| Home Automation 2010: Solutions and Suppliers | | | | an automation system. |
| | | | | * Home Automation dealers experienced a 51% |
| Home Automation is the automatic control of a | | | | drop in revenues in 2009; however 48% expect |
| home's electronic systems, such as security, | | | | an increase in revenues in 2010 |
| heating and air conditioning, entertainment, and | | | | * Positive signs for the industry in 2010 include |
| lighting. A home automation system is one in | | | | GDP growth (2.8%), increase in residential |
| which these systems are integrated into one, | | | | construction spending, and a rebound in luxury |
| easy-to-use system. The purpose of a home | | | | goods manufacturing. |
| automation system is to enable residents to | | | | * The future of Home Automation is in home |
| perform normal daily tasks in a simpler manner. A | | | | health systems, environmental management, |
| home automation system will use scenes, off-site | | | | retrofits, and the integration of personal |
| control, scheduling, and reactive events to | | | | technology. |
| automate the home's electronics systems. ( ) | | | | * Businesses who are positioned to develop this |
| | | | | market are security, audio/video, information |
| This publication provides analysis of home | | | | technology, electrical, and HVAC companies. |
| automation suppliers, solutions, industry trends and | | | | |
| outlook. It is the definitive guide for anyone who | | | | Questions Answered in Report: |
| wants to identify the full range of home | | | | |
| automation solutions, who supplies them, and the | | | | * What is a Home Automation system and |
| outlook based on trends and the economy. | | | | what is the history of Home Automation? |
| | | | | * How is a Home Automation system designed? |
| "Beginning in early 2010, Real GDP, Real | | | | What documentation is required? |
| Disposable Income, and Consumer Prices are all | | | | * Who are the major players/manufacturers of |
| expected to increase. When those numbers are | | | | Home Automation electronics? |
| combined with the projected increase in | | | | * What are the budget considerations/costs of |
| Residential Construction spending and relatively low | | | | a Home Automation system? |
| interest rates, the Home Automation industry will | | | | * What training or knowledge is required to join |
| likely see a return to healthy revenue increases." | | | | the industry? |
| | | | | * What is the 2010 Home Automation market |
| Key Findings: | | | | outlook? |
| | | | | * What are the industry standards and |
| * Installation, design, and project management | | | | associations? |
| can account for up to 50% of the total price of | | | | * What trends should you look for in 2010? |