Climate control is one of the systems that benefits most from being on a single platform with everything else in the home. The HVAC equipment itself comes from your mechanical contractor — heat pump, furnace, ducted air, radiant in-floor, fan coils. The integration scope brings that equipment onto the Crestron or Lutron control platform so the homeowner sees climate alongside lighting, audio-video, shading, and security on one interface.
What climate integration actually delivers
A complete climate integration scope on a Vancouver Island luxury custom build typically delivers:
- Per-zone setpoint control from any keypad, touch panel, or phone — every zone or room individually addressable
- Scene-driven setpoints — Morning, Day, Evening, Away, Vacation, Goodnight. The home responds to context.
- Schedule control — weekday patterns, weekend patterns, holiday schedules
- Occupancy-based setbacks — empty rooms drop to a baseline temperature, occupied rooms come back to the setpoint
- Integration with other systems — Movie scene drops the theatre to 19°C as the lights dim. Away scene drops every zone to 15°C and arms security. Goodnight sets each bedroom to the occupant’s preferred sleep temperature.
- Remote monitoring through WennerCare — system runtime, fault detection, filter-change reminders
Heat pump integration — Daikin, Mitsubishi, Carrier, Lennox, LG
Most modern residential heat pumps publish a wired-bus integration interface (typically Modbus or BACnet) or a Wi-Fi API. Wenner integrates these into the Crestron or Lutron platform so the homeowner sees:
- Mode (heat / cool / fan / auto)
- Setpoint per zone
- Current temperature per zone
- Runtime and fault codes
- Filter status and service reminders
Mini-split and multi-split installs common on Vancouver Island custom builds integrate identically.
Radiant in-floor heating
In-floor radiant is increasingly common on luxury Vancouver Island builds, particularly in primary bathrooms, ensuites, kitchens, and (occasionally) whole-floor systems. Integration brings the radiant zones onto the same platform as the rest of the climate:
- Per-zone control at the keypad or touch panel
- Coordinated with the air handler so the home isn’t fighting itself when the radiant is on at the same time as the heat pump
- Scene programming — Morning scene brings the bathroom radiant up 90 minutes before the alarm
The line between mechanical trade and integration scope
Important distinction: the HVAC equipment itself is supplied and installed by your mechanical contractor. Wenner handles the integration — the cabling, gateways, programming, and user interface. The two scopes need to be coordinated at design development:
- Which equipment the mechanical contractor will install — confirms the integration interface available
- Where the equipment lands — affects the cabling runs
- Whether zoning is per-room or per-floor — affects the user-interface design
- Filter access and service routes — affects WennerCare aftercare planning
What it costs on Vancouver Island
A complete climate integration scope on a luxury Vancouver Island custom build typically lands:
- Integration hardware (gateways, thermostats, wiring) — $3,000–$15,000
- Programming and commissioning — $2,000–$10,000
- Total integration scope — $5,000–$25,000 depending on complexity
The HVAC hardware itself is separate and depends on the mechanical contractor’s specification. Larger estates with multiple zones, multiple buildings, geothermal, or multi-stage heat recovery run higher.
When to bring the integrator in
During construction documents, before mechanical rough-in. The cabling between thermostats, gateways, and the equipment closet needs to be on the drawings before walls close. Catching it after mechanical rough-in is workable but adds cost.
Next step
Book a Centre Visit — both Experience Centres run climate control on the same platforms we install in homes. Talk to the team about your mechanical scope.
See also: the Climate Control service page.