| These four cool features can be found in modern | | | | music over the built-in speakers, and also have |
| house plans. | | | | the oven start baking the fresh Arctic Char. |
| I. In today's world of increasing violence and | | | | III. With all the talk of global warming, more and |
| danger, many modern house plans include | | | | more modern house plans are going "green". |
| sophisticated security and surveillance systems. | | | | There are many ways to design the structure of |
| Some recent innovations in this field enable video | | | | a house to maximize temperature control, which |
| monitoring software to detect unusual activity | | | | in turn cuts down energy consumption, as well as |
| while it's being filmed in real time, and then alert | | | | include many water-saving mechanisms in the |
| the homeowner or the police. | | | | kitchen and bathrooms. |
| Additional security measures can be included in the | | | | Additionally, one can add solar panels or small wind |
| plans as well. Recognition technology, like | | | | turbines to generate all the electricity needs of |
| fingerprint scanners can be used to only allow | | | | the house. This of course will reduce reliance on |
| recognized persons onto the property. Having | | | | coal and oil burning electric companies. Going |
| these modern, hi-tech security measures, will allow | | | | modern means going "green". |
| the homeowner to sleep well at night. | | | | IV. Of course, any discussion of modern house |
| II. The ability to control one's entire environment | | | | plans would be incomplete, without a thorough |
| is a much sought-after feature in modern house | | | | overview of the latest trends in interior design. In |
| plans. People love the ability to control the | | | | this realm, it seems that simplicity is queen, and |
| temperature, lighting, music, and myriad other | | | | less is more. |
| things found in their home. | | | | A streamlined interior with minimalistic furniture |
| A home technology expert can design a system, | | | | really captures the modern spirit. Adding bright |
| for example, that allows you to use voice | | | | splashes of color on individual walls is also a |
| recognition technology to instruct your "smart | | | | popular way of making a room more interesting, |
| house" to dim all the lights, start playing romantic | | | | without adding too much furniture or art. |