New research from connected home technology provider iControl Networks, Redwood City, Calif., demonstrates the importance of security to smart home adoption, with more than two-thirds of consumers (67%) ranking personal and family security as the number one reason for using a smart home system, and 100 percent of consumers responding that security is a must-have in a home automation system.
ADT has become a principal member and a member of the board of directors for the Z-Wave Alliance, Milpitas, Calif., an open global consortium of companies deploying Z-Wave, an ecosystem for wireless control products and services.
One year after launching Nest energy services, Nest Labs, Inc. (www.nest.com), Palo Alto, Calif., announced the results of its Rush Hour Rewards™ and Seasonal Savings™ programs. In summer 2013, Rush Hour Rewards delivered an average of 55 percent energy reduction in residential air conditioning loads during peak times while Seasonal Savings™ helped customers lower their overall air conditioning runtime by 4.7 percent.
The announcement of a distribution agreement between TRI-ED, Woodbury, New York, and Nest, Palo Alto, Calif., showcased a move by Nest to target the professional channel.
At Alarm.com, we have more than 1 million homes signed on to our Connected Home platform, giving us plenty of insight about the power of connecting all the home’s critical devices together through a single technology platform.
Vivint Solar, a full-service residential solar provider, announced its growing presence in Maryland with expansion into the North Baltimore and Frederick areas.
Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa., a provider of energy-saving, wireless light and shade control, is making it simpler than ever to propose and evaluate a Lutron lighting control solution for retrofit applications, according to the company.
Leviton announced its OmniTouch 7 touchscreen was recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association's TechHome Division with the 2014 Mark of Excellence (MOE) Award of Human Interface of Product of the Year.