Today s abundance of electric, electronic, and computerized devices at home can make controlling it all challenging and quite fatiguing. Home System design, with its home automation system, creates a living habitat in which everything is just a single click of a button away. Imagine no longer having to walk all over the house to adjust the drapes, the lights, the temperature, and the audio-video systems. How convenient would it be to be able to control all of that with the simple touch of a button? Well, now you don t have to imagine it anymore. Home System Design is a full-service company specializing in home technology design and complete project management services. The Company is headed by a group of Information and automation Technology professionals with combined experience of over 50 years in technology, software development and design services. With our main offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, we have become one of the main players in the fast growing home technology industry. We do so much more than is pictured here in this catalog. For more information, please give us a call or send us an Email. We d love to hear from you.
A Typical Day with Home Automation 7:oo am Wake up The sun is shining but your room is totally dark since your automated blackouts are down. The system activates your morning music on low volume, which increases every two minutes. The lights slowly dim for 15 minutes, allowing you to wake gently to music, just the way you like it. After 15 minutes, your blackout shades are up. Good Morning. It s a beautiful day. 7:30 am Breakfast You walk into the kitchen. At the press of a button, you set up the lighting just the way you like it. Your favorite news channel comes on or your favorite music starts playing. The shades open to the beautiful view and the air conditioning sets the temperature to a comfortable 75 degrees. Your coffee is ready and you can smell the fresh baked bread in the oven. The system automatically started making them at 7:00 am. Bon Appetite. Everything tastes good. 8:00 am Off to work You are ready for a new day at the office. A press on the touch panel gives you the weather information. It might rain it says, so you reach for the umbrella just in case. Another look at the touch panel and you check the alarm. It shows you a floor plan of the house and look - a kitchen window is open. Good thing you caught this one. Let s try it again. One press of a button and all the lights in the house turn off. The air conditioning temperature goes to 80 degrees. All of the TVs and components shut down, the shades close automatically, and the alarm sets itself. Goodbye. It s time for work. 12:00 pm At work You are at your office. The automation system sends you an email that the air conditioning in your house stopped working. Not to worry. You call the service company. When they arrive at your house, you log into your house system from your office computer, disarm the alarm and let them in. You can see exactly what they are doing through the cameras. Problem fixed. They leave. You lock up the house and reset the alarm. Would you believe it? And you did all that without leaving your office! 4:30 pm On the way home You are leaving the office. From your iphone you press a button to notify your home that you are on your way. The house system gets ready for you. It sets the air conditioning temperature to 75 degrees. The coffee is already brewing and the water heater starts warming up the water. Great! You feel like you re at home already. 5:00 pm Arriving home You arrive at home. You swipe your finger on the touch panel and the system recognizes you. The alarm shuts off and the lights come on just the way you like it. The shades roll up and your favorite music comes on. The coffee is ready. Welcome home. Your bath awaits. 5:30 pm The family arrives Your wife and children arrive home. You are in the bathroom but a quick look at the touch panel and you can see them on the security cameras, putting a smile on your face. You re a dad! You can t wait to hug them. 7:30 pm After dinner After a wonderful dinner, it s time for some entertainment! You decide to go to the movies with the family. But for you, the theater is only a few feet away. The popcorn is ready and judging by the smiles on the kids faces, so are they. Just entering your home theater with its real theater look and feel, puts you in the mood for a good movie. Everybody sits in their favorite cinema-style chair and you pick a movie from hundreds of movies in your collection- right from your screen. Lights dim. Sound comes up. You snuggle with your family and you feel like you re at the movies! 10:30 pm Going to sleep The kids are asleep. You walk into your bedroom and check on them through the security cameras. A push of a button and you see that all the perimeter of the house is secure. You press on the Goodnight button, which closes all the blackouts and shades. The TV s and sound systems shut down and the air conditioning goes to your comfortable preset sleeping temperature. Your system knows which lights you want to shut off and which ones you leave on at night. You get into bed with your wife and push the Romance button... Wow. What an end to a perfect day! Automation & Control P. 11-12
Lighting Systems Did you know that the lights in your home can do much more than just turn on and off? When controlled by the right set of smart devices, they can brighten and dim automatically, accentuate the architecture of your home, or create the right mood and ambience for any occasion - all with remarkably little effort on your part. Our lighting systems can also execute pre-programmed scenes to simulate established lifestyle patterns during your absence. Dimmers can adjust internal lighting according to natural light levels in the home or incrementally over a pre-determined time period. Lighting Systems P. 3-4
Window Treatments Whether you re looking for window treatment solutions for a single room, multiple rooms or your entire home, HSD gives you the freedom to personalize your light in any space. Our automated shading systems let you control the window treatments in your home with an easy touch of a button. Our window treatment solutions integrate with your lighting system to offer you limitless ways to control your curtains and blinds. Control everything from a touch panel, keypad, handheld remote control, or even your computer when you are away from home. Roller Shade Drapery Roman Shade Window Treatments P. 5-6
Multi-Room AV Our audio/video distribution unit allows you to integrate your MP3 collection, digital media library and broadcast radio and TV channels into a single system. With multi-room A/V, you do not need to have an audio component in every room. Instead, all programming is streamed from a central location, and you can enjoy the programming you choose anywhere in the house from speakers and monitors mounted in walls or ceilings. You can adjust the source, volume or turn programming on or off using a keypad, touch screen or remote control. Multi - Room Audio/Video P. 7-8
Home Theatres The critics all agree. The best show in town is at your house! There s no place like home to enjoy a good movie in the company of friends and family. Get some popcorn, sit back and relax, because with a touch of a single button you can dim the lights, close the shades, adjust room temperature, turn on the screen, set the surround sound, and choose from hundreds of movies right from your screen! Home System Design specializes in bringing the theater atmosphere into your home. Our imaginative options in quality video and audio will get you a standing ovation. An experience so real you can smell the popcorn... Home Theaters P. 9-10
Automation & Control Home automation is really all about effortless technology designed to simplify your life. A single, simple-to-use system that will allow you and your family to easily manage all of the sub-systems in your home, including lighting, window treatments, temperature, communication, security, web-based cameras, music, entertainment, lawn sprinklers, and much more. A smartly automated home isn t just a home filled with fancy electronics and complex gadgets. It s an intelligently designed home that suits your lifestyle, with useful technologies that make your home more enjoyable, more convenient and safer. HSD not only integrates all of the different electronic equipment and systems throughout the home, but we also make it practical and easy to use. Ambiance - Lights, Shades and temperature Security - Alarm, Security Cameras and Intercom. Entertainment - Music, TV and Home Theatre Automation & Control P. 11-12
Concealed Electronics Home System Design offers you elegant ways to hide, reveal, and automate TV screens and speakers. It gives you great flexibility to design your room without any equipment restraints, keeping your audio/video in harmony with the room s architecture. We carry the quietest, smoothest and safest operating TV lifts on the market today, including vertical lift, ceiling drop-down, swivel arm, under bed, small lifts for kitchens and offices, and custom cabinetry. TV Behind Artwork This is an ideal solution for concealing a large flat panel TV behind museum quality art prints in a tastefully decorated room. When your TV is not in use, your art collection is exhibited normally in the room; and when you turn the TV on, the artwork retracts to reveal the TV screen. Mirror TV This is a sophisticated monitor system which is elegantly mounted behind a conventional mirror surface to dramatically display anything from TV and satellite channels to PC presentations and video games. The stylish and perfectly integrated look of glass and LCD is sure to mesmerize all your senses. Lift Mechanisms TV from the Ceiling Ceiling mounts provide a brilliant solution for the person who likes the minimalist approach to a room design, wants to safeguard electronic investments, or just wants to add a contemporary flair to the room. A TV ceiling lift device will not only free up prized floor and wall space, but will also provide you with the flexibility to make your viewing and listening environment extra-appealing. TV lift / lift & swivel Our wide selection of TV lift and swivel solutions are the quietest available on the market today. They can be mounted from the ceiling or floor, with no pinch points for wires or cables, no unsightly cables or pulleys, and no more jitters like old-fashioned rack and pinion systems. Swivel option available to 360 degrees. Our lifts are programmable with remote control, and are available as a complete unit or built into custom cabinetry. Speaker lift mechanism The Speakers Lift mechanism allows for lowering or raising speakers from concealed positions anywhere in the house, from above-ceiling, belowfloor, inside-wall, even tucked inside existing cabinetry. It gives you great flexibility to design your room freely, without having to worry about coordinating audio/video equipment with room architecture. TV from under the bed The perfect product for someone who doesn t want a TV looming over their bedroom. At the touch of a button, the sneaky automated lift slides a flat screen TV from its secret, hidden space under the bed and then carefully lifts and automatically positions it into a vertical position at the foot of a bed. With one click of a button you can swivel, view and tuck your TV away comfortably without getting out of bed. This is the perfect balance between convenience, style and technology. Concealed Electronics P. 13-14
Pool & Spa HSD s home automation systems will integrate with your pool to give you total control over your pool and spa from any control device in your home. You ll be able to monitor all of your pool s vitals, from water temperature to chemical levels. Make any needed adjustments at the press of a button. Start heating the pool on your way home or from any touch panel on your system. Enjoy the freedom of automated routines and receive immediate notification when equipment is faulty or when pool vitals are out of the optimum range. Waterproof TVs, remote controls and speakers are also available so that you can enjoy them poolside. A push of a button opens and closes your automatic pool and spa covers. A security system complete with CCTV cameras in the pool area informs you of any unauthorized entry to the pool by an intruder or one of the kids. Aquarium Programming An Automated Aquarium System will automate your aquarium s functions and any attached accessories. Now the aquarium enthusiast can easily monitor and control ph, temperature, light levels, sound levels, voltage, resistance, chemical values, flow rate, water level, and much more. The system will notify you immediately via text message or email if something is out of its optimum values. The system will also take immediate action to try and repair the situation. You will be able to monitor and control all of your aquariums from the Internet or from any device on the automation system. Climate Control Home System Design s automation system monitors, controls and automate temperature and humidity levels automatically, keeping your home comfortable at all times. There s no need to get up from bed or even be home to adjust climate controls. Our systems can control multiple zones from one location and easily pre-set temperature set points. Maintain independent temperature in various areas even if you have only one air conditioning unit. Keep your home at a more energy-efficient temperature while you re out, and programmed to automatically adjust to more comfortable levels by the time you get home. Getting home early? Use your PDA or PC to control the HVAC remotely, even monitor wine cellar or greenhouse atrium temperatures. At HSD, we are dedicated to the green initiative, providing the most energy efficient and environmentally safe energy monitoring technology to conserve energy and lower costs. Central VAC Systems If you are like most people, cleaning the house is probably not your idea of a fun activity. But while vacuuming may never be fun, there is a way to make the job a lot easier. We call it integrated whole-house cleaning. Have you ever thought of installing a central vacuum system in your home? Central VAC systems are becoming more common, can cost less than a high-end moveable vacuum, and can add to your home s resale value. The best thing about central VACs is that they don t require you to carry a heavy vacuum around the house, and they make your home more energy efficient, cleaner and healthier. With central VACs, you only carry a lightweight hose and power brush unit around the house. The power unit is permanent and out of the way. Hide-A-Hose solves the problem of carrying and storing a central vacuum hose. Aquarium Programming Pool & Spa Control Climate Control Central VAC Systems P. 15-16
Alarm Systems Home System Design offers all types of security systems for your home. From basic stand-alone systems to very sophisticated systems with multiple partitions, which can be incorporated into your complete home automation system. These systems not only protect your home and family from fire or intruders, but also provide you with realtime status of your home s perimeter, including open windows, unlocked garage doors, and doors which you forgot to close. There is no better comfort than feeling secure and safe in your own home. Now you can relax with highly reliable 24/7 system monitoring in your house. Communication & Networking It is hard to remember how life used to be before Internet and cell phones came into our lives. Widely available communication and fast access to data has become an integral part of our day to day routines. From telephones and intercom to Internet and computer networking, the home s communication abilities are a vital part of any lifestyle. Today s homes share a computer network for all of the computers in the home. Share Internet connections across wired and wireless connections. Print from any computer to any printer. Backup files on a home server and share videos and photos with family members. Have multiple phone lines, transfer calls from one another. Use an intercom to communicate between rooms and manage voicemail among the home members. Home System Design engineers and installers are experts in Internet technologies and communication applications. We will design and install a system that will allow you fast and reliable use of the latest telephone and computer technologies. CCTV - Security Cameras Whether you live in a house or an apartment, home security is going to be, without a doubt, one of your highest priorities. Knowing that your home is secure will provide you peace of mind both when you are away and when you are home. Security is important even if you have outstanding public safety agencies (police, fire, medical) in your area. CCTV Systems help make sure your help does their work and will protect the kids. When people think of protecting their homes, they often think of fancy expensive security systems with lots of bells and whistles. While that certainly is an option, there are measures you can take that won t Covert Camera Communication & Networking Alarm Systems CCTV - Security Systems break the bank too. P. 17-18
Professional Services Professional Services Home System Design defines what a home technology solution should achieve not only in construction and aesthetics, but most importantly in performance. We supply all aspects of total home technology without the use of third-party subcontractors. We pioneered the Complete Home System concept. All of our systems are custom designed and built by our own team of skilled designers and engineers who supervise everything from start to finish. And, since we do everything in-house, we can guarantee excellent design and quality control. We take great pride in our reputation as being the best in the industry. Professional Installation Design & Engineering Our complete turnkey package includes the installation of all of our systems, and when it comes to installation, we ve built an international reputation for fine work and customer satisfaction. Full home automation and control is one of the most complicated aspects of your home s design, since it impacts every aspect of home construction and directly affects vendor specifications. Dozens of cable types and miles of cable runs, combined with precise locations for TVs, media components, speakers, controls, etc. must be coordinated not only with the home owner but also with architects, builders, designers and other professionals involved in the project so as to prevent any conflict on the jobsite. Well engineered plans are a vital part of any high-end installation. A good plan will prevent the need for costly modifications down the road that are sure to affect the timeline, budget and final results of the project. With hundreds of installations under our belt, we have gained the experience needed to face any deployment or creative challenge. Whether your project involves a single system in a single location, or many systems in many locations, we have both the knowledge and the experience in place to provide you with nothing less than excellent service. P. 19-20 Home System Design is recognized as an industry leader for its well-detailed plans and advanced engineering. We have the knowledge, experience and resources to take on any project - from dream to reality. Every project begins with a concept or an idea. After initial conversations to determine needs and expectations, we will carefully study the home s floor plan and traffic patterns. We then create detailed plans and fully-digital drawings for a custom design that is a perfect fit for each client. Once a design is approved, our expert engineers will build a customized system to exact specifications. All home system technologies, including design, engineering and programming, are created by our in-house team of experts.
Professional Services AV Calibration In the same way you would not think about buying a new tire without balancing it, calibration of your Audio and Video system is also important. Using professional calibration equipment, our knowledgeable HSD team will calibrate your TVs and Surround Sound systems to make sure that they perform in your home environment, as close as possible to the quality picture and sound that the producer or director intended. A calibrated system takes into consideration all of your connected components, as well as environmental factors such as room lighting, that can affect performance. Remember, watching and listening to an uncalibrated system does not. Before After Programming Home automation systems are only as good as the programmer who programmed them. Immerging from the computer engineering world, Home System Design s two founders are especially proud of their exclusive easy to use programming. Our unique programs are incorporated into our systems allowing for easier and better, more appealing user interfaces and a more robust system. Our programmers and graphic designers are our own employees and not outside contractors. They have the knowledge and experience in programming systems for both residential and commercial applications, single or multi-room systems. Our systems are based on open technologies and standards to guarantee simple and cost-effective integration with other systems and technologies, and to give the user sleek graphics to suit their environment as well as optimum functionality. Professional Services P. 21-22
Infrastructure Pre-Construction Pre-wiring Post-Construction Wireless Solutions Structured wiring is defined as the foundation or If your house or apartment is not pre-wired for connectivity that allows the technology in your automation, or even if your home was wrongly home or business to flow. Extensive pre-wiring can prepared for home technologies, HSD has the right only be done with open walls, so without casting solution for you. Deployment of a wireless network an eye towards future needs, it s possible that requires careful planning. Our engineers will assure costly modifications might need to be made after proper planning when designing and implementing your project is well underway. In other words, once your wireless network. the walls close, the technology possibilities of the Wireless controls exist to allow you to control and house are set. maintain your home and to provide functionality. Experience shows that homeowners who fail to plan They are best used in addition to-- rather than as a ahead for the addition of home automation and control replacement to-- wired networks. often express interest in doing so after the project has HSD can convert your switches to keypads without already been completed. We work hand-in-hand with adding wires. We ll locate the best possible places to builders and architects from the start of the planning install access points and ensure 100% wireless coverage process, to custom design home technology systems and optimum performance. With our Wireless Shading that work with the home s structural design to deliver System, you ll enjoy window treatment control even if the ultimate experience. your home was not prepared for it. And, our audio/ video solutions will allow you to enjoy the latest entertainment technologies with minimum wiring. HELLO AREA ON GOODBYE AREA OFF The difference between good and bad foundation is not the cost, it s knowledge! HSD s Green Concept At Home System Design we heard the calling of Mother Earth to protect ours and our children s future by lowering power consumption in our day to day lives. We understand the importance of preserving nature and supporting the effort to reduce green house gases that cause global warming. HSD is obligated to the green calling, and to providing the most energy efficient and environmentally safe systems on the planet. As a leader in advanced control and automation technology, Home System Design works to design, build and program automation solutions that are RoHS compliant and meet ASHRAE and LEED standards. We take on the responsibility to our community and fellow man to be good citizens of the earth, and to providing the best products and solutions for our customers. Infrastructure Green Concept P. 23-24
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