CE Pro November 2022 - 29

BEST BUDGET COMPROMISE PROJECT | SILVER + BRONZE
Systems Design
& Installation
Premium Digital Control
& Automation
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Systems & Equipment
Here Comes the Sun
THE SUN IS THE star
in this 9,000-square
foot turnkey high-rise condo
at the prestigious Turnberry
Ocean Club in Sunny Isles,
Fla. Premium Digital Control
& Automation used a
plethora of home automation
technologies built
around Control4 as the main
system, with Lutron's QSX
muscular processor helping
guide the homeowners
High Design
on Low Budget
WHILE A PROJECT
with multiple audio
zones, panelized lighting and
motorized drapery may not
at first seem like a " budget "
project, in this case it was
exactly that. The homeowners
were downsizing and had
expressed disappointment
with the last AV and control
system that was installed in
their previous home. While
they wanted the convenience
of lighting control,
music throughout the house,
and integrated audio with
their TV, they did not want a
home " filled with touchpancepro.com
through
automated events
during the day tailored to
their lifestyle.
One of the events programmed
with no human
interaction makes the Lutron
shades open at sunrise in the
common areas on the west
side of the residence, and
have the audio system play
a specific music genre in the
kitchen and family room at a
pre-set volume level.
Also, from sunrise to
midday, lights turn on in the
common areas at a pre-set
schedule and change light
levels throughout the day
based on custom programming
and conditionals. The
system has multiple macros
that can be initiated by the
user from a press on a Lutron
keypad and depending on
the time of day, the temperature
and lighting, for
Lutron HomeWorks processor
* Lutron Sivoia shades *
Control4 EA-3 controller *
Triad speakers * AudioControl
amp * Araknis router *
Control4 Chime video doorbell
* Samsung TV
instance, will vary to create
the perfect ambiance for the
user's mood.
The centralized lighting
control system power calculation
was designed based on
the lighting designer's fixture
selection and quantities.
This information gave the
integrator the power/wattage
consumption needed for
the dimming modules and
lighting load zoning. CE Pro
Systems Design
& Installation
Mozaic Audio Video
Integration
Madison, Ala.
Systems & Equipment
els " and confusing controls.
They wanted to scale back
the technology significantly
from their last home. They
also expressed displeasure
with the system being so
" closed " if they wanted to
upgrade and make changes.
Answering those challenges
is Mozaic Audio Video
Integration, which managed
to design and install a superb
system for just $38,000
using Lutron controls, Sonos,
audio, Origin Acoustics
speakers and Screen Innovations
motorized drapes.
" This installation had to be
simple to operate, flexible,
aesthetically pleasing, and
Origin Acoustics speakers *
Sonos amps * Araknis network
switches and access points *
Screen Innovations motorized
drapery tracks * Sanus Sonos
Beam bracket, Arc bracket *
Lutron HomeWorks processor,
designer keypads, Pico
controls
without what the homeowners
felt was unnecessary
electronics clutter on their
last project, " says Michael
Johnson, CEO of Mozaic Audio
Video Integration. CE Pro
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STEPHANIE JOHNSON
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