The Mile High Automation Design Consultation lets you know about the options avaliable for personalizing the appearance of your home automation system.

While the programming and functions of your system might be advanced, the first thing you mother-in-law and neighbors are going to see are the faceplates of your touchscreens and the color of your light switches.

We have many options for changing the color and finish of your touchscreen faceplates, wall plates, light switches, intercoms, speakers, and touchscreen interfaces to nail that first impression.

Just fill out the form indicating what colors and finishes you would like and click the Submit button.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time.

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Building a home can be overwhelming, so much to think about and plan for, don’t let installing your home automation system become another mountain to climb.  Mile High Automation’s innovative Online Collaboration puts you in the driver’s seat.  Until recently if you wanted a home automation system you had to make calls and emails, wait for the installer to come to your home to review the floor plans and tediously go room by room discussing what you want. And how do you really know what you want?

Mile High Automation has eliminated this inefficient process by offering full home automation systems: multi-room audio, multi-room video, climate control, lighting control, and security, all on your schedule.

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During an online collaboration, your MHA Project Manager will create a system layout right in front of your eyes. The Online Collaboration allows you to remote in to your Project Manager’s computer so you can watch as he creates a home automation system with your floor plans.  This allows you to get a house-wide picture so you will know what to expect from your custom built system.

Project Managers can make changes to your system on the fly, giving you the opportunity to brainstorm about what services you want in your home and to choose those locations on your floor plan. They will answer questions as your system is being designed, so you get a clear understanding of your home’s true potential.  All you need is a computer with internet access. 

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Feedback from clients has been exceptional, all are saying that this type of “meeting” is very efficient and allows them to feel like they have a larger role in the design process, as well as getting a better feel for just how the system will work once it is installed.  

Mile High Automation’s goal is to make sure the customer knows what they are getting.  An informed customer knows what they want and is in a position to get the most out of their home automation system. Online Collaborations keep the customer involved in the process of automating their home; after all, you’re the one who have to live there.

Give us a call at 800.610.5280 or visit www.milehighautomation.com to schedule an Online Collaboration for your new home.

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Lighting design is an important and often overlooked aspect of home automation and is probably the feature you use most in your home. You may or may not use the multi-room audio daily but you will definitely use your lights every single day. You need your lights to navigate through your home at night, to answer a child’s cry, or to stumble to the bathroom. These are problems that are easily solved through a home lighting design. Lights are not simply functional; they can be expressive as well. Lighting design can set a mood for every type of room in your home for any particular occasion.

 

 

Lighting design increases your enjoyment with your home. Lights are a very powerful element in creating moods. Ever notice how dining out at that chic café is so much more enjoyable as opposed to your own kitchen table? The answer lies within the lighting design. Lights create anything from a warm comfortable atmosphere while dining with guests to softly lit pathways to the bathroom for the children at night.

Lighting design not only increases your satisfaction with your home, it also adds security, value, and energy savings. With HAI Lighting Control (HLC) you can experience all of the benefits of a sophisticated lighting control system that is affordable and easy to install. The HLC product line includes dimmers, switches, remote controls, and plug-in modules.  Lighting design can become part of your security system several ways; when a motion detector is tripped the outdoor flood lights can flash on or if the smoke detectors are set off your lighting control can make your front porch lights blink on and off to signal distress.

Lighting design is multifunctional in that it creates moods, is a key element in safety, makes your home more valuable, and can put money back in your pocket. But all of these attributes mean nothing if creating your own lighting concept is not easily accomplished. Let’s face it: navigating your home at night can be dangerous. Feeling blindly along the wall for the nearest light switch is the last thing any sleepy homeowner wants. On the other hand, home owners do not want to have to walk around the entire house to turn off lights or accidently leave them on overnight, wasting energy.

 

Remote control lighting is the answer.  This gives you the ability to turn on or off a hallway light or an outside light or the rec room light from the touchscreen in your bedroom. Your lighting design will ensure that no lights will ever have to be left on overnight.

 

As you have seen, lighting control can enhance the enjoyment and value of your home, add security for peace of mind, and decrease costs on your energy bill.  You can experience all of the benefits of a sophisticated lighting control system easily and affordably. Homeowners can have sophisticated lighting control in a home theater or living room and add rooms as needs grow. Additionally HLC switches can be tied into an HAI home control system or any UPB compatible automation controller for full-fledged integrated lighting control coordinated with other events, such as time, motion, security modes, etc.

All HLC products are extremely easy to install – no modifications to the home are required. These plug and play products are an easy way to add a touch of class to any home.

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You can personalize the appearance of you home automation system to match the decor of your home.  While the programming and functions of your system might be advanced, the first thing you mother-in-law and neighbors are going to see are the faceplates of your touchscreens and the color of your light switches. Mile High Automation has many options for changing the color and finish of your touchscreens, wall plates, light switches, and speakers to nail that first impression.

 

Do you have a Black backsplash in your theater?  You don’t have to settle with miss-matched HAI light switches, Omnitouch 5.7e touch screens, Omnistat thermostats, and Nuvo Keypads; there are many colors and finishes to choose from. So every aspect of your automation system complements every room. And you can make sure the hardware on your front door matches your OnQ intercom unit with many finishes from antique brass to brushed stainless.

Now every aspect of you home automation system will impress the neighbors and even your wife.

 

 

 

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We have been using the HAI Omnitouch 10p for almost a year now. It is a great device that allows clients to easily control their home automation systems. Prior to the 10p and 5.7e touch screens, we used the OmniTouch 5.7 and before that the OmniTouch 3.9. These were great screens, but did not allow for any customization. The standard HAI interface is very nice and extremely functional. However, it’s not ideal for all homes. The now 10p and 5.7e, along with HAI’s automation studio give us the tools to unlock the screens and create some amazing touch screen designs…

The software tool, called HAI Automation Studio, can be used to customize the interface of Omnitouch 10p and Omnitouch 5.7e touchscreen devices. Using this tool, you can create the new interface for the touchscreen and then upload the new interface to the device. You can now choose your colors, themes, buttons, and options. Going further, we can map your floor plans onto your touch screen. The map would act as a menu to control the rooms in your house. These customizations make the system more personal and user friendly.
So, how would you like your touchscreen interface to look?
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Kids love touch screens too! This design gives David three options, each will activate lights, timers, and A/V. As he gets older more functionality can be added to the touch screen.
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Another design we have been working on. This is puts everything onto the floor plans for a very sleek and user friendly look. Clicking the icons on the plans will bring up music, lights, cameras, and thermostats.

I would love to get some feedback on these, post your comments below!

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I have been playing around with HAI’s Automation Studio software for the past few months. Recent updates have allowed us to start doing some very cool things (such as transparencies, meta data, etc). Here’s a sample of one of the interfaces we are working on:

 

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We have spent hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars developing our project management software. Here’s a quick demo to show you how easy it is to make changes to your system on the fly.

We will be posting this video, along with several others (in larger formats) on our website shortly.
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