Unlike its previous three editions, which were held in Las Vegas, Design and Construction Week headed south for 2017. Literally—to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando—where from January 10 to 12 more than 2,000 exhibitors and 80,000 attendees convened at the International Builders Show (IBS) and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS). If one conclusion was to be drawn from the two fairs, which showcased thousands of building and construction products, it was this: Smart systems are here to stay, with manufacturers finding ever-increasing residential and commercial uses for them.
Take the model home from the Google-owned Nest Labs. The 784-square-foot structure, located in the convention center’s parking lot, was outfitted with Works with Nest partners—a consortium of companies whose Internet of Things devices may be monitored and adjusted via Nest’s Learning Thermostat and automated software platform. Featured products included August’s Doorbell videocam, Yale’s forthcoming Linus lock, Hunter Douglas’s PowerView motorized shades, and Rheem’s Professional Series tankless and hybrid electric water heaters; all can be operated solo or in concert with Nest technology to save money and increase ease of operation.
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