Smart Home

Updated November 2026. TVA EnergyRight adjusts Smart Thermostat Rewards terms from season to season, so EPB customers should confirm current amounts on the official enrollment page before signing up. If you’re an EPB customer with a Wi-Fi smart thermostat, you can get paid to let it make a few small adjustments on the hottest and

The cheapest day to wire a house for motorized shades is a day when the walls are still open. Once the drywall goes up, the same cable costs several times more to add, and some windows become impractical to reach at all. If you are building a home in Chattanooga, here is how to prewire

Motorized shades have always forced a choice. Either you recharge batteries a few times a year, or you pay to run power to every window. PoE blinds and shades remove that choice. One Ethernet cable carries both power and data to the shade, and Riverview IT now installs them in Chattanooga. What are PoE blinds

Most camera systems look affordable until the monthly bill shows up. If you are comparing options for security camera installation in Chattanooga, UniFi Protect deserves a look for one reason above the rest: your footage records to hardware you own, and the core features carry no required subscription. Here is how a Protect system works,

Home security cameras have never been more popular — one in five U.S. internet households now has a video doorbell, according to Parks Associates. But there’s a catch most people discover after the box is open: the camera is just the down payment. Want to actually see recorded video? That’ll be a monthly subscription. Per

Not long ago, a “smart home” meant a hobbyist’s house full of gadgets that barely talked to each other. In 2026, it means… most homes. Smart technology has officially crossed from novelty to normal, and the numbers tell a striking story. Here’s where smart home popularity stands in 2026 — and what it means if

It’s one of the most common frustrations we hear from Chattanooga homeowners: “The house is brand new — why is the Wi-Fi terrible?” You’re not imagining it, and it’s not your internet plan. Modern homes are genuinely harder on Wi-Fi than older ones, and the single router your internet provider handed you was never going

Your electrician handles the wiring that powers your home. But there’s a second, quieter wiring system that determines how well your home actually works in the modern world: low-voltage wiring — the network cables, speaker wires, and camera lines that carry data instead of power. In new construction, planning this system before drywall is one

When people hear “Ubiquiti,” they usually think enterprise networking. But over the last few years, its UniFi platform has quietly become one of the best choices for high-end and new-construction homes — one connected ecosystem that handles your Wi-Fi, security cameras, and more. Here’s why we reach for it on residential installs. One System Instead

If you’re shopping for home security cameras, you’ve probably looked at Ring — it’s everywhere. But more Chattanooga homeowners are asking us about a different option: Ubiquiti’s UniFi Protect. So how do the two actually compare? Here’s a clear, no-hype breakdown. The Biggest Difference: Who Owns Your Footage Ring records to Amazon’s cloud, and to