With the Building 36 skill for Alexa, you can now control a wide range of your home’s connected devices with your voice. Adjust the temperature, lock doors, turn lights on and more without having to lift a finger. Whatever the scenario, the Building 36 skill adds convenience to monitoring and controlling your connected home.
Here are a few examples of other commands (start with “Alexa, ask Building 36…”):
Scenes “…Sleep.” “…run Sleep scene.”
Thermostat “…what is the temperature?” “…set the living room to AC mode.” “…set the kitchen thermostat to 72 degrees.”
Door Locks & Garage Doors "...if the garage door is open?" "...to close the garage door." "...is the front door unlocked?" "...unlock the front door."
Lights “…turn the kitchen light on.” “…set the living room light to 20 percent.” “…turn off the lights.”
Video Cameras “…record a clip with the living room camera.” “…pan the living room camera to the couch.”
Is the skill having trouble picking up some of your devices? Try changing the name of your equipment to something more common or check your equipment name for spelling errors. Before using this skill, you will need your Building 36 username and password to link your Building 36 with Alexa. Please note that the Building 36 skill only works for customers who have integrated systems powered by Building 36.
“Alexa, ask Building Thirty Six to set the kitchen thermostat to 72 degrees”