How “Proptech” is Bringing Lasting Changes to Multi-Family Residential
Once considered a novelty in the multi-family residential space, fully integrated property technology or proptech is rapidly turning into a necessity for large developers and property management firms. Look no further than Latch, whose array of smart products provides remote …
Building Smarter and More Efficient HVAC Systems
Increasingly, homebuyers are looking for energy efficiency in the homes they’re considering. In fact, a study by the National Association of Home Builders found 9 out 10 homebuyers would choose a more expensive energy efficient home over a cheaper and …
3 Tips for Building New Construction Smart Homes
Managing the logistics of new home construction is a challenge for any builder or developer. Between budgeting for the sky-rocketing costs of building materials and coordinating each stage of construction, it can feel like there’s little time for anything else. …
Smart Home Tech Residential Builders Should Consider for New Construction
It’s no secret the smart home market is big business for tech and retail companies. Increasingly, savvy residential home builders and developers are getting in on the action as well, weaving smart devices directly into new builds. In residential new …
Integrated Wellness Technology is Set to Revolutionize the Smart Home
If recent trends are any indication, health and wellness technology could be at the heart of the smart homes of tomorrow. This represents a big opportunity for ISP integrators and smart home specialists to deliver on rising consumer demand and …
How ISP Integrators Can Create Lasting Smart Home Value
With the number of IP-connected devices in the average home continuing to rise at a rapid pace (especially in the face of COVID-19’s work-from-home and stay-at-home trends) the pressure is on for ISP integrators and residential builders to keep pace …
High-Level Tips for Running Ethernet Cable Outdoors
There’s an increasing demand for integrators to extend home and enterprise internet networks to exterior areas, or between structures. Until recently, the most common version of this has been to connect IP surveillance cameras directly to a network but the …
Why a Wired Home for Today’s Homebuyers is the Best Prospect
What are today’s homebuyers looking for? According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, millennials make up the highest share of homebuyers at 37%, and Gen X makes up 25%. And both rank …
Broadband’s next frontier is on the horizon—introducing 10G
This past September, an alliance of three companies unveiled the 10G Smart Home. In Ames, Iowa, U.S. cable operator Mediacom, CableLabs, and NCTA (Internet & Television Association) demonstrated the capabilities of an enhanced broadband network in a house with over …
What You Need to Know About Smart Window Tech
Smart technology is letting the sunshine in. And keeping it there. Although much of the technology is still under development, the smart window is another IoT technology with the potential to change the way we live. According to the U.S …