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6th Annual MVP Awards: Connected Home
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Connected Home category
Whole Home Electrical Safety from Leviton
Real-Time Energy Consumption From Every Circuit in the My Leviton App
Today’s buyer expects more technology in their home
New Proptech Tools Set to Revolutionize Home Sales and Renovations
Real estate pros recently met to discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing new property technology tools
4 ways to build green on a budget
It’s good to be green, but everything starts with affordability. That’s what home builders have learned about creating marketable products for cost-conscious, savvy buyers. Solar panels and tankless water heaters are attractive options, but achieving green at an affordable price requires getting back to basics: using land economically, reducing waste, making the most of smaller square footage, and keeping operating costs to a minimum.
Call For Entries: 101 Best New Products
The editors of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines are in search of the latest “breakthrough” products for the residential construction industry for our annual 101 Best New Products report.
Why is Warren Buffett on the Cover of PB?
Buffett is sold on building information modeling (BIM) technology and wants home builders to believe in it too.
Mechanical/Electrical
Great new high-efficiency electrical products from Cooper Lighting, ODL and Inclinator
Construction Equipment, Tools & Software
Check out the new portable jobsite generator from Generac, Max USA's new SuperPinner and the latest productivity app to hit the iPhone
Wired or Wireless?
Owners of multi-room audio/video systems assign high value to their home entertainment experience, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association). The study, "Trends in Multi-room Audio Video Usage," found that 82 percent of homeowners with an such a system would recommend it to their friends.
ThyssenKrupp Access' Volant
ThyssenKrupp Access' Volant home elevator
Bosch Nexxt
Quiet and ultra-efficient washer/dryer
Wayne-Dalton Z-Wave Thermostat
Z-Wave-compatible thermostat
OWLink's DLI Fiber optic cable
OWLink's transparent DLI Fiber optic cable for HD installation for digital home networking