In consideration for this award, AVL submitted photos and technical details for a bespoke lighting and shade package, that we designed and installed using the Lutron® HomeWorks system.  HomeWorks is the most reliable and advanced lighting control system for residential projects.

The project is a multi-million dollar private home on the exclusive Moskito Island.  AVL started work on this project in 2017 and after a short interruption from Hurricane Irma, work was resumed, and completed in August 2020.

Hundreds of companies from around the world submitted their projects for the category of Best HomeWorks Project and twenty-nine were shortlisted.

After announcing AVL as the winner in this category, the competition judges commented: ‘This fantasy Island project, a 17,000 square-foot estate, exemplifies everything that a Homeworks QS system was intended to do. It makes this complex property extremely simple to use including control of 216 lighting loads, 75 SeeTouch keypads, 55 Sequoia shades, 10 lighting control panels and four processors. The property also has three villas each with her own RadioRa2 system controlling various lighting loads and triathlon Shades. As well as traditional forms of control, the owner can also control the property using Alexa and mobile devices. AVL also allowed for several operating modes to allow for overall efficiency and to make simpler for the property managers. Due to the ultra high-end ownership and remoteness of this project, AVL implemented a full remote support system to allow for immediate support and design changes. From an engineering perspective, AVL were required to design the system from the ground-up and coordinated with the Architect and contractor to deliver a fully working system with no delays or issues. The judges called this project “remarkable”. Congratulations to AVL!’

Lutron® is synonymous with excellence and quality in the world of lighting control.  Lutron® invented the ability to control and dim lighting fixtures back in 1961 when they designed and manufactured the world’s first rotary dimmer switch. Since then, they have expanded their offering to over 15,000 products. AVL uses Lutron® on the majority of their lighting and shade design and installation projects, and are proud to work with a brand that is renowned for reliability, innovation and support.

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Oil Nut Bay Resort in Virgin Gorda continues to be our largest ongoing client.  This year we have been working hard on newly constructed private homes and provided ongoing support for all the completed projects to ensure they are operating seamlessly.   Additionally, AVL has been involved in all aspects of the resort wide renovation, installing WIFI connections, security cameras, fully integrated audio-visual devices and automated lighting control in all the common areas, including the newly built Marina Village and Nova Restaurant.

Nova Restaurant, Marina Village, ONB

The last half of 2019 was largely focused on the Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort, Virgin Gorda.  The newly renovated resort opened in December 2019, so the project required immaculate planning, preparation and experienced manpower to complete on time.  AVL was responsible for all the fibre optic, copper, surveillance and WIFI networks throughout the resort. Additionally, we installed automated lighting control and audio systems in the shared social areas.

AVL continue to provide services and support to all the privately-owned islands and resorts in the North Sound, Virgin Gorda.  On Moskito Island, AVL was proud to complete one of the largest privately-owned homes in the BVI, an ongoing project since 2016.  Here we installed an extensive lighting control system with motorised shades, a multi-zone and very powerful audio system with an integrated IP TV solution and naturally, a ubiquitous high-speed WIFI signal throughout. On Necker island, we are currently involved in a large lighting control with shades, and data project that will continue into the first quarter of 2020.

The Moorings Resort and Marina is one of the largest ongoing developments on Tortola, boasting restaurants, a luxury hotel, boutiques and a full service marina.  AVL has been collaborating with The Moorings for the past three years, providing Audio Visual, fibre and copper data connections, WIFI and security.  As The Moorings continues to develop and expand, AVL looks forward to providing them with any services and support they need.

AVL’s ongoing clients in Tortola include corporate offices and private homes, for which we provide varied services from bespoke designed lighting and AV systems, secure data networks, WIFI solutions and security surveillance. We are also responding to the growing need for secure video conferencing and interactive white board systems.

Private Home – Fully automated AV/Lighting system

At the end of last year, we completed our office and warehouse expansion in Wickhams Cay 2.  Our state-of-the-art office provides the space we need for our admin team and a fully integrated, soundproof conference room for meetings and AV demos.  This year, we added a warehouse to expand our total storage capacity to 1800 square feet.  This allows us to maintain an extended inventory to save on shipping time and expenses, so the majority of requested hardware is available immediately for our clients.

In 2019, we took on several new members of staff to meet the demand, bringing our total staff to 25.  With the arrival of a new member of the AVL team in January 2020, we will be announcing our new service and support department.  AVL fully supports all the technology we install and as our completed project portfolio is expanding, our need for a dedicated service and support department has grown.

AVL Team 2019!

The workload forecast for 2020 looks very busy, so we expect to continue our search for talented new staff as we take on more projects throughout the BVI. We are very lucky to have a dedicated and talented team of professionals and we have recognized that in order to maintain standards and quality, another target for 2020 will be to develop our training and certifications program for everyone.

With the majority of our projects on Virgin Gorda and surrounding islands, AVL needs to constantly evaluate and improve our transportation options.  With the expansion of our staff and projects in remote locations, our techs and hardware often needs to travel over several trucks and boats to reach the final destination safely.  Our AV equipment is highly sensitive to movement, moisture and sunlight, providing a challenge when transporting them from island to island, but our fleet of vehicles and boats, and our relationship with transportation barges, ferries and truckers, allows us to deliver our hardware unscathed.  In 2020, we’ll continue to look at different options for boats and vehicles to allow us to operate more efficiently.

AVL would like to specially thank all our clients for trusting us with their private homes and commercial projects over the years.  We continuously evaluate our internal processes to maximize efficiency and maintain the highest possible levels of customer service.  From the entire team at AVL, we wish you a very happy 2020!

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