Knowledge Pillars
The reference. By system.
By Mike Restrepo, Owner · Restrepo Innovations
Each pillar below is a reference hub for one system. They collect every Restrepo article, standard, and CEU on that subject, organized by topic so an architect, builder, IT director, or homeowner can use them to scope a project or specify a platform.
If a question is not answered here, ask us directly. Our Standards Library documents the rough-in and trim-out coordination behind every install. Our Answers hub covers the questions we hear most often.
Pillar 01
Control Systems
Crestron, Savant, Control4, Josh.ai, URC. The operating system of a luxury home or commercial property.
Pillar 02
Lighting
Lutron, Ketra, Colorbeam, Crestron lighting, circadian design, motorized shading, architectural protocols.
Pillar 03
Networking
Ubiquiti, fiber, structured cabling, Wi-Fi 6E and 7, VLANs, and the network behind every modern luxury build.
Pillar 04
Home Theater
Dedicated cinema, media rooms, projection vs direct-view, acoustic design, and the engineering behind reference rooms.
Pillar 05
Conference Rooms
Boardrooms, huddle spaces, hybrid meeting AV. Crestron Flex, Q-SYS, Logitech, Zoom Rooms, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and the engineering behind rooms that work.
Pillar 06
Access Control
UniFi Access, Brivo, Salto, smart locks, biometric readers, video intercoms, gate automation. Who gets in. When. Logged.
Pillar 07
Surveillance
Cameras, NVR, alarm integration, perimeter detection, cybersecurity. UniFi Protect, Verkada, Luma, Axis. The system designed before specified.
Pillar 08 · Cross-Cutting
AI in Luxury AV
Where AI earns its place. cameras, lighting, predictive maintenance, meeting transcription. Where it does not. Mike’s specification rule for 2026.
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