All Articles Tagged Energy

Jason Knott | 02/23 10:24 AM, 5 Comments

Will working on a LEED home put your technicians in danger? Yes, says a new study on construction safety that shows there are 50 percent more injuries among construction workers on LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) projects than conventional structures. The study, called “Identification of Safety Risks for High-Performance Sustainable Construction Projects,” from a researcher at the University of Colorado, uses anecdotal evidence to make its conclusion, according to an article from freelance journalist Katie Fraser that appear in the Architectural Record. The most dangerous LEED-related tasks are… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/05 11:38 AM, 0 Comments

VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) has become the new corporate name of Audiovox Corporation. The company, which owns custom brands such as Klipsch, Terk, Jamo, Energy and Mirage, believes that VOXX International is a name that better represents the widely diversified interests of the company, and the more than 30 global brands it has acquired and grown throughout the years. This change will create a corporate umbrella for its various subsidiaries and brands and creates a vehicle for each respective brand to emerge with its own identity, according to the company.… View this story

Steven Castle | 10/14 06:49 AM, 0 Comments

Telecom giant Verizon has launched its long-anticipated home connectivity and energy management solution, joining huge service providers ADT, Comcast/Xfinity, Alarm.com, Vivint and others in providing basic home control of web-based cameras, wireless thermostats, lights and appliance plug-in modules. Like the other providers, remote control via smartphones is also available. Also like the other providers, Verizon’s Home Monitoring and Control system uses Z-Wave wireless mesh technology and will enable customers to turn down air conditioning or lock doors remotely, see what’s going on at home via networked cameras, and set and… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 06/02 07:16 AM, 10 Comments

HGTV is clearly starting to "get" the custom electronics industry. Perhaps the most influential information tool these days for homebuyers (those who now must have granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an "open and airy" floor plan), the network has added some high-tech spice to its most recent home giveaways. Earlier this year, the network gave away its annual HGTV Dream Home, built in the very green state of Vermont, which featured Lutron lighting and shade controls for the 3,400-square-foot space. Along with a Dream Home, HGTV also has a… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 06/15 11:53 PM, 0 Comments

Extron Electronics is the first U.S. manufacturer to receive EEC - Energy Efficiency Certification from UL Environment, Inc. As an acknowledged global leader in environmental qualification and certification, UL Environment acts as an independent third party to test and certify products for compliance to a broad range of domestic and international energy efficiency requirements. Several Extron engineered products now carry the EEC mark, signifying compliance with multiple government energy efficiency standards, including strict adherence to U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Version 2.0 requirements. "We are proud to be the first US… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 04/13 07:41 AM, 0 Comments

Home automation vendors have spoken. The best thing for their business through 2011 will be energy initiatives by utilities and government. As part of our Ultimate Guide to Home Automation, we asked 37 home control vendors about prospects for the coming years. Specifically, we asked: How will/would these initiatives/products/issues affect your particular business through 2011? They ranked these issues from 0 to 4, with 0 being negative, 1 neutral, 2 slightly positive, 3 moderately positive and 4 very positive. Only one “negative” vote was cast, and that was for the… View this story