Lagotek and Z-Wave Alliance to Host Press and Builder Open House to Demonstrate Home Automation System at New Buckeye, AZ Home

Lagotek is a member of the Z-Wave Alliance, who is co-hosting the event. The system was installed by A. I. Designs, a Phoenix-based technology integrator specializing in home technologies.

The house is located at 20297 N. 262nd Dr., Buckeye, AZ 85396. Buckeye is approximately 15 minutes east of downtown Phoenix. From Sky Harbor Airport, take I-109 West to Loop 101 North, then Bell Road Exit heading west, then turn right on Canyon Springs Blvd.

Please contact Barbara Evans, High Desert Public Relations, at 661-269-0547 or Monte Spencer, Lagotek, at (206) 355-2278 for additional details.

A wide range of components by Lagotek and Z-Wave Alliance members are included in the installation and will be demonstrated at the event, including:

Dual Wireless Technology is the Key

Lagotek was founded with the vision of bringing the luxury of home automation to every home. Unlike many previous home automation solutions that have been primarily hardware based and hard wired, Lagotek is offering dual wireless technology where functionality is provided through the use of software running on an open hardware platform.

Current software applications for the HIP platform from Lagotek and its partners include: Climate control with multiple zones of heating and air conditioning, lighting, distributed audio, video monitoring, media center control and irrigation.

Many more applications such as security, LED lighting, intercom and many others will be available from Lagotek and its partners in the near future.

Lagotek HIP100 panels run WiFi and Z-Wave. Z-Wave™ is a low-cost, two-way, mesh network communications technology that enables everyday devices to be controlled and monitored wirelessly and securely from anywhere in the world. Z-Wave is a fully developed, proven, affordable, easy-to-use and interoperable technology that is available in more than 150 wireless home control and automation products today.

About Lagotek

Lagotek Corporation was founded in 2004 with the vision of bringing automation to every home to improve the quality of people's lives. Powered by dual-wireless technology Lagotek's Home Intelligence platform makes the luxury of whole home control available to everyone. Distributed and supported by a network of Lagotek Certified Professional Installers, Lagotek's system equally suits both new construction and existing homes.

Lagotek's Home Intelligence platform is an open architecture that empowers third-party developers to build their own Home Automation solutions.

The company is headquartered at 11661 S.E. 1st St., Ste. 204, Bellevue, WA 98009. Visit Lagotek at www.lagotek.com or call (425) 455-2165.

Lagotek, HIP, and HIP100 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lagotek Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.