Design Philosophy
Your home should respond, not require instruction.
In Preston Hollow estates and modern residences across Dallas, every panel, sensor, and switch should disappear into the architecture. We build automation that reads the room, the time of day, and the Texas sun, with nothing visible on your walls.
See how it works →Open-Standard Integration
Best-in-class hardware, no lock-in.
We build on Matter and Zigbee, open standards that keep every device compatible. Swap a brand or add a room years from now without rewiring anything.
The Investment Case
What a smart home earns you.
Measurable returns in energy, sleep, and security. Published research, real Texas field data.
Sources: NIH · RAND · DOE · FBI
Coldwell Banker · Pecan Street Inc.
Climate Control
Up to 24%
Less summer cooling energy
$400–$670
avg annual summer bill savings
NREL Houston model, 2021
Up to 77%
solar heat gain blocked on west-facing windows
U.S. DOE Energy Saver
300 MW
peak grid load reduced by DFW smart thermostats
Oncor, 2024
Sleep and Wellbeing
90 minutes
Of lost sleep, reclaimed nightly
99%
of people affected by room light before bedtime
Gooley et al., Harvard, JCEM 2011
$411B/yr
economic cost of sleep deprivation to the U.S.
RAND Corporation, 2016
18%
productivity gain with circadian-tuned workplace lighting
CBRE, Univ. of Twente, 2016
Security and Asset Value
Up to 5%
Increase in resale value
3×
less likely to be burglarized with a visible security system
UNC Charlotte, ESA, 422-burglar field study
Up to 20%
reduction in homeowners insurance premiums
Insurance Information Institute
$540+/yr
recurring insurance savings on a $750K home
III premium schedule
Energy Performance Model
4,500 sq ft Dallas estate · May through September cooling load (kWh)
Projected summer cooling load: unmanaged baseline vs. VARAVIVO automated thermal schedule · Pecan Street Inc. [1] · NREL TP-5500-79534 [2]
Data verified February 2026
Dallas Smart Home Projects
What our clients say.
“We had four separate apps, two alarm panels, and a rack of equipment in a closet. VARAVIVO removed all of it. The house now responds to us - lighting shifts at sunrise, the climate sets itself before we wake, and I haven’t touched a thermostat in eight months.”
Preston Hollow Residence
6,800 sq ft · Lighting · Climate · Security
“What sold us was the open ecosystem. We weren’t locked into a single vendor or a $400-a-year subscription. Everything runs locally. After the first Texas summer with the automated shading and HVAC scheduling, our energy bill dropped noticeably - and the house is more comfortable than it’s ever been.”
Southlake Estate
5,200 sq ft · Thermal Automation · Presence Lighting
“The camera system replaced a monitored service we were paying monthly for years. Processing is entirely on-site - no footage leaves the property. Our architect was skeptical the hardware could be as discreet as promised. He asked about the cameras during a walkthrough and couldn’t find a single one.”
Frisco New Build
4,400 sq ft · Perimeter AI · Access Control
Frequently Asked Questions
What clients ask us most.
Smart home integration is a real investment. These are the questions we hear most often.
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