Services

Technology Project Manager

This is a new, but critical, role to fill on the Project Team if the Architect and Homeowner desire a finished project that lives up to its potential. This need is especially true for larger homes that intertwine many hi-tech disciplines, and yet have no plan for how the completed entity is supposed to function.

Below is only a partial list of the various systems that are often required to interact with each other:

• Whole-House Music

• Televisions

• Cable-TV & Satellite

• Home Theaters

• Phones

• Computer Networks

• WiFi

• Home Office

• Lighting

• HVAC (Environment)

• Security

• Surveillance Cameras

• Home Control

• Off-site Access of Control Systems

• Pools & Spas (Temperature, Pool Safety and Access)

• Landscape Systems (Irrigation, Lighting and Music)

• Electrical

• Plumbing

• Windows & Shades

• Door Bells

• Automated doors

• Remote entry

• And more

Architechnology can Project Manage the installation of these systems, and be the single point of contact for the Architect, General Contractor, or Homeowner for technology based questions and concerns.

Our commitment to get the best performance out of all the related trades on site led us to offer one of the most complete and yet easy to use Project Management tools around - ProCore. This web-based program will ensure that all information is current and available for the Architect, Genral Contractor, Homeowner or any craftsman on the project.  Architechnology's use of a specialized tool like this is on all our projects is unique in our industry.

“Smart Homes” (Automation and Integration of multiple systems)

Although this term has been around for years, it is only recently that we can truly put together systems that actually make life easier instead of more complicated. The core concept is to take independent systems, each created for a specific task, and gather them under a unified easy-to-use interface. Unfortunately, achieving this ultimate goal is very difficult without detailed planning or supervision.

Green Technologies

Green Technology is really the most exciting and useful implementation of Home Automation to date. It will require, however, expert oversight to gather all the independent electronic systems  into a cohesive whole to support the conservation of resources in a convenient manner- if the ease of use factor is not carefully monitored the systems will simply not be used to their potential. NAHB Certified Green Professional

Health Technologies at Home

Another new aspect of Smart Homes, these devices enable a new level of freedom for the client, caretakers and other family members.

The Intelligent Home

A step beyond standard automation this makes the home itself more “aware” of how it is being used, and how it can actually help the Homeowner during daily tasks. It includes new twists on old technologies (Phone Systems & Intercoms), upgrades to Weather Monitoring & Surveillance Systems (for off-site viewing and in-home information), and completely new items like Access Control and Managed Services for proactive & remote servicing. All of these and more are within Architechnology’s ability to provide project management and advice during the planning, installation, and implementation phases.

Audio & Video Systems Design and Installation

Where the idea of custom installation and integration all began. We have a broad and deep background in this field, and can offer assistance in all facets, including: distributed audio and video, televisions, home cinema, media rooms, gaming spaces, acoustics, upgrades, structured-wire, system planning & installation, etc.

Sound Quality Management

Certified by the Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) Architechnology can provide unique services to an existing system, or at the actual blueprint stage to insure the best sonic fidelity when the project is complete. The methods used also clarify the level of desired sound quality for particular areas, allowing easier interaction with other trades without undermining the final result. Home Acoustics Alliance

Computer & Home Networking

This discipline has become almost as fundamental to the home as electricity, and yet is often left until the last minute to implement. Due to the network’s widespread connection to almost every electronic device in the home planning for a robust and complete system at the design stage is paramount. Our Partner Compuvision, with 16 years of IT Industry Experince in Santa Barbara County can completely design and implement your home computer network, ensuring flawless performance of your SmartHome Technology.

Lighting / Dimming Systems

A well-designed Lighting System can provide convenience, enhanced ambience, security, and provide energy savings. There is no other single electronic system that can provide as much to a Homeowner, or one that so consistently has its attributes unrealized.

Documentation

Many of the problems that surface both during and after a project are due to the lack of documentation and the resulting poor clarity of purpose between the various trades on site. We are committed to providing the needed material in a fashion best suited for the reference of all concerned without slowing the work process.

Remote Access

Remote Access to a vacation home via the internet can provide the Homeowner with a better experience when they arrive, as well as give them peace of mind. Imagine having the ability to receive automatic email if someone is in the house, or adjusting the HVAC before arrival, or even shutting down the whole house after leaving.

 

Technology based Solutions

The various skill sets of craftsman for residential structures have been stretched to include cutting-edge technologies that wrap around the work they have done well for decades. Many of them are able to consolidate these new concepts, but many are not. Architechnology can help guide efforts to deploy new technology properly, and insure it meshes with other subsystems.

·         Wine Cellars

·         Water Use

·         Landscape Systems

·         Power Usage & Conservation

·         Pool Security

·         Total Home Environment Control

These are just a few of the many possibilities now available.

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Proactive service

Off-site monitoring, detailed record keeping, and staying informed on both existing technologies, and what is on the horizon, will ensure our clients stay ahead of the curve on service issues. This can also extend to scheduled service calls to check out systems before the Homeowner returns from an extended absence, or to prepare the residence for an event.

Aesthetic Integration

You do not always have to accept “that’s the way it looks” excuses, there are often methods of installing technology into a home that are invisible, or at least complementary to the design.TruFig

Consulting

If a design/build Professional or Homeowner only needs a little help for a specific application then we can provide our services, or find an expert, to discover the most appropriate solution.