For Immediate Release
April 19, 2007
Press Contacts:
Jamie Antcliff
CEDIA
317-328-4336, ext. 119
jantcliff@cedia.org
Paul Lopez
NAHB
202-266-8409
plopez@nahb.com
Joshua Ryan Hall
Publicis
317-639-5135, ext. 116
joshua.hall@publicis-usa.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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1 Source: Parks Associates
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