Kwikset Expands Home Connect Product Line

Kwikset®, an innovation leader in the residential door hardware industry, today expanded its portfolio of Home Connect™ products with the introduction of the SmartCode™ Lever at CES 2010. This keyless, touchpad, electronic lock is developed for interoperability with home automation and security systems, and is designed for use on external and internal entryways, such as: the door from the garage to the home; the door to a home office, which may... 

Best Integrated Home System Award from Leading Home Automation Manufacturer Given to DSI Entertainment Systems

DSI Entertainment Systems, a leading electronic systems contractor specializing in home theater systems, media rooms, and home automation, won Crestron’s “Best Integrated Home System” Award for 2009, a prestigious award from the leading manufacturer in the home automation, systems integration, and controls industry. The winning home is a contemporary Malibu beachfront residence owned by the well-known philanthropist Wallis Annenberg. The Crestron... 

Vantage / Legrand Introduces the New TPT1040 Touchscreen

Vantage/Legrand, a leading provider of luxury home automation systems, has introduced the latest addition to its line of touchscreens with the newly released TPT1040. This 10.4 inch in-wall mounted touchscreen gives the Vantage System owner a completely customizable interface from which they can access and control their entire home. Lights, Entertainment, Comfort and Security systems can all be accessed and controlled with a simple touch of the screen. “With... 

Intelligent Living Corp. Advances Microsoft Canada Joint Marketing Agreement With Launch of Sustainable Building Automation and Technology Solutions

Intelligent Living Corp. a leading automation and technology solutions provider utilizing green building practices, announced today that High Road Communications, Microsoft Canada’s public relations provider for Windows™ based Home and Entertainment solutions, originated a News Canada media feed on ILVC’s sustainable building automation and technology solutions. As a result, ILVC received editorial coverage in the Vancouver Courier,... 

Businesses Believe in Green Building Benefits, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of... 

Lend America Launches Specialized H4H Outreach Program for Institutional Investors to Maximize Principal Recapture and Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Lend America, recently ranked as the 13th largest direct-to-consumer FHA lender in the nation, announced today it has launched a specialized Hope for Homeowners (H4H) Outreach Program to enable institutional investors, such as Wall Street banks and hedge funds, as well as other first lien holders to quickly recapture principal from their non-performing residential mortgage portfolios while helping homeowners avoid foreclosure on sustainable and affordable...