Smart Home
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Smart Home
Introduction
Smart home control is an increasingly important amenity to residents evaluating where to rent.
Amazon and Google have all but won control of the smart home. To be the most attractive and relevant smart apartment solution, Dwelo needs to integrate fully with these two platforms.
Dwelo should invest minimally in our homegrown smart home control apps since resident-facing Smart Home functions like scheduling and automation are (or will soon be) provided by Amazon and Google.
Lighting and Climate
- Key smart home function
- Energy savings potential
Value
Smart home control is an increasingly important amenity to residents evaluating where to rent. It delights residents, provides ease of use, and helps save energy. Communities can leverage this feature to:
- Increase rent
- Decrease turnover
- Speed up leasing
- Differentiate and improve marketing
Scope
Devices and controls supported:
- Locks – lock/unlock control for Z-wave locks
- Thermostats – mode and setpoint control for Z-wave and Nest thermostats
- Lights – on/off control for Z-Wave dimmers, switches, and smart out lets
See Device Documentation for a full list of devices offered.
Limitations
- Basic functions have fallen behind competition (e.g. Google Home and Amazon).
- It is difficult to maintain and enhance with our current team.