Press Room

For Immediate Release
April 19, 2007

Press Contacts:

Jamie (Antcliff) Riley
CEDIA
317-328-4336, ext. 119
jriley@cedia.org

Paul Lopez
NAHB
202-266-8409
plopez@nahb.com

NAHB and CEDIA Join Forces to Connect Builders and Electronic Systems Contractors through The Home Technology Alliance

Unprecedented agreement delivers education, products, and services helping builders meet increased consumer demand related to residential technologies

LAS VEGAS – Consumers are hooked on technology in the home, and market tracking data indicates that home technology installations will increase 20 percent to $9.6 billion by year’s end.¹

During the 2006-2007 NAHB’s Institute of Residential Marketing research project sponsored by CEDIA, NAHB and CEDIA concluded that strengthening their relationship will be beneficial to their respective memberships, the industry and consumers.

This unprecedented agreement between NAHB and CEDIA has given birth to a new program within NAHB’s Custom Home Builders Committee—The Home Technology Alliance. This never-before seen focus on home technology integration will communicate the benefits of partnering with CEDIA Members and demonstrate the opportunities for providing better service to homeowners regarding technology.

Executives from both organizations were on hand to make the announcement at CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® EXPO held this week in Las Vegas.

About NAHB
ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 235,000 members involved in residential building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as “the voice of the housing industry,” NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB’s builder members will construct 80 percent of the more than 1.56 million new housing units projected for 2007.

About CEDIA
CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s website at www.cedia.org.

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