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  • Power Monitor
  • ebuild (9/10/2009)
  • The Power Monitor tells homeowners how much electricity they are using in real time and the cost in dollars and cents. A wireless sensor attaches to the electric meter outside a home, monitors the rate at which electricity is consumed, and transmits the information to a handheld display monitor. Users can program cost-per-kilowatt-hour and billing plan information from their electric bills into the monitor. 800-544-6986.
  • PowerCost Monitor
  • ebuild (9/10/2009)
  • The PowerCost Monitor is a wireless energy monitor that displays how much electricity the user's home consumes from moment to moment and in total. A countertop display unit can present total electricity costs in dollars and cents and in kilowatt hours, and users can see their peak energy cost within the last 24 hours. A sensor unit attaches to the outside of a home's electric utility meter and wirelessly transmits use information to the PowerCost Monitor. 866-607-2583.
  • Web-Based Resource Monitor
  • ebuild (9/10/2009)
  • Web-based Resource Monitor tracks electric, gas, and water usage in real time while automatically calculating a carbon footprint. The technology can monitor each individual circuit, water line, and gas appliance as well as factors such as temperature and humidity, PV output, performance of solar or geothermal water heating, or indoor air quality. The system can send automatic notifications of leaks, excessive energy use, or carbon emissions via e-mail or text message, and can communicate with home or building control systems to let users manage systems based on the feedback they receive. 650-839-0170.
  • Smarter Than Your Average Shower
  • ebuild (9/9/2009)
  • Luxury steam shower manufacturer ThermaSol's Virtual Spa Attendant - which comes with their Serenity Light and Music System - delivers a steam shower experience that is free of programming controls, punching in temperatures and anything else that requires even a fraction of physical work.
  • Viking Introduces New Flush-Style Residential Sprinkler
  • ebuild (8/19/2009)
  • Viking Corporation is pleased to introduce a new 4.9 (71) K factor, flush-style sprinkler to its leading Freedom residential line. The new model VK476 pendent sprinkler is both a hydraulically-efficient and aesthetically-pleasing solution for protecting all types of residential applications, including ceilings with beams.
  • Energy Management Systems Put Homeowners in the Driver's Seat
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/22/2009)
  • If you've ever driven a Toyota Prius hybrid, you know the car's dashboard includes a monitor that displays which power source is operating and how many miles per gallon you're getting. The functionality has spawned a practice called "hypermiling," in which drivers squeeze every bit of fuel efficiency out of their cars by making adjustments to the way they drive.
  • Energy Monitoring System
  • ebuild (7/21/2009)
  • The PowerCost Monitor, a wireless home-energy-monitoring device, has been upgraded to provide homeowners with a 30-day energy estimate based on current consumption, allowing for instant feedback on the potential savings and impact of actions. The new model also makes it easier to determine the operating costs of each appliance and the impacts of how and when it is used, the company says. The product includes a sensor that attaches to the utility meter and a wireless LCD monitor inside the home. 866-607-2583.
  • Creative Home Engineering.Automated Hidden Passageways
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/27/2009)
  • Creative Home Engineering designs automated hidden passageways. For example, when pieces are placed correctly on a chess board, or a person knocks a certain way on a wall, a hidden door swings open to reveal storage for valuables. Areas also can be accessed using controls such as fingerprint readers, iris scanners, and voice recognition. 602-438-7878.
  • CutzOut Reusable Templates
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/21/2009)
  • CutzOut reusable templates are designed for use with spiral saws and rotary tools. Suitable for cutting holes for electrical boxes, recessed lighting, in-ceiling or in-wall speakers, and more, the templates eliminate guesswork and result in consistent hole sizing. Five templates are available: single-gang, double-gang, StraitCutz, and two Circlez. 303-664-0715.
  • PowerFlex Solar Strings
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/20/2009)
  • PowerFlex Solar Strings offer a pre-connected format for the company's flexible Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) cells, allowing manufacturers of solar products and modules (i.e., the end products installed on houses) to more easily fit thin-film cells into their manufacturing processes. The CIGS cells are made on a bendable substrate, the company explains, making it more adaptable in shape and size and thereby allowing for new and innovative designs. 520-546-6313.

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