The Crestron Home™ platform helps the homeowners automate their busy lifestyle and entertain on the fly
Located in Colorado Springs, this new 10,000 square-foot custom build is an entertaining paradise. Complete with a home theater, personal gym, and fieldhouse with a large outdoor entertainment area, the modern home and custom technology create an inviting experience for daily activities and large parties alike
THE CHALLENGE
The homeowners had a vision for the design and function of their new home, so it was important that the integrated technology had a clean and contemporary appearance. They wanted one centralized AV and control system that would tie together lighting, shading, security, and more for fast and easy control
THE SOLUTION
With the help of Logic Integration, the homeowner is now able to enjoy a state-of-the-art Crestron Home™ system that is both user friendly and scalable for any future plans that might expand the technology experience. As a project that faced deployment amidst the pandemic, Logic Integration was able to use Crestron Home to remotely navigate their way through parts of the integration.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Crestron Home provided a single platform that unites all aspects of control into one user interface. The Crestron Home app on the homeowners’ phones or iPad® devices allows them to set scenes for daily routines or quickly set up any area in their home for entertainment. With more than 50 Horizon® Keypads scattered throughout the property, seamless control is never more than one button press away. Crestron DM NVX® AV-over-IP technology allows the homeowners to distribute different audio and video sources to different zones throughout the house. With a premiere audio and video routing experience, DM NVX takes the home theater to the next level for watching movies or the big game. While entertaining, the homeowners are able to distribute audio to any one of their 22 audio zones both inside and outside of the house for all guests to hear.
There are a few entertainment and recreational spaces throughout the house that feature unique technology experiences for the family and guests. The outdoor patio includes a hot tub and barbeque area with a clean landscaped design that includes speakers throughout. The home theater has its own preset media scenes programmed to turn down lighting and close the shades for viewing. The property also features a home gym with high-end equipment where the homeowners can control the audio and lighting through Crestron touch screens to maximize any workout. With third party integration from Crestron Home, Logic Integration was able to tie in security cameras with the rest of their home system. Crestron Home manages all of the lighting along with 44 shades that vary in length and size to tailor the ambiance for each room. During the installation, the homeowner was able to customize their experience and select how they wanted to customize each lighting scene.
RESULTS
Crestron allows the homeowners to entertain at their leisure with technology that seamlessly blends with the modern design of the residence. Whether entertaining family and friends or relaxing during the week, the home automation system has the ability to create the experience they’re looking for at any given moment.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
