Acoustic Designs Group in Scottsdale, Ariz., reorganized into three distinct divisions: Lighting Design, Shading & Electrical, and A/V.

Sonance and Josh.ai announce partnership in which natural voice control system will be auto-populated in amps. Trufig to unveil in-wall Josh Micro mount.

CE Pro 100 integrator Refresh Smart Home launched into home automation after specializing in indoor air quality; now embraces biophilia for health and wellness in built environments.

How Home Automation Inc. (HAI), now discontinued by Leviton, was responsible for the existence of CE Pro. Plus, photos from HAI and co-founder Jay McLellan in the early days.

If you’ve never heard of biophilia … you will start seeing it everywhere once you attend the CE Pro Wellness Webinar, focusing on big opportunities for smart-home and -building pros to simulate nature using technology (biomimicry, or biodigitry).

New wellness-related categories are entering the smart-home channel via CEDIA Expo, showcasing IAQ, water purification, hydrotherapy, HVAC zoning and more.