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The National Assn. of Home Builders has built a model community that features fully automated houses at a site near Chapel Hill, NC. The 14 houses in the Sun Forest Neighborhood are equipped with the Smart House system developed by AMP Corp. for controlling security, energy, entertainment and communications which are also monitored by a central computer in the community. The houses also have energy saving features and low environmental impact heating and ventilation systems., A community in Chapel Hill, N.C. links 14 houses through a central computer that controls lighting, security, and amenities for the entire development - and permits residents to interface with [...]

Several indicators point to 2004 as a vanguard year for the green building movement. Here's what we see that suggests that green building practices and technologies will make great strides [...]

Newly-built homes are being equipped with coaxial cable systems and other electronic networks that would ease the installation of many electronic home appliances. These wiring systems feature electrical outlets as well as telephone jacks and cables for installing home automation systems. One system being installed in houses is a voice operated control system for controlling lights and appliances, while another integrates the controls for heating, security and audio video equipment., Builders are installing a range of products. If you aren't, at least install conduit for future expansion, says one builder. Builders are equipping entire subdivisions with the latest home automation [...]

TODAY'S HOME BUILDERS now seek to include some advanced technology in their homes, according to a new survey of 400 U.S. builders conducted by Parks Associates. Programmable thermostats, security systems, [...]

Builders often lament that software vendors don't speak their language or understand their business. Now, four midsize production builders have formed the Technology Enhancement Project to define what they want [...]

It has been promised for a long time: affordable, easy-to-use technology that lets homeowners use the Internet to take care of their homes. Now a familiar name in technology intends [...]