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Automation is about making life at home safer and easier.

he modern living has begun where technology is customized to meet each individuals needs and personalized tastes. BIPASSANA INTERNATIONAL with its home automation systems is all set to make your homes safe from the increasing risk of burglary, creating energy efficient systems and taking your comfort senses to a higher level of civility. To begin to automate your home, you will need to think about installing an intelligent system. This normally consists of a main hub that is programmed to suit your requirements. It can be installed to control anything in your home from the lighting to entertainment systems, heating, appliances, and security and safety features.

Automation is about making life safer, convenient and enjoyable in an affordable manner. For example, these systems can use remote access so you can dial in when you are away and get your TV program recorded or switch your kettle so it gets ready when you get home. And a more obvious example would be when you get caught in a long traffic jam and your guests are already home waiting for you. Guess what, when you make smart decisions like this, you can use your mobile phone and arrange the festive lighting on and play some joyful music so your guests wont get bored away.

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Omnistat2 thermostats are the latest generation of programmable communicating thermostats and provide precise digital temperature control over your HVAC system.

You can even save on your electricity bills by automating your systems to turn off the lights when the room is not occupied or when the corridors or terraces are not used. Have your lights automatically turned off when you leave the home. Using energy efficient lamps cannot alone solve the problem of energy but integrating it with the intelligent system, the benefits of energy efficient lamps will be enhanced. Mr Keyur Krishna Shrestha, MD of BIPASSANA INTERNATIONAL says dimming a light just by 10% can save 10% of the electricity and double the life of the bulb. Dim and control home lighting by schedule, motion detection, door openings, sunrise, sunset alarm activation and more. Why just electricity even water is getting scarce, the last way we have is to use it wisely. But with the busy schedules you might not be able to monitor your water tanks so what you can do is leave it to these intelligent systems by installing an automatic sensor in the water tank which will switch off the motor when the tank is full and switch on when the level goes below the required level through the pre-programmed sensors saving time and preventing overflow. Automation isnt just for indoors only it can help keep your garden in shape too. Homeowners need not spare time to water their gardens when just its time to take rest or relax. Myriad pipes and connectors are hidden around the garden and in containers and baskets that can water everything just when its needed.

HAIs product can increase the energy efficiency of your home via lighting control, temperature control, and control of large energy using devices. Let HAIs products save you money with programmable features.

Be Smart: Save Money Save Energy

Home automation is not just about automatic opening and closing doors or arranging the extravagant music system into your house it is also about saving energy. You might be wondering how but just think of a system that constantly monitors and controls the room temperatures by activating and deactivating ceiling fans and air conditioners depending on room occupancy, open and close blinds and windows to control heat gain and loss through openings, activate fans to extract moisture from bathrooms and laundry, all by a single programming on your mobile phone or computer. For energy management, the system shall include temperature sensors for notification of a non-functioning furnace or over- or under-heating of critical areas; humidity sensors for notification of over- or under-humidification of critical areas; sensors for notification of flooding or leaks from water tanks and heater, broken pipes, etc.; water temperature sensors for notification of under or over temperature of pools, spa, aquatic details. Furnaces and air conditioning systems may be controlled by the system using remotely controlled thermostats and/or Programmable Energy Saver Modules (PESMs) to allow for both time and occupancy mode control of temperatures, nighttime setback and vacation setback.

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Lighting control
This one besides saving energy is good news for designers. This system allows designers to play with different lighting designs for different mood settings to be used in a single room in different occasions through a single interface. A major advantage of a lighting control system over conventional individual switching is the ability to control any light, group of lights, or all lights in a building from a single user interface device. Any light or device can be controlled from any location. This ability to control multiple light sources from a user device allows complex light scenes to be created. A room may have multiple scenes available, each one created for different activities in the room. Sometimes a dim peaceful twilight for lonely evenings with soft music playing in the background and at other times retro theme with similar music for the party time, designers now can play with large variety of lighting themes for indoors and also for outdoor garden areas. A lighting scene can create dramatic changes in atmosphere by a simple button press. Lighting control systems, with an embedded processor usually include one or more portable or mounted keypad or touch-screen console interfaces, and can include mobile phone operation. These control interfaces allow users the ability to remotely toggle (on-off) power to individual or groups of lights (and ceiling fans and other devices), operate dimmers, and pre-program space lighting levels. Lights may be programmed for timed operation, including sunrise and sunset times which the system shall calculate internally; safety operation, such as illuminating pathways in the event of alarm; occupancy sensing for energy conservation using one or more of the system motion detectors or door contacts; Scene control for selection of lighting scenes of varying brightness for architectural illumination and lighting effect; security lighting for occupant safety and crime deterrence.
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The following chart displays household energy consumption percentages, provided by the US Department of energy. HAI provides products to save energy in each category of consumption.

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Apart from simplifying tasks, providing hi-tech safety and security solutions is a boon that cannot be ignored.

What are the benefits of an automated home? An automated home coordinates security, temperatures, lighting, and audio/video automatically for safety, energy savings, and convenience. Automatically dimming lights and changing heating and cooling set points when you are away from home can greatly reduce energy costs. Remote access lets you view security video on a laptop or web-enabled cell phone. Adding home automation can also increase the value of your home. Is the system easy to understand and operate? Yes. Touch-screen graphic displays can be customized to meet your unique tastes and requirements. Children can even learn and understand how to use basic features of the system. Day-to-day events are controlled with one button, such as Day, Night, Vacation, or Away. More specific activities are menu driven to change temperature, lights, audio and more. Can it be controlled over the Internet or telephone? Yes. All HAI systems can be monitored and controlled over the Internet or telephone either inside or outside the home. Check and adjust lights, temperature, security, audio, and more. Perfect for a vacation house. Internet - HAI offers video surveillance capabilities over the Internet, so you can get a visual check of your home via your web-enabled phone or PC. Receive e-mails or text messages to inform you of what is happening at home. Can the system expand easily if my needs change? Yes. Add Touch-screens, pool, spa, or irrigation controls, window treatments, remotes, multi-room audio systems, home theatre controls, access control, video surveillance, intercom, and more. HAI partners with many companies in related industries so you can expand and customize your home automation system now, or at any time in the future. How long has this technology been available? HAI has been manufacturing its award-winning line of home automation systems and accessories since 1985. Since that time, homeowners around the world have been enjoying the energy savings, safety, comfort, and convenience of home automation from the most established and respected manufacturer in the industry. Is the system expensive? HAI offers a home automation system for every lifestyle. Price depends on the size of your home and the options that you desire. Your HAI dealer will evaluate your home and your familys needs to customize a system that is just right for you. HAI products will make your home greener by making it more energy efficient. As an added benefit you will save money on your energy bills. If used properly, your system can practically pay for itself in energy savings, while increasing the resale value of your home. My internet suddenly failed. Can I still use the system? Yes it works even if the internet fails.

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12 iconic lamp designs

KAISER idell 6631 Luxury
Designer: Christian Dell,1930 The lamp is characterized by its formal closeness and bribes at the same time with only little basic manufacture elements. The smooth, asymmetrical reflector-screen with a diameter of 290 mm leads the form. It consists of high quality steel plate and is handwet-lacquered from outside. The through thought form of the reflector enables a technically mature light control combined with the optimal lamp position and the white interior lacquering.Bulb holder connects the top of reflector. The whole thought in its function, really independent with simple designed articulations enable wide flexibility and variability.

Concert Pendant
Designer: Jrn Utzon During his work in creating Concert, Jrn Utzon sought to develop a pendant with a pure and organic idiom of design. His idea was to use several different shades, and to strengthen the design further with upward illumination from the lamp. The chosen shade configuration is visually characteristic of Jrn Utzon and reminds us of his greatest work. Concert gives a pleasant, non-glaring light without compromising the strength of illumination. The pendant adds to ambient room lighting due to the light sent out between the shades.

All the facilities which include security, lighting, CCTV, Entertainment, Energy management, and curtain control need not be installed at once. All these features are optional. The professionals at BIPASANNA INTERNATIONAL can advise you and guide you on what elements you should use in your house, and what you can go without or leave for later addition. Remember that easy system upgrades allow for step-bystep evolution of your intelligent home and raising the comfort level. You do not have to decide on everything at once and install all the functions. You decide, when and what to use according to your budget. Remember the system can be installed while the house is being built or it can be retrofitted to an existing one. For an ever-growing security problem, the Home Automation System can provide you with dynamic interfaces with optimized living condition hence transforming your modest living into a digital lifestyle.g

Wagenfeld Lamp WG25

Designer: Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) The Wagenfeld Lamp counts to the most famous lamps of the Bauhaus era in 1924. The WG25 possesses a galvanized rod and a glass foot.With his designs out of metal and glass, Wagenfeld became one of the most important industrial designers at that time.The WG25 lamp possesses the typical opal-coloured glass cupola. The foot of the lamp is made out of glass, and the tube out of galvanized metal.

Table lamp GRAS 205

Designer: Bernard-Albin Gras, 1921 Astounding in its simple yet beautiful design, which had neither screws nor welded joints in the basic form, it quickly gained a cult following in France. He epitomized the combination of form and function that has come to define the style of that period. Championing the lamps as modern classics, Le Corbusier described them as a type-objet; an object reduced to its pure function. He used the lamps in his own offices, as well as in many of his most famous architectural projects all over the world.

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