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HomeWorks QS Consumer Brochure

HomeWorks QS Consumer Brochure
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Save Energy with Unparalleled Total Home Control

Discover Total Home Control Ideal for existing homes or new construction, HomeWorks® QS provides sophisticated control of your surroundings, every hour of the day. HomeWorks QS, designed for exclusive homes, seamlessly integrates the control of electric light and daylight, as well as integrates with audio/visual and HVAC systems. And it does all of that while saving energy. When you choose HomeWorks QS, you’re not only investing in a system that will redefine your way of living—you’re also making a conscious choice to lessen your impact on the environment. We believe total home control can...

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Light Control Create just the right light for any activity or set moods in specific areas of your home—all at the touch of a button. Shade Control Use the sun to your advantage with automated shades. Convert harsh glare into soft, pleasing light, while preserving your view. Temperature Control Adjust heating or cooling systems any time of day, even while you’re away from home. Appliance Control Conveniently turn off standby power to small appliances, such as audio/visual equipment and computers. Audio/Visual Control Control audio/visual equipment from one convenient location. Energy Control...

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Experience the Benefits Room by Room By customizing the system for the way you live, you’ll find the unmatched energy savings, convenience, ambiance, and security that comes with total home control. Save energy by setting back the temperature and lowering lights before you leave for the day. When you come home, brighten exterior lights with a single button touch. Use the “Energy” button on the dynamic keypad to dim lights, lower shades, and adjust temperature. Or adjust lights and shades to set the mood for a quiet dinner. Butler’s Pantry, Dim lights to save energy and create an atmosphere...

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04 | Benefits of HomeWorks® QS Room by Room 24 | Shade Styles and Fabrics 26 | Control Styles and Colors 31 | Glossary of Energy-saving Solutions Wine Cellar, Use the “All Off” button to ensure all lights in a room are off after an evening spent with friends. Create a lighting scene for specific events, such as hosting a wine tasting. Great Room, Integration with products such as an iPhone® mean you can adjust lights and shades—and save energy—even when you’re not home. With integration you can also conveniently control audio/visual equipment. Turn all of your house lights off with a single...

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coming home Walking into a dark house is a thing of the past with HomeWorks® QS. When you arrive home in the evening all you’ll need to do is press a single button before you even get out of your car to brighten key entry points as well as specific exterior lights. You’ll always have a warm welcome home with HomeWorks QS.

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Use the “Away” button on a keypad to save energy by setting back the temperature and adjusting lights and shades when you won’t be home for a long period of time. You can also save energy with the timeclock, which can automatically dim landscape lighting at night, and turn it off at sunrise. Energy-saving Solutions Used: Dimming • Controllable window treatments • Temperature control • Scheduling • See page 29 for a glossary of energy-saving solutions.

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in your kitchen Your kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s the place where you start your day with an espresso and the morning paper or create your signature dish. Here, you can brighten recessed ceiling fixtures and under-cabinet lights for cooking, then adjust island lights to a more subdued setting for dining.

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Rather than having six switches lined up on a wall, eliminate wall clutter with the dynamic keypad. Use it to adjust lights, shades, HVAC, and audio/visual equipment from one convenient location. And with one touch of the “Energy” button, you can dim lights, lower shades, and reduce heating or cooling. Energy-saving Solutions Used: • Dimming • Controllable window treatments • Temperature control • “Energy” button See page 29 for a glossary of energy-saving solutions.

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in your butler’s pantry Attention to detail is a must when getting ready for a party. Brighten lights in your work area while you prepare drinks and hors d’oeuvres, while keeping lights dim in other rooms until your guests arrive.

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Accessories such as receptacles, phone, and cable jacks come in a range of colors including warm earth tones, so it’s easy to complement any room’s aesthetics. Keypads are also available in the same color palettes. And because you can dim all types of lighting with HomeWorks® QS, including energy-saving LEDs and CFLs, you can create ambiance no matter what types of bulbs you use. Energy-saving Solutions Used: • High-efficacy light control See page 29 for a glossary of energy-saving solutions.

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in your breakfast nook Being able to create varying levels and layers of light allows you to give each room—or spaces within larger rooms, such as your breakfast nook—its own look and feel. Having layers of light also allows you to showcase interior design— highlight artwork, architectural details, collections, or specific pieces of furniture.

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Automated shades are a convenient way of adding layers of light to a room, too, as well as an effortless way to conserve energy. Shades help lower cooling costs in summer and heating costs in winter. Shades also help protect furnishings from harmful UV rays. (Our custom-made window treatments are available in a variety of styles, fabrics, and woven woods.) Energy-saving Solutions Used: • Controllable window treatments See page 29 for a glossary of energy-saving solutions.

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in your family room Being able to adjust light is also about increasing your comfort level. Too much sunlight during the height of the day can be harsh and glaring. With one button press, you can lower shades to block the sun’s rays, while preserving the view outdoors.

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