Honeywell reached an exclusive agreement with Toll Brothers, an American luxury homebuilder, to provide its broad portfolio of security technology for most of its newly constructed homes. Toll Brothers, currently building in 19 states, offers security systems in most of its new homes. The company will include Honeywell’s widely used VISTA alarm panels, and will offer its line of alarm radios and Total Connect™ 2.0 technology, which allows homeowners to remotely monitor and control their security systems with mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets.

“Homeowners today want more than just a security system that is proven and reliable. They want options, security without phone lines or security with remote capabilities and integration. Honeywell is a good fit for us because it has been a mainstay in home security, so we know we’re offering a product that will be extremely reliable and will offer great value,” said Felicia Ratka, president of Westminster Security, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers Inc., that provides UL-listed central station monitoring to Toll Brothers’ home buyers across the country. “Honeywell also has great technology and services such as Total Connect, which provide much more than just security. That’s a key selling point for today’s home buyer.”

In recent years, Honeywell’s home security portfolio has focused on creating “the connected home.” Technologies such as VISTA and Total Connect have been designed to keep people connected with their homes at all times. For example, homeowners can control and manage their security systems through web-enabled devices, and alarm panels can be integrated with other home systems such as air conditioning and lighting, which can contribute to energy savings. This is illustrated through capabilities such as alarm systems being able to set back thermostats, which will help to further enhance Toll Brothers’ continuing commitment to green initiatives, the company said.

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