Whole-Home Crestron System — Derby, AV, Lighting, Security & HVAC

Summary

Crestron Integration Award Winner — “Brilliant Lighting Control & Design”
24 x Audio Zones
16 x Video Zones
First UK Installation of Crestron LED Fittings — 350+ Fittings, 200+ Channels
Crestron Intercom — Home & Garden
Full Security & CCTV Integration
Dedicated Home Cinema Room
Full Heating & Air Conditioning Control

Crestron Award Winner — “Brilliant Lighting Control & Design”

This new build in the Derby countryside benefits from a full Crestron Audio Video, lighting, security and HVAC system — one of the most comprehensive whole-home installations in our portfolio, and the project that won Custom Controls the Crestron Integration Award for Brilliant Lighting Control & Design. It was also the first installation in the UK to use Crestron’s dimmable LED fittings end-to-end, providing a complete solution from light fitting through to control system. This is one of five consecutive Crestron Integration Award wins that earned the company its unique Dealer of Distinction status in EMEA.

Crestron HD Audio Video Distribution

A full Crestron Digital Media HD distribution system using Cat6 cabling delivers HD audio and video to 16 display zones. Sky HD receivers, Sony 4K Blu-ray players, PS4s and Apple TVs are all centralised and distributed. The Crestron Sonnex multi-room audio system serves 24 audio zones, with room-grouping for parties and optional subwoofer channel assignment per room. SpeakerCraft in-ceiling speakers and Samsung TVs complete the system, all flawlessly controlled via CEC over HDMI. A dedicated home cinema room forms part of the wider AV system, with the same centralised sources available throughout.

Crestron Lighting — First UK Crestron LED Installation

Over 350 Crestron LED fittings — each using approximately 18 watts while producing the output of a 50-watt halogen downlight — are controlled by a Crestron CAEN lighting system across 200+ channels. Six distributed lighting racks provide redundancy and clean cabling throughout the property. The client calculated that the whole house now uses the same amount of energy on lighting as previously used by just the kitchen and dining room. Scene setting, scheduling and remote access are all available from wall touchpanels or iPad.

Full Heating and Air Conditioning Control

The third-party HVAC system is seamlessly integrated into the same Crestron interface, providing full authority over temperature and fan speed in any room, including underfloor heating, air conditioning and heat recovery units. Climate is managed alongside lighting and AV from the same touchpanels, with no separate controller required anywhere in the property.

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Mood Lighting

HVAC Controls

Security & CCTV

Security, CCTV and Intercom

The high-end monitored security system is fully integrated with Crestron. A 15″ kitchen touchpanel provides multi-camera live and recorded CCTV viewing with pan-tilt-zoom control. Internal and external security sensors are shown on a touchpanel floorplan with automatic “follow the motion” camera logic. Gate intercom is distributed via TPS-6L touchpanels throughout the property — answering the door, viewing the gate camera and opening the gate from anywhere in the home.

Frequently Asked Questions — Derby Whole-Home Crestron Installation

How comprehensive is this Derby installation?
This is one of the most complete whole-home Crestron systems in our portfolio — 24 audio zones, 16 video zones, 200+ lighting channels, full security and CCTV integration, complete heating and air conditioning control, gate intercom, and a dedicated home cinema room, all managed from the same touchpanels throughout the property.

What made this the first UK Crestron LED installation?
This was the first project in the UK to use Crestron’s own dimmable LED fittings end-to-end, rather than third-party lighting controlled by Crestron. Over 350 fittings were installed, each drawing approximately 18 watts while producing the output of a 50-watt halogen downlight.

How much energy does Crestron LED lighting save?
In this installation, the client calculated that the entire house now uses the same amount of lighting energy that was previously used by just the kitchen and dining room alone — a dramatic reduction made possible by Crestron’s efficient LED fittings across 200+ channels.

Can gate intercom be answered from anywhere in the house?
Yes. This installation distributes gate intercom via Crestron TPS-6L touchpanels throughout the property, allowing the door or gate to be answered, the camera viewed and the gate opened from any room.