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CPD overview

Smart homes are all the rage today, but do you really know the difference between smart things and a truly smart home? Come learn about the current state of smart home technology with Control4 as we explain the five levels of a smart home and what that means to you in design. You’ll learn the difference between limited integration and whole-home integration, the art of automation orchestration, and where the future of smart home is going. Get ready to set yourself apart as you incorporate automation into your designs with this innovative understanding of smart home technology.

Learning objectives

• Learn the difference between smart products and a smart home
• Understand what true integration is and how it benefits your clients
• Discover where smart home is going and how you can stand out with it now
• Gain an understanding of the importance of working with a smart home professional

To find out how to book this CPD please email Ella Umney eumney@control4.com or call 01347812300

CPD overview

Interior designers want to create a home that is their client’s castle, but how do they go about achieving such a space with technology? This CPD introduces the basics of home automation through four key principles to better create a home that feels like a true castle to clients. This presentation walks designers through technology lingo and concepts that will help them bring smart home tech into their designs.

Learning objectives

• Learn about 4 technology principles and smart home terms to help you as a professional better navigate the home-technology conversation
• Understand the types of technology and resources available to you to successfully bring technology into your designs
• Learn how to grow your business and skill set by adding smart home technology to your professional project portfolio
• Be able to articulate the benefits of prioritising certain technology principles in wellness and sustainable home design

To find out how to book this CPD please email Ella Umney eumney@control4.com or call 01347812300

CPD overview

Technology is moving quickly. Advancements in smart home technology is enabling new and fabulous experiences all throughout the home, but it can quickly become confusing to understand and even more difficult to put it all together in a valuable experience for your customers.

In this CPD, we will discuss how a lighting control system works and what it takes to create a great lighting experience. After this seminar, designers will be able to better collaborate with electricians and integrators (smart home professionals) with an increased understanding of the technology and dependencies of all of the elements required to delight your customers.

Learning objective

• Be able to clearly communicate the benefits of a lighting control system.
• Understand the importance of all the elements from the fixtures to the keypads working well together to deliver the best experience to your customers.
• Discover additional advantages of integrating lighting with other parts of a smart home.
• Understand integrators and how they can enable better lighting design by working with you on your projects.

To find out how to book this CPD please email Ella Umney eumney@control4.com or call 01347812300

CPD overview

This CPD explores some of the key ways a smart home can enhance wellbeing and sustainability in the home. It will help you understand how a smart home operating system can unify your client’s smart devices to create genuine benefits, enhancing sustainability and wellbeing aspects of their life at home. The CPD will also guide you in how to collaborate with a smart home integrator to achieve an automated home. 

Learning objectives:

After taking this CPD interior designers will understand the key ways a smart home can enhance wellbeing and sustainability in the home, within the areas of: 

• Sleep
• Meeting individual needs
• Minimising operational carbon
• Clutter
• Home maintenance

To find out how to book this CPD, please contact Ella Umney on E: eumney@control4.com   T: 07921 813 237