What a Smart Home Design Package Includes

    A complete smart home design package for a Collingwood custom home is a stack of documents that lets any qualified integrator build the home as designed. Here's exactly what's in one.

    The smart home design package as deliverable

    A documented smart home design package isn't a sales presentation — it's a working set of construction documents for builders and trades across Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It looks more like an architect's drawing set than a brochure. Every package we deliver contains the same core elements, scaled to project size.

    Core Deliverables

    01

    Discovery Document

    Captures how the family lives, key routines, must-haves, and project constraints. Becomes the brief that drives every design decision.

    02

    System Architecture Diagram

    One-page overview showing how every subsystem connects — lighting, shades, AV, security, climate, networking. The map of the home.

    03

    Floor Plans with Device Locations

    Architectural floor plans marked up with every speaker, keypad, dimmer, camera, AP, sensor, and outlet. Multiple sheets for clarity.

    04

    Cabling Schedule (Pull List)

    Every cable to be pulled, by floor, by room, by device. Cable type, count, source, destination, length. Hands directly to the rough-in crew.

    05

    Equipment Bill of Materials

    Every device, every brand, every model number, every quantity, every price. The complete shopping list.

    06

    Interconnect Drawings

    Schematic drawings showing how rack equipment connects to one another and to in-room devices. Done in Visio or Lucidchart.

    07

    Lighting Schedule

    Circuit-by-circuit assignments, dimmer types, fixture compatibility, keypad layouts, scene programming targets. Coordinated with electrical engineer.

    08

    Network Architecture Document

    VLANs, IP scheme, switch port assignments, AP placements with coverage map, gateway configuration. Hands off cleanly to network technicians.

    09

    Equipment Closet Drawings

    Plan and elevation views of rack and closet including ventilation, power, cabling routes, and clearances.

    10

    Coordination Notes

    Trade-by-trade notes for builder, electrician, HVAC, plumber, low-voltage. What each trade needs to provide and when.

    11

    Phased Budget

    Line-item budget by subsystem with optional phased installation if construction or budget is staged.

    12

    Programming Targets

    Documented scenes, schedules, keypad button labels, and behaviours. Becomes the programming brief at install.

    How the Package Gets Used

    Architect
    uses floor plans to coordinate with construction drawings
    Builder
    uses cabling schedule for rough-in pulls
    Electrician
    uses lighting schedule for circuit work
    Integrator
    uses equipment list and interconnect drawings for installation
    Homeowner
    uses budget and discovery document to confirm scope
    Any future integrator
    can pick up the package and continue from where it left off

    Design Package Sizes by Project Scope

    Every package follows the same documentation standard. Scope scales with the home.

    Modest Project

    Single-room media rooms, basic smart home packages, and focused upgrades. Documented design covering equipment specification, cabling, and integration for the room or system being installed.

    Custom Home

    Full smart home design for new construction or major renovation. Whole-home lighting, shades, AV, networking, and security coordinated into a single documented package handed to the builder, electrician, and trades.

    Estate or Complex Cottage

    Multi-building properties, lakefront estates, and homes with significant integration ambitions. Includes outbuilding networking, fibre backbone, multi-zone audio video, and full coordination across architect, builder, and trades.

    Fixed-price design engagements quoted after discovery.

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