A partner that will still exist
Ten-plus years of operation, active licensure in every market served, and $1M/$2M liability coverage — attested in writing and renewed annually. Your client’s systems will have support long after handover.
For Architects · Builders · Interior Designers
The technology scope, de-risked.
Technology is now one of the largest and most visible scopes in a luxury home — and the fastest way for a great project to earn a bad review. The integrator you bring to the team reflects on everyone at the table.
Cinergy Certified firms are drawn from an invitation-only peer group of 50 of the world’s most respected home technology professionals. Every firm has formally attested to its business stability, licensure, insurance, and training, signed a code of conduct, and answers to a community of peers — so the partner you recommend is one you can stand behind.
Why it matters to your projectBusiness stability Documented process Peer accountability
What the mark has already checked for you.
Scope in writing, always
Written agreements covering scope, schedule, payment, and warranty are a condition of certification — so the technology scope integrates into your contract structure instead of floating outside it.
A reputation on the line
Certified firms answer to a community of the best firms in the industry, re-earning the mark every year. A firm that cuts corners on your project has more than one client to answer to.
Working together
Bring the integrator in at design, not drywall.
Lighting control, motorized shades, networking, and AV all have architectural consequences — framing depths, shade pockets, conduit paths, equipment-room ventilation, electrical coordination. A Cinergy Certified firm engaged at schematic design works with the architecture; one called after drywall works against it.
For early-phase budgeting, the Cinergy budgeting framework gives your client a defensible allowance from day one: roughly 4% of construction cost for essential systems, 8% for an elevated whole-home experience, and 15%+ for fully bespoke installations. The budget calculator produces a tailored range in minutes — useful in the room during design meetings.
Common questions
What design-build professionals ask us.
Why should architects and builders recommend a Cinergy Certified firm?
A Cinergy Certified firm has formally attested, in writing, to its business stability, licensure, insurance, technical certifications, and ongoing training, has signed a code of conduct, and renews that attestation every year under peer review. Recommending a certified firm protects the project team’s reputation: the client gets a technology partner already vetted for the things that go wrong most often.
When should a home technology integrator join the project team?
During design — ideally at schematic design, and no later than design development. Technology has architectural consequences: framing depths, shade pockets, conduit paths, ventilation, and electrical coordination all benefit from an integrator at the table early.
How should home technology be budgeted in a new build or major remodel?
Budget it as a percentage of overall construction cost: about 4% for essential systems, 8% for an elevated whole-home experience, and 15% or more for a fully bespoke installation. Setting the allowance during design keeps expectations realistic and protects the scope from late value-engineering.
How do I verify that a firm is Cinergy Certified?
Every certified firm has a public certification ID (format CC-#####). Confirm current status any time on the verification page before adding a firm to the project team.
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