http://www.resmagonline.com/en-usThis is the online version of Residential Systems MagazineCopyright 2008 Newbay Media, LLC. All rights reserved.1/5/2009 9:42:32 PMhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/23592.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/23592.aspxJan 05, 2009RS Staffhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22950.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22950.aspxFloor-to-ceiling windows, open airways, no attic, and a concrete slab foundation are not exactly a custom integrator’s ideal canvas for a client who wants a centralized and accessible integrated home automation system to run his minimalistic home. When the slab is scheduled to be poured in three days and the client has not yet sorted out his home’s wiring infrastructure, a residentialDec 03, 2008Karen Sussmanhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22954.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22954.aspxIn a perfect world, Sam Cavitt would wake up early, grab a surfboard, and ride the waves along the pristine shorelines of Hawaii before reporting to work as a home theater designer on the island of Maui. In that same perfect world, the owner of Paradise Theater also would be summoned by a client, architect, or builder only during the very early stages of a theater project, not after a home’s foundation, framing, and HVAC system already had been designed. For Cavitt, two out of three definitely isn’t bad.Dec 03, 2008Jeremy J. Glowackihttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22988.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/22988.aspxIt’s that time of year again: out with the old, in with the new—perhaps more so this year, as the nation and the world watch the transition of power in Washington. With major CI channel events behind us, and the resolution of a few intense technology head to heads out of the way, this is the right time for our annual return to some of the gadgets and gizmos that drove many of us to getDec 03, 2008Michael Heisshttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21948.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21948.aspxThere was a time, not long ago, when designing a custom control system for a residential audio/video integration project required at least one highly trained programmer and typically hours upon hours of code writing. Thankfully, those days are mostly over as even the most traditional of control systems manufacturers have begun offering streamlined drag-and-drop software packages and otherNov 07, 2008Jeremy J. Glowackihttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21956.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21956.aspxIt is not often that you get paid to return to a favorite childhood destination, but that was the case when I visited Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry this summer to meet with 3G Applied Technologies owner Rick Simpson to discuss his company’s involvement with the facility’s Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit.Nov 07, 2008Jeremy J.Glowackihttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20972.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20972.aspxYou could say that Frank Konigseder Jr.’s business plan is a moveable feast of fully integrated control products to rival any landlocked system. Liberty Coach Inc., of North Chicago, Illinois, the luxury motoOct 14, 2008Karen Mitchellhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20976.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20976.aspxMany of the predictions about media servers—that they will grow in popularity, capacity, and functionality— have come to fruition within the last year. Underscoring the growing significance of this product category Oct 14, 2008Llanor Alleynehttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21138.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/21138.aspx One need look no further than the ubiquitous iPhone or almost any other product from the Steve Jobs-led design team at Apple to understand that industrial design sells a lot of product. Oct 14, 2008Jeremy J. Glowackihttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20844.aspxhttp://www.resmagonline.com//article/20844.aspxMANUFACTURER BUILDS VISIBILITY WITH ESSENTIA AND RENOVIA LINES Last year at CEDIA EXPO, NuVo Technologies made significant news with the introduction of the industry's first ENERGY STAR-compliant multi-room audio product. Not willing to sit back and rest on their laurels, especially during a tougOct 01, 2008Jeremy J. Glowacki