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Builders, CEDIA Partner on Home Technology Demand
NAHB and the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home, have formed a partnership to meet the growing consumer demand for home technology — from home theaters and electronic gaming to home security and home health care.
Home technology installations are expected to reach $9.6 billion this year.
The Home Technology Alliance partnership will tap CEDIA’s expertise in applications and NAHB members’ knowledge of the new home and remodeling markets to offer consumers new choices in home automation that can improve their quality of life.
The alliance, housed at NAHB, will provide education, resources, tools and product and service information to builders in the areas of electronic systems integration and home technology. CEDIA is headquartered in Indianapolis.
“Builders need to be continually educated about this ever-evolving technology so they can keep up-to-date with the latest advances,” said Alex Hannigan, chair of NAHB’s Custom Home Builders Committee, which will oversee the alliance. “We are delighted to have CEDIA as the founding sponsor of this forward-looking initiative.”
The Home Technology Alliance will provide home builders and remodelers with options for integrating home automation into both new and existing homes.
“The Home Technology Alliance is the next logical step in bridging the gap between increasing consumer demand for technology-driven amenities and the residential building industry,” said Utz Baldwin, vice president of CEDIA. “This new alliance is designed to engage NAHB and CEDIA members, and deliver programs to demystify the fastest changing segment of the home building industry.”
“Electronic systems contractors are emerging as not only a primary trade, but also a core component of the building design team,” Baldwin said. “NAHB and CEDIA are logically positioned to capture their expertise and offer builders, architects and designers a new resource to learn about the features, benefits, best practices and design considerations associated with emerging home technologies.”
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