Building for the Future: The Latest Smart Home Technologies for Your Sydney Property

Over the years, we’ve witnessed amazing technological advances that have reshaped our lives, our work and our society too. The revolutionary introduction of personal computer some 40 years ago seems almost quaint when compared to the proliferation of new gadgets and devices in our current times. Our smartphones boast tremendous processing power, and we have smart watches and Augmented Reality (AR) glasses that blend real life and digital worlds.

Social media now consumes much of our free time, and indeed creates its own new trends and society-shaping norms. It’s no wonder, given all these amazing advances and developments, that smart technologies have now also become a vital part of our homes. You can to talk to building contractors Sydney about making your home a smart home too.

Smart Doorbells

The market for smart doorbells really accelerated during the pandemic, as everyone began to rely on deliveries for the goods they needed. Being able to see who is at your door, and making sure that your packages are safe until you get them were big pluses.

Home Monitoring Systems

Once homeowners installed smart doorbells, they got used to being able to see what was going on at the front of their house whenever they wanted to check in. They became comfortable with cameras on the property.

From there, it was a logical next step to extend the monitoring system by adding additional motion detectors, floodlight cameras and more. Smart motion sensors often work within the same system, and can be set up to distinguish between residents, pets, your visitors and intruders.

Smart Lighting

With smart lighting systems, you can customize all of your settings and control the system remotely, too. The sensors will be able to detect when someone is on the room, and can adjust the lighting accordingly. There are also smart light-bulbs which can adjust themselves based on the availability of daylight in the room.

If you are looking at making substantial upgrades or renovations to you home, make sure you contact building contractors Sydney and see how they can make smart technologies part of your home renovation project.

Smart Thermostats

With rising energy costs taking more and more of your monthly budget, it’s important to do everything you can to reduce your heating and cooling costs. Smart energy and thermostat systems are great, because they let you monitor and even remotely control your temperature settings. They also learn your behaviour and fine-tune your settings for maximum comfort.