Is Your Home Ready For The Fourth Utility?
Smart wiring has taken its place as the “fourth residential utility” alongside electric, telephone, and water. By the year 2006, 80% or more of new home will have smart wiring systems installed. Digital communications and HDTV will become standard over the next few years, and with the growing speed of the internet if you don’t install a smart wiring system in your home, you may be unable to take advantage of these emerging technologies.
The wiring infrastructure in most homes has not changed in 50 years and cannot fully support the technologies that are available to consumers today. However, today's wiring systems are created to handle advanced technologies and provide the electronic foundation for a "connected home." This advanced infrastructure called Smart Wiring is necessary to ensure that your family can be connected to today's services and prepared for new technologies.
A Smart Wiring System makes your new home future ready through the installation of outlets where you need them today, as well as the installation of outlets where you'll want them as your needs (and technologies) change. These outlets can provide telephone, Internet, digital cable or satellite, and video distribution. The outlets allow for easy reconfiguration of these services through a central distribution panel.
By the year 2006, 80% or more of new houses will have Smart Wiring Systems installed. Digital & HDTV will become standard over the next couple of years, and with the growing speed of the Internet, if you don't install a Smart Wiring System in your new house you won't be able to take advantage of most of these emerging resources.
Homes built today without an Smart Wiring System will not be able to accommodate the demands of new technologies. As such, they will not retain value as strongly as those built with a solid technological infrastructure. In fact, many may not even be considered by a large percentage of future homebuyers. With the rapid growth of new technologies for the home, the ever-changing working environment (telecommuting, home business, etc.), and the revolution in home education and entertainment opportunities, it is predicted that installing Smart Wiring will potentially increase the resale value of a home.
Regardless of size, location or cost of a home, incorporating the latest in wiring standards can add value to the home at resale. Smart Wiring ensures optimum access to all developing home communication, entertainment, security and control technologies. A "connected home" can be achieved today with minimal investment and is not limited to custom construction. In most cases, prices for smart wiring solutions range from approximately $1.00 to $2.00 per total square footage. The initial investment varies depending on the scope of an installation, with a range of upgrade and home control options available to consumers who want maximum control.
“Not installing Structured Wiring in a home built in the year 2000 – would be like leaving indoor plumbing as an afterthought in the year 1900.” - Better Homes and Gardens 2000
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