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The Green Bottom Line

By offering home energy management services, security integrators can capitalize on growing consumer interest in saving money and going green — while also generating new sales and revenue sources for themselves.

Cassie Peterson

April 25, 2012

As energy costs continue to rise in the slowly recovering economy, some homeowners are looking for ways to save money. At the same time, other homeowners have an interest in reducing their impact on the environment and reduced energy use. Security integrators who offer home automation along with energy consumption monitoring services and products can help these homeowners discover how they can conserve energy and save money while creating a healthy bottom line.

New Kids on the Block

Broadband service providers and wireless phone companies have entered the security market, with everything from self-installed, self-monitored systems to third-party monitored security systems and home control.

Maggie Shein

March 21, 2012

The home security market has been a rapidly changing environment over the past several years, with self-monitored offerings cropping up everywhere as well as a host of large, national cable companies coming into the picture with connected lifestyle services that include energy monitoring and home security. There have been moves from outsiders into the home security space before, with national and regional telecom and cable providers entering (and exiting) the marketplace, but the current market seems ripe for newcomers who can tap into their large, existing customer base and add on security, entertainment and energy management options to their customers’ existing bills.

Honeywell’s Latest Collaboration Creates ‘Smarter’ Windows and Doors

November 4, 2011

Honeywell , Melville, N.Y. and Andersen Corporation are collaborating to provide a system that allows security alarms to alert homeowners if their windows or doors are unlocked. The VeriLock™ sensor technology embeds Honeywell’s 5800 series of wireless sensors inside the locking mechanisms of a select group of windows and patio doors manufactured by Eagle Window & Door Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Andersen Corporation.

Crestron Goes Android

October 20, 2011

Rockleigh, N.J.-based Crestron now has a Mobile Pro Control App for Android, which turns those devices into fully functional Crestron touchscreens, allowing homeowners to control lighting, thermostats, entertainment, security systems and other connected systems from anywhere, anytime.

Honeywell Releases Android™ App For Total Connect™

October 14, 2011

Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., launched a new application for Android devices, letting users control their security systems and view live, streaming video from any remote location.

Doug O'Gorden and Laura Stepanek at CEDIA Expo

Caution: Opportunity Knocks - 17 Products for Security Pros Seen at CEDIA

September 29, 2011

As SDM’s Doug O’Gorden and Laura Stepanek toured the show floor of CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis earlier this month, they collected information from exhibitors about new products they thought would be especially appealing to security professionals. The trends: The degree of interoperability with security controls is ramping up, providing greater control over lighting, thermostats, locks, and more. Video analytics are now converging with home control. The first residential locks that can be operated by a mobile phone have been introduced. There’s a significant focus on easier installation and programming for technicians. And, the apps for mobile control continue to roll out.

CEDIA EXPO: Racing Back to Indy

August 18, 2011

Hear the roar in Indianapolis? It’s not the Indy 500. It’s CEDIA EXPO, the tradeshow for the residential electronic systems industry. The event was last in Indianapolis, the headquarters’ home of the Custom Electronics Design & Installation Association, six years ago in 2005 and this year it is back at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, starting September 7 with the tradeshow first opening on September 8 and continuing through September 10.

Advanced Solution for Visual Alarm Verification

April 14, 2011

RealAlarm, launched by Visonic Ltd., is a home security solution that provides a complete answer for effective visual alarm verification. Visonic’s RealAlarm enables central monitoring stations to accurately assess the situation.

New Collaboration Focuses on Home Security Education Effort

March 17, 2011

Lake Forest, Calif.-based Kwikset, with residential door hardware, now is a sponsor with the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) in a national home security effort. “We could not be more elated to join forces with the National Crime Prevention Council...