Blinded by automation

Window coverings are a simple and eff ective way to create a more energy effi cient home. Add some high-tech automation, and you’re well on your way to sustainable living.

STORY: GIANNI FRANCIS

Use interior design to make your home more sustainable. The world’s need for energy effi cient solutions continues to grow, and Dollar Curtains + Blinds is committed to help accelerate the movement to a better connected, secured and emission-free home. A sustainable future that doesn’t fall short of the luxuries you’ve come to expect, but one that enhances your level of comfort without damaging the world around us. “Regardless of how sophisticated window glazing or tint may be, they’re rarely a match for Mother Nature’s dynamic tendencies,” Dollar Curtains + Blinds Shepparton store owner Glenn McAuliff e said. “Weather shifts, from strong sun rays to cold overcasts, usually invites excessive use of airconditioning, heating and lighting.” A dynamic window covering system can cover your windows in times of intense heat to create a comfortable shady sanctuary and just as easily raise all the window coverings in a home to absorb as much sunlight as possible, reducing the amount of internal heating that is needed during the cooler months. Research has found that uncovered windows are responsible for up to a 40 per cent loss of heating energy, while conversely also contributing up to 87 per cent of a home’s heat gain. “At Dollar Curtains + Blinds our automate motors can determine where window coverings should be positioned based on the solar exposure, using a sun sensor and smart sunrise and sunset detection, to ensure shades move to optimise the home’s energy effi ciency,” Glenn said. With the Dollar Curtains + Blinds product, Pulse Hub, you can connect to your home’s network to unlock the luxury of automated window covering control, using voice control via Apple HomeKit, Siri, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT or Smart Things.

Is your home showing any of these signs?

We can help! Underpinning will help stabilise the foundations of your building and reduce further damage.

Clay soil can be one of the issues found to be causing cracking of brickwork or plaster interior walls. In some circumstances plumbing exploratories are required to determine if there are any cracked pipes present which can also cause foundation movement.

Link Building Systems services the Greater Goulburn and Murray Valley areas and we can cover all of your underpinning needs.

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