INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS…
4 Tapping into
the market
Christian Schiemann of
ABB looks at how electrical
contractors can tap into the
smart home market.
6 Case Study
A SMARTER
WAY OF
WORKING
T
he smart home
market continues
to grow at an
unprecedented
rate and has
quickly become
one of the most
lucrative industry
sectors. As a result, the smart
homes and buildings industry now
represents an exciting opportunity
for contractors looking to make the
move into the brave new world of
connected living and as awareness
continues to grow and technology
matures the smart homes market
appears to be well on the way to
realising its full potential.
Modern smart homes
incorporate lighting, security,
heating, ventilation, appliance
control and more, giving the end
user complete control at the touch
of a button.
This special smart home
supplement, the first to be
published by ECN, aims to give
readers an insight into the latest
developments, with details on
training and education options,
industry trends and innovations and
high profile installations.
How a KNX based smart
home solution proved to be
a resounding success for
Barratt Homes.
12 Training
Matt Nimmons at CEDIA
explores how electrical
contractors can gain from
smart home training.
14 Case study
How a wireless network
solution from ZyXEL ensured
Inspired Dwellings’ clients
received the best possible
Wi-Fi coverage for their
home automation system.
16 Q&A
Karl Rawlins at Scolmore
Group answers some key
questions about smart homes
and building automation.
18 Case study
How Comelit’s intelligent
home automation solution
is set to empower residents
at a new assisted-living
complex in Northern Ireland.
20 Product round-up
8 Smart heating
The latest smart home
products and innovations.
Andy Mansfield of Honeywell
highlights the smart heating
opportunities available to the
forward thinking contractor.
10 Training
Mark Warburton of Ivory
Egg identifies some of the
training and support services
available to contractors.
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