CONTROL DESIGNER, INC.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

Control Designer Who We Are We are a full-service residential and commercial custom electronics, design and integration company with over 18 years of control systems experience. Who We Are Control Designer, Inc. is a full-service residential and commercial custom electronics, design and integration company specializing in and conference room design in Steamboat Springs and throughout Yampa Valley and Routt County, Colorado, and in the Winter Park, Florida area. We have over 18 years of control systems experience. We specialize in AMX, Crestron, URC Total Control, and many other automation systems that incorporate audio/video, energy management, lighting, motorized shades/drapes, HVAC, video surveillance, security, and all other technological needs. Our primary goal is to make your home or business manageable, safe, energy-efficient, elegant, fun, and easy-to-use. Our team is comprised of world-class experts in the field of control whose top priority is to provide the best products, services, and solutions to our clients. We take pride in designing the best system to fit your specific needs. From low- to high-end, we listen, evaluate, and determine your needs and while staying within your budget. Whether you just moved into your new dream home/office or you are exhausted by your old system, we will work hard to provide you with the perfect solution. Our Mission Our mission is to listen to our customers needs and desires. With this information and our knowledge, our pledge is to provide a solution that is easy to use, flexible, scaleable, and that meets our customers expectations. Our people and the services we provide define our firm. We take pride in delivering a first-class client experience and work diligently to keep our staff trained and focused on always exceeding our client’s expectations, whether it's for a With our extensive experience providing smart technology and integrated systems, we are able to provide thoughtful discussion and valuable insight about what products and solutions work best to achieve a desired result for you -- whether it's for an audio-video or network installation in Winter Park or Yampa Valley, Colorado, or for any other project. We advise on what brands and technologies are reliable and which play well with others. Get up to speed on the latest innovations and trends and have your questions answered. With our collaborative approach expect to get ideas and creative suggestions on how to incorporate technology to enhance your life at home or for a business. We can even let you know what to avoid or where to proceed with caution, which can save time, money and frustration. We can apply our knowledge and expertise to documenting requirements for AV and integrated technology products, materials and services for a proposed project. We can work together with architects and engineers to assist in preparing contract documents and construction requirements. Our specifications describe the type and quality of every product required for the project including functionality, installation and finishing. Codes and standards are addressed where appropriate. Even though you can’t see it behind the walls, wire and cabling provides the electronic infrastructure for your smart technology system. The quality of the performance of your Audio / Video, security, CCTV, networking and communications is impacted by the quality of the wire installation. Our technicians plan and implement all of your cabling needs in new construction or when upgrading an existing space. We take pride selecting appropriate wire and in the craftsmanship of the installation to maximize performance and allow for easier maintenance or future upgrades. Putting all the parts and pieces together for smart technology and integrated systems needs to be executed with skill, precision, and some finesse. As much as we value our manufacturer partners, different products and brands have nuances that require special know-how and experience to optimize installation and access all the needed functionality. Our trained technicians receive ongoing education and stay up to date on the latest standards and best practices. We take pride in executing your system design with quality craftsmanship so it functions as desired and is reliable. If you may have a beautiful, high performance vehicle but can’t easily turn it on or drive it where you want to go, then it’s not as valuable. The same holds true with the user interface for your integrated technology system. Making sophisticated technology easy to use and simple for any user to get a high level of performance requires advanced work on the back end. Control systems continue to bring together more sub-systems from audio/video, media, lighting, shading, climate, etc. It’s as if each is speaking a different language and we translate everything together so it speaks one language to you that’s easy to understand. Even if the equipment is properly selected and is robust, the programming effort will determine the intuitive operation. Our programmers balance the technical know-how with the human element so you won’t need a manual filled with lots of instructions whether you’re using a touch screen, keypad, remote, or smart device to control your system. Peace of mind, scheduling maintenance, and optimizing system performance for functionality and energy savings is accomplished with system monitoring services. From a dashboard on a touch screen or a secure software application on a computer or smart device, real time information is accessible to provide status of lighting, temperature, security, and more 24/7 whether you’re there or on the other side of the globe. IP Devices and service provider accounts are effectively managed including information and documents such as warranties and device manuals. Just as a vehicle needs regular maintenance and over time require service or replacement of parts, the same is true with smart technology and integrated systems. We provide continued tuning and system adjustments at set time intervals based on your unique solution to maximize performance levels. When something goes wrong, which is an inevitable truth about electronics, we will be there to fix it quickly. Plus the fact that constant innovation continues to advance electronic equipment means there may be new features and enhanced performance that you will want whether it’s for the video, music, security or control in your space. That’s why we take a proactive approach to communicating with you about the latest technology that is really important for you to consider and when updates to software and firmware are available. We’re here when you need us and are a trusted advisor you can count on.