Say smart home, and most people picture a house on a large lot. In New York City, most people live in multi-dwelling units — condos and apartments — and the buyers among them expect a luxury unit to arrive already intelligent. Increasingly, the technology inside the walls is what sets one building apart from the next.
Video entry is the first thing residents notice. Savant's IP-based intercom lets them see and speak with whoever is at the door from any screen or their phone, and an alert reaches them when they are out. Paired with access control, the same system locks and unlocks the door remotely — convenience and security in one gesture.
Security has to scale to every resident, not just the building. Savant's surveillance suite lets each household watch in and around their own space, receive alerts, and arm the unit in a single tap: the sense of safety people now treat as part of the lease.
Underneath everything is the network. Residents expect connectivity the way they expect water, and a weak signal in one unit becomes your problem to answer for. Multiple wireless access points across the property keep service fast and even, a far better answer than the upgrades an internet provider will try to sell you.