great to add to a new home under construction
Countdown timers for your bathroom/toilet exhaust fans. It's bad enough when Uncle Larry uses the toilet and shuts the fan off before the air clears; the timer will keep the fan running long enough to clear the air and shut off. Better yet, control the bathroom lights and fans with an occupancy sensor. The fan will come on automatically (Uncle Larry can't forget to turn it on) with the lights, and remain on for a few minutes after the toilet is vacated. Be sure to use LED lighting for energy efficiency. Server room. You need a place for your central media server and associated audio/video distribution gear. This equipment will generate a lot of heat, so the room needs to have a dedicated HVAC system. Your main home HVAC system will not be able to serve this area, as the heating and cooling needs will be different than for the rest of the house. Mini-split heat pumps work great for this application. Roof access. If you have any kind of a view, the view from the roof will be th