http://www.builderonline.com/business/technology/home-automation/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029678http://www.builderonline.com/technology/sounds-of-silence.aspx?rssLink=Sounds+of+SilenceWhole-house distribution of high-definition signals will be the next big thing in home technology.http://www.builderonline.com/home-automation/come-together.aspx?rssLink=Come+TogetherZigBee Alliance announces incorporation of IT standards to enable more seamless integration.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/holding-their-own.aspx?rssLink=Holding+Their+OwnBuilders continue to offer home technology even in a down market.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/scaling-back-smartly.aspx?rssLink=Scaling+Back+SmartlyIntegrated home automation systems can maximize space efficiency and make a small home feel larger.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/smart-meters.aspx?rssLink=Smart+MetersUtility companies will be able to interact with home control systems through smart meters.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/gen-y-wants-interface.aspx?rssLink=Gen+Y+Wants+InterfaceGeneration Y wants high-tech solutions to managing every aspect of their new homes.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/out-of-sight.aspx?rssLink=Out+of+Sighthttp://www.builderonline.com/technology/automated-green.aspx?rssLink=Automated+GreenBuyers prefer certain types of green technology.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/not-the-jetsons.aspx?rssLink=Not+the+JetsonsIt’s more than just a theme park attraction; it’s a living laboratory.http://www.builderonline.com/home-automation/no-strings.aspx?rssLink=No+StringsBuilders looking to put a package of Z-Wave products together will want to include the wireless thermostat from Residential Control Systems. The wireless system lets home buyers manage their HVAC system with a remote, over a PC, or with a cell phone. The unit works with all standard gas/electric and heat pump HVAC systems. Pricing starts at $249. Visit www.resconsys.com for more information. http://www.builderonline.com/technology/livin-the-life.aspx?rssLink=Livin%e2%80%99+the+LifeEI’s new system lets builders offer a digital concierge service.http://www.builderonline.com/home-automation/custom-control.aspx?rssLink=Custom+ControlA Las Vegas builder now offers Control 4 as standard.http://www.builderonline.com/energy-efficiency/less-is-more.aspx?rssLink=Less+is+MoreTwo new products let customers buy now and save later with energy-conserving technology.http://www.builderonline.com/home-automation/seamless-system.aspx?rssLink=Seamless+SystemA builder in Bellvue, Wash., offers home automation as a part of a luxury condo project.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/transparent-technology.aspx?rssLink=Transparent+TechnologyWith its warm woods and decadent finishes, this upscale residence offers proof that a high-tech home needn't be sterile to get its groove on. The ideal home-automation system is so seamless that it's nearly invisible, and can happily coexist with any style of interior design, including one that harks back to a rich past.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/team-effort.aspx?rssLink=Team+EffortGREG NUTT, PRESIDENT OF SOUTHAMPTON Homes, is very clear about the demographic he's targeting with the AMX system that will come standard at Regency Estates, his new, 61-unit townhome project in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles, Ill., which is also where the builder is based.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/lennar-techs-up.aspx?rssLink=Lennar+Techs+UpBUILDERS COPING WITH A MUCH slower housing market are beginning to see how home technology can give them a competitive edge.http://www.builderonline.com/design/suck-it-up.aspx?rssLink=Suck+It+UpMANY OF THE ITEMS YOU PUT IN your homes appeal to buyers on an emotional level—a luxurious whirlpool tub that takes buyers' breath (and stress) away or a state-of-the-art entertainment room with all the bells and whistles. Sure, these items are way cool and look great, but do they really make life easier for the buyer?http://www.builderonline.com/technology/its-a-snap.aspx?rssLink=It's+a+SnapBUILDERS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR low-cost, home-tech upgrades that bring the digital lifestyle to life for their home buyers.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/business-models-emerge.aspx?rssLink=Business+Models+EmergeAT A PRESS CONFERENCE THE CONSUMER Electronics Association (CEA) held last summer to release home buyer research, one of the reporters asked a CEA researcher about workable business models or marketing strategies for selling digital homes to new-home buyers, and he couldn't immediately point to any.