I'm in the planning stages of a new build home. I'm loving SC 5.5 in my apartment and intend to use it as the central co — Staff replied: “Planning on a new build comes way before install, so recommendations now might be out of date then. A key question is whether to wire for Lutron Homeworks QS.”
I'm in the planning stages of a new build home. I'm loving SC 5.5 in my apartment and intend to use it as the central control with the new house.
Its been several years since my last install when I went down the Insteon/ISY route and I'm looking for guidance on what direction to go with the new place.
Its going to be a 4 bed home with switches, powered shades, ceiling fans, central HVAC and connected Audio.
I'm feeling pretty good about sticking to Sonos for the audio and using Ecobee 3's as thermostats but I'm unsure on the rest.
My priority is seamless integration so I'm attracted to sticking with Homekit devices but I intend to use Alexa for voice control.
On switches I'd normally go Insteon, but I'm put off by the ISY not being Homekit friendly. I'm also not thrilled about using the Insteon hub as an alternative. Should I consider Lutron Caseta or even iDevices?
For the ceiling fans I love the Haiku range, but I'm assuming Simple Control isn't going to be compatible with them anytime soon. Given that it looks like the Hunter Douglas Symphony may have to do.
Appreciate any thoughts/opinions!