saving energy.

Climate Control

One of the biggest culprits of energy usage is your HVAC system: experts estimate that up to 30% of your home’s heating or cooling is lost through its windows. Motorized shades will make it easy to manage your home's climate, all while saving you money. When your windows are open, sunlight comes into your home and raises the temperature. Your air conditioner then has to use more power to cool off the house. Temperature sensors will detect when your home reaches a specific temperature and close the shades, cooling off the room without touching the HVAC. In the hottest summer months, your shades can be programmed to close at sunrise and open again at dusk. Enjoy comfortably cool temperatures at a fraction of the cost. The opposite can also work in the winter months. When your home becomes too cold, your motorized window treatments will open, allowing in sunlight and warming your room before turning on the heater.

Hunter Douglas shades are truly the cream of the crop when it comes to climate control. They are the only window treatment company to receive a third-party verified energy rating and certification for interior window coverings through the Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC).

Take advantage of the many benefits of motorized window treatments for your home spaces in Bentonville, AR. Our technology professionals at HomeTroniX can design and install a custom solution that perfectly fits your needs. Get started today by calling us or filling out our online contact form.