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Lutron Electronics Launches New Security Lighting Control Package for its AuroRa System
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- The Lutron AuroRa system was designed as a low-cost, simplified, radio frequency (RF)-based lighting control system that lets homeowners create a safe path of light into, and throughout the home from the car, patio and bedside. This pre-programmed system gives users the ability to enjoy the safety, simplicity and comfort of lighting control without any installation hassles, setup or programming.
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Lutron's EcoSystem Lighting Control Solution Makes Front-Page News
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- The ability of Lutron's EcoSystem lighting control solution to cut an office building's lighting energy use up to 60 percent took center stage in Philadelphia recently. The Philadelphia Inquirer, in a front-page story on April 27, reported ongoing energy efficiency tests inside the Cira Centre, one of the city's newest high-rise office towers. The paper reported test results showed that offices using the EcoSystem lighting controls were consuming 67 percent less energy than identical offices not using the system.
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Lutron Electronics to Host Lighting Control Design Seminar at Upcoming Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
- ebuild (5/31/2007)
- Lutron Electronics has announced that it will be hosting a half-day lighting control design seminar at the upcoming Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), being held May 8-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The seminar, "Enhancing Kitchen and Bath Designs with Lighting Control and Whole-Home Systems," will be held Monday, May 7 from 1-5 pm. Led by Lutron's Director of Customer Education, Kathie Leslie, the seminar will educate designers and architects on how to create a functional and fashionable kitchen or bath by adding multiple layers of light through individual controls or smart home systems.
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Hunter's 5-Minute Fan is a Builder's Dream
- ebuild (5/30/2007)
- Ceiling fans have long represented an easy way to better the home environment, but have not traditionally been the easiest hardware to install; Hunter Fan Company has made this rather hard job into a task that will take 5-minutes or less. Appropriately named the 5-Minute Fan, it's 90% pre-assembled out of the box. With fast and easy installation, the 5-Minute Fan is the perfect fit when builders or even homeowners need to get the job done.
- DRI Energy, Fat Spaniel Technologies Partner to Deliver Integrated Solar Solution
- U.S. Newswire (5/30/2007)
- SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DRI Energy, a leading California provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services, and Fat Spaniel Technologies, the premier provider of critical information services for distributed energy generation systems, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to offer a one-stop solution for builders and building owners seeking solar powered roofs and the related financial and environmental benefits. "Fat Spaniel Technologies offers the most comprehensive solution on the market for metering and monitoring solar energy systems," said DRI Companies CEO Timothy Davey. By offering Fat Spaniel's metering and monitoring service, DRI Energy adds system monitoring to its comprehensive list of roof integrated solar installation services, which include design, engineering, installation, finance, and rebate administration support.
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New P and S Screwless Wall Plates Offer Flawless Finish without Removing Devices at Installation
- ebuild (5/30/2007)
- Pass and Seymour/Legrand (P and S), a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, announces a new addition to its line of Screwless Wall Plates. With their sleek beveled edges the wall plates eliminate the need for screws, provide a flawless finish and install quickly and easily. The new product line features a 2-piece plastic subplate that eliminates the need to remove the electrical device during installation. Simply back the device screws out slightly and snap the subplate together around the device screws to install the wall plate. The cover plate maintains the same sleek design.
- Experts Make Sense of Generator Options, Safety
- Advocate; Baton Rouge, La. (5/27/2007)
- Generators are a popular way to avoid the inconveniences of power outages, but the many choices and varieties may be confusing.Portable generators are small and run off of gasoline, while automatic generators are permanent fixtures outside a home that switch on minutes after the power goes out.Electricians and supply stores agree that automatic generators have gained in popularity.
- Storage Solutions New Bathroom Styles Create a Need and Designers Answer With Furniturelike Vanities and Drawers
- Daily Herald; Arlington Heights, Ill. (5/27/2007)
- Bathroom storage has evolved from over-the-toilet shelves to today's sophisticated furniture pieces with pullout drawers and removable trays.It's a response to a common dilemma facing homeowners with new or newly remodeled bathrooms: How to provide bathroom storage without sacrificing style.Julien Inc., known for its stainless steel look, has introduced a line of bathroom storage pieces by Los Angeles designer Troy Adams.
- Outdoor Luxe
- San Jose Mercury News (5/26/2007)
- May 26--The idea of bringing the outdoors in, a theme particularly cherished in California homes, is reversing itself. "Outdoor ease with indoor comfort," promises the Gardener's Supply Company catalog, while a Smith & Hawken catalog features its outdoor living room sale. "I think this year is the year that consumers are really willing to take the leap with that living room look and go beyond just eating outdoors," says Jennifer Wilson, a spokeswoman for Lowe's.
- DRI Energy Launches New Roof Integrated Solar Product Line at PCBC 2007
- Business Wire (5/24/2007)
- The popular S tile roofing product, long a favorite with homebuilders and home buyers in the western US, will soon be available in a product that produces highly efficient solar electricity.With the launch today of its new Lumeta line of Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) products, DRI Energy, a leading provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services for residential and commercial builders, marks a key milestone in the evolution of solar technology."A traditional S tile solar installation on a residential roof typically includes a major roof system modification that can compromise the functional integrity of the roof system and affects the aesthetics of the home," said DRI Companies' CEO Timothy M. Davey.
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