From Left to Right: Deric Andre (Cybersound) Ben Lentz (Cybersound) Tom Monte (Arizona Structures)
Our Valley-based general contracting company, Arizona Structures, has worked closely for many years with companies such as VIA (formerly CyberSound) in Scottsdale to offer 21st-century connectivity and control to home owners. We have enjoyed this relationship, for ourselves and through the satisfaction of our clients.
As the largest home technology integration firm in the United States, VIA designs and implements turn-key home-technology solutions and works with the world’s top architects and interior designers to blend state-of-the-art technology with great architecture and design.
Many of these electronic devices we use every day are quickly becoming part of what our friends at VIA, Ben Lentz and Deric Andre, call the Internet of Things (IoT). The devices are communicating through your home network to provide greater control as well as feedback to the manufacturers on what features are important to you. Nearly 26 billion devices will be connected on the IoT by 2020, Andre says, citing industry experts.
VIA’s success with home automation has been accelerated by the company’s partnership with Savant, the only Apple-based home automation system, he says.
“Savant has recently released a more intuitive and interactive user interface, which the company calls GUI. This new user interface allows you, the client, to set up personalized scenes that can be customized and saved — without the assistance of a programmer,” Andre explains.
“That makes it even more customer friendly than former versions,” he adds. “The Savant app is set up so that any Apple device you are connecting with, such as an iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini or Mac computer, all look exactly the same for ease of use.”
What a great journey we are all on with technology, Baby Boomers through Millennials and beyond. Our homes have become star ships of discovery.
This is the second of an ongoing series on your home and was assisted by David M. Brown (azwriter.com). Questions? Send them either to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Tom Monte, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Offering four decades of experience in building and renovation, Arizona Structures serves the East Valley, Arcadia, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley and has recently won a 2014 Best of Gilbert Awards for General Contractor.
