The Art of Integration High Commission of Canada September 2016
Jason Giardia
Agenda Who are Control4? What is a Smart Building? Control4 in a Smart Office Control4 Hospitality
Agenda Who are Control4? What is a Smart Building? Control4 in a Smart Office Control4 Hospitality
Who are Control4 ? Founded in 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah Leading manufacturer in the Smart Home Market Offices in US, UK, Germany India, China and Australia Control4 was the 4th company they had founded Sold in 80 countries Over 4800 Control4 “Dealers” Globally Publicly listed on the Nasdaq in August 2013 Over 500 staff
Who are Control4 ? The conclusions drawn from this year’s data have certainly solidified Control4’s position as a market leader JASON KNOTT, CE Pro Editor in Chief
Agenda Who are Control4? What is a Smart Building? Control4 in a Smart Office Control4 Hospitality
What is a Smart Building "A dwelling incorporating a communications network that connects the key electrical appliances and services, and allows them to be remotely controlled, monitored or accessed.” 2003 UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
What is a Smart Building Amongst other things – a Smart Building is; A building that can adapt to your change in behaviour and lifestyle A “Connected” Building An energy efficient building A building that can be managed remotely and “self heal” Not just a series of gadgets and “Island devices”
Putting It All Together Elegant & Intuitive Interactions On-screen – Touchscreen – Remote Control – Keypad Apps for Smartphones & Tablets Entertainment Lighting Comfort & Convenience Safety & Security End users BUY Solutions Interoperability with customer preferred products Simplified Programming Automation Engine A Smart Building NEEDS a platform Building Operating System + Solid Network
Agenda Who are Control4? What is a Smart Building? Control4 in a Smart Office Control4 Hospitality
Control4 in a Smart Office Control the meeting/ board room with ease One touch control to set the scene. Shades, Lights and Temperature Intelligent locks to restrict, allow and log access to certain areas of the building to certain members of staff A “Smart Office” is a Greener Office Not yet able to do that Spread Sheet for the boss yet! Coming soon…. Chrysler building
Agenda Who are Control4? What is a Smart Building? Control4 in a Smart Office Control4 Hospitality
Control4 Hospitality Customers want a smarter experience when using hotels Door to drapes Films/Music on demand User interface must be easy to use User benefits include booking spa sessions, restaurant tables and gym sessions Personalised user experience 4500 rooms in the ARIA hotel Las Vegas
The Future is “Smart” The number of UK households with some form of smart home system will increase 43 per cent on last year to 3.1 million in 2016 This is forecast to double to £1.4 billion across 7.7 million UK households by 2019 An “app for that” isn’t a smart system More connected devices than ever means more complicated ways of Control. Users need a simple, easy to use system for all devices Control4 are leading the way in the Smart Building market