Guest Blog from Loxone

GUEST BLOG from Loxone UK’s, Matthew Emberson, Quest End’s dedicated Partner Consultant: 

Loxone was founded in 2009 in Austria. It has quickly become a leader in the market of professional smart home solutions.

Recognising a need for a true smart home solution, company founders and CEOs Thomas Moser and Martin Öller invented the Loxone system initially just for themselves.

“Today it can be bought by anyone and remains affordable. We only sell what we invent for ourselves, what works for us and the needs of the market.” - Thomas Moser, CEO and Founder

“When I first built my own house, it frustrated me that the technology on offer was expensive and complicated. So we made things better. The 360° smart home is an affordable reality for everyone, even those who are renting. Intelligent living is not a question of money anymore.” - Martin Öller, CEO and Founder.

In 2012, Loxone opened its doors in the UK under the guidance of current Managing Director, Philipp Schuster. Loxone UK has since experienced growth of more than 100% year-on-year - attributed to great leadership, a dedicated team, a professional network of installers (Loxone Partners) and product that excels at meeting industry needs.

Loxone’s vision is to change the way people live in their homes for the better, now and in the future. They’re doing this by offering an intelligently-controlled holistic smart home solution that perfectly meets an occupant’s needs. A Loxone system is expertly integrated, connected and automated. A Loxone Smart Home performs differently to isolated smart home systems, many of which lack the ability to work cohesively and rely on control via an app.

Loxone UK MD, Philipp Schuster, explains the company’s concept of Autopilot Living: “Autopilot Living is about having thousands of actions taken care of for you so you have the time for more important things, like family. It’s about your home looking out for you and being more comfortable, safe and energy-efficient to live in. Autopilot Living means your home knows to start heating the kitchen so it’s ready when the family comes down for breakfast in the winter, to turn on dimmed lighting to show you the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, to arm the house if everyone goes
out, or to mimic your presence to deter would-be intruders when you're on holiday. It should do all this without you needing to lift a finger.”

The benefits of a truly smart home extend beyond the house taking care of tasks for you: it should encompass energy efficiency too. Why waste energy heating the lounge in the morning if we aren’t going to use it before going to work? A Loxone Smart Home can adjust heating when a door or window has been left open and recognises it would be more

energy-efficient to harness the warmth of the sun by opening the blinds before opting to turn radiators on.

Loxone Smart Homes are delivered by Loxone Partners such as Quest End, who hold Silver Partner status. Loxone UK’s Matthew Emberson is Quest End’s dedicated Partner Consultant and explains the importance of Loxone Partners:

"At Loxone it is imperative that our Partners are as passionate about home automation as we are. Possessing broad technological expertise and understanding, Quest End are able to deliver feature-rich smart homes using the Loxone solution.”

The secret behind such a capable system is the Loxone Miniserver. It enables intelligent communication between different components in the home for heating, lighting, blinds, windows and doors, locks, cameras, music, switches and more. With all of these elements talking to each other, they can anticipate the occupant’s needs. The Miniserver can learn to automate everything it’s connected to, taking into account schedules, the time of year, weather and occupancy.

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For more details on making your home a Loxone Smart Home, contact Liam or Paul at Quest End who can arrange a demonstration.