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  • Colorado vNetTP2-1D Touchpad
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • Designed to fit into a single junction box and any standard rocker-style switch plate, the TP2-1D touchpad is easy to install and complements any room's decor, according to the company. Using a capacitive-sensing touch surface, users can program the touchpad's button layout and function from a wide variety of configuration choices and create customized labeling. 800-987-8638. www.coloradovnet.com.
  • WayGlo Night Lights
  • ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • Alkco Lighting's WayGlo family of LED night lights provides an equal distribution of light at the floor plane via an optical lens and is ideal for illuminating corridors, steps, and aisles. The lights also can be used as a tasklight at the counter surface or in an inverted fashion to light the ceiling plane. www.alkco.com.
  • Z-Wave Intergration Kits
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • Z-Wave kits can be integrated with any pre-existing Z-Wave-enabled devices in the home. The kits range from the basic Home Access kit to the Professional kit, which includes 10 in-wall dimmer modules, four lamp modules, two small appliance modules, two deluxe remote controls, two remote controls, a wireless gateway module, and a keychain remote control. 800-827-3667. www.wayne-dalton.com.
  • Lite-a-Switch Automatic Wall Plate Nightlight
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • The Lite-a-Switch is an automatic wall plate nightlight designed to replace existing switch plates or GFI covers. The product hardwires to the power source in less than five minutes and has a 10-year life, the maker says. Six LED lights illuminate the switch plate and are available in three colors: crystal blue, diamond white, and emerald green. 503-452-1455. www.liteaswitch.com
  • The La Strada Fan/Light Combo
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • The manufacturer's fan/light combos feature metal finishes, hand-painted elements, and glass designs. The La Strada model includes a removable finial for cleaning and light bulb replacement, and can be used over any shower or tub with a ground fault circuit interrupter. 800-448-6837.
  • Fan Light
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • Designed to ventilate a medium-sized bathroom, this fan light provides 70 cfm at 4.0 sones and is UL listed to be installed over a tub or shower on a GFCI. The unit has a round, oil-rubbed bronze finish and a frosted, ribbed glass lens. 800-684-9975.
  • Art DonovanEclectic Lighting
  • ARCHITECT Magazine (9/7/2007)
  • Designer Art Donovan fabricates a variety of items, but he says lighting has always been his passion. “There's just something about an object that glows in the dark that's fascinated me since I can remember,” he says. In 1990, he started making lights in a “mid-century Modern style,” but he says his tastes have become more eclectic, including Indian, Moroccan, Asian, island, and other world influences. The Lotus lamp, shown here, came about when a client in New York City wanted an art deco design in a non-traditional style. The shade features a 3-D moiré fabric. As the viewer moves around the lamp, Donovan says, the shapes seem to shift. Along with working with clients on custom lighting, Donovan can modify his own designs, which are displayed on his Web site; make matching lighting for existing pieces; and create whole-room lighting. He works with many materials, from poplar to brass.
  • The LED Evolution
  • ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Magazine (9/1/2007)
  • LED performance, color quality, output, and consistency have come a long way, but improvements are still to be had with this ever-evolving technology.

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