Smart Home Los Angeles Cost | What to Budget | GWI
The most common question GWI receives: what does a smart home actually cost in Los Angeles? The honest answer is a wide range — and the range is wide for specific reasons. Here’s how to think about it. The Four Cost Drivers Square footage — more rooms, more zones, more everything Control platform — Crestron […]
Wave of Wellness™: How GWI Built the Only Smart Home Platform Designed Around Human Biology
The question that led to Wave of Wellness™ wasn’t a technology question. It was a biological one: what if a home could actively support the health of the people living in it? Not just respond to commands. Not just automate convenience. But understand the rhythms of human biology — sleep cycles, energy patterns, stress response, […]
Lutron Ketra: The Science Behind Circadian Lighting for Luxury Homes
When Grammy-winning artists specify lighting for their recording studios, they don’t ask for smart bulbs. They ask for Lutron Ketra. When GWI designs wellness environments for Beverly Hills estates, Ketra is the foundation. Here’s why — and what makes it fundamentally different from every other lighting system on the market. What Ketra Actually Does Most […]
GWI’s CEDIA Award-Winning Projects: What Sets Us Apart
Global Wave Integration has received four CEDIA awards — the industry’s highest recognition for excellence in residential technology integration. These awards aren’t just trophies. They’re independent validation of the standard we hold ourselves to on every project. Our CEDIA Awards 2025 CEDIA Excellence in Innovation — for the Wave of Wellness™ platform, recognized as the […]
What Is Lutron Ketra? The Gold Standard in Residential Lighting
Lutron Ketra is the most advanced residential lighting system available — a full-spectrum, tunable white and color lighting platform designed to replicate the quality and progression of natural daylight throughout the day. GWI received CEDIA’s Best Lighting Solution award for our Ketra work in Los Angeles luxury residences. What Makes Ketra Different Most “smart” lighting […]
How Much Does a Luxury Smart Home Cost? A Complete 2026 Guide
The most common question we hear from prospective clients: what does a luxury smart home actually cost? The honest answer is a wide range — from $50,000 for a focused entry-level integration to $2,000,000+ for a complete ultra-luxury estate. Here’s how to think about it. The Cost Drivers Four variables determine the cost of a […]
What Is the Wave of Wellness? GWI’s AI-Powered Home Wellness Platform
The Wave of Wellness™ is Global Wave Integration’s proprietary smart home wellness platform — the only system in the residential market that uses AI to actively support the biology of the people living in the home. As quoted in Forbes: “The intersection of circadian lighting capabilities and the care space is remarkable — and I […]
Crestron vs Savant: Which Smart Home System Is Right for You?
If you’re planning a luxury smart home installation, you’ll almost certainly encounter two names above all others: Crestron and Savant. Both are professional-grade control platforms used in the world’s most sophisticated residences. Both require certified integrators. And both are significantly better than consumer platforms like Control4 or Amazon Alexa. So which one is right for […]
GWI’s CEDIA Award-Winning Projects: What Sets Us Apart
Global Wave Integration has received four CEDIA awards — the industry’s highest recognition for excellence in residential technology integration. These awards aren’t just trophies. They’re independent validation of the standard we hold ourselves to on every project. Our CEDIA Awards 2025 CEDIA Excellence in Innovation — for the Wave of Wellness™ platform, recognized as the […]
What Is Lutron Ketra? The Gold Standard in Residential Lighting
Lutron Ketra is the most advanced residential lighting system available — a full-spectrum, tunable white and color lighting platform designed to replicate the quality and progression of natural daylight throughout the day. GWI received CEDIA’s Best Lighting Solution award for our Ketra work in Los Angeles luxury residences. What Makes Ketra Different Most “smart” lighting […]