Framingham, MA – June 14, 2016 – For the 11th year in a row, Electronic House recognizes some of the most groundbreaking smart homes through the Home of the Year Awards. This year there were 25 winners over 9 categories, each more beautiful than the next. Entries were judged on the high level of innovation, creativity, and customization demonstrated in the design and installation of smart systems.
All entries will be featured on ElectronicHouse.com, in the Cool Homes Spotlight and will have access to an extensive marketing campaign. Winners of Home of the Year will receive media coverage, stories and slideshows of the install posted to ElectronicHouse.com, use of the Home of the Year logo for marketing purposes, and will be showcased in the August issue of CE Pro. Gold winners will be showcased in an exclusive download of EH Home of the Year 2016 Gold Edition. Silver and Bronze winners will also be featured in downloads published throughout the year
The winners are:
Home of the Year, $150,000+:
Gold: RAC Advanced Control, Tahoe City, CA, using Savant and Lutron control and Sony, Lexicon, Bryston, Integra, and ProAudio audio & video systems
Silver: Lifetronic Systems, Westport, CT, using Control4 and Lutron control systems and Triad, Episode, and Integra audio & video systems
Bronze: Integrated Electronics, Olathe, KS, using Crestron control systems and Klipsch, Sunfire, SpeakerCraft, Stewart, Samsung, and Epson audio & video systems
Home of the Year, $150,000 and less:
Gold: Wicked Smart Homes, Sarasota, FL, using Crestron and Lutron systems and Sony, Paradigm, and Anthem audio & video systems
Silver: Elite Media Solutions, Wellesley, MA, using Savant systems and Samsung, Seura, Anthem, and Paradigm audio & video systems
Bronze: Procom, Elk Grove Village, IL, using Control4 systems and Klipsch, Stewart and Sony audio & video systems
Home Theater, $150,000+:
Gold: Multimedia Resource Group, Chappaqua, NY, using Crestron control and Screen Excellence and Sim2 audio & video systems
Silver: Gramophone, Columbia, Maryland, using Savant and Lutron control Sony, Totem, and Kaleidescape audio & video systems
Bronze: Admit One, Edina, MN, using Lutron and RTI control and Sony, Stewart, JBL, Integra, and Kaleidscape audio & video systems
Home Theater $75,000 – $150,000
Gold: Admit One Edina, MN, using RTI and Lutron control and Sony, Stewart, Integra, and JBL audio & video systems
Silver: EDG, Piscataway, NJ, using Control4 control and Sony, Elite Screen, and Klipsch audio & video systems
Home Theater $25,000 – $75,000:
Gold: TYM, Sandy, UT, using Savant and Lutron control and Sony, EPV, Onkyo, Paradigm audio & video systems
Silver: EDG, Piscataway, UT, using Control4 and Lutron control and Sony, Stewart, Totem, and Integra audio & video systems
Bronze: Sentiment Hifi, Shanghai, China, using Vantage control and JVC, JL Audio, Screen Excellence audio & video systems
Multipurpose Room:
Gold: Moore Audio Design, Matthews, NC, using Savant control and Epson, Screen Innovations, Yamaha, and Paradigm audio & video systems
Silver: Gramophone, Columbia, Maryland, using Savant and Lutron control and McIntosh, Sony, and Stewart audio & video systems
Bronze: Visual Sports Systems, Concord, ON using Sony audio & visual systems
Outdoor Space:
Gold: AM House, Los Angeles, CA, using Elan control and Panasonic, Marantz, Niles, and Vutec audio & video systems
Silver: TYM, Sandy UT, using Savant and Lutron control and Paradigm and Sony audio & video systems
Bronze: Automation Specialists, Tucson, AZ, using Crestron control and Triad, Episode, and Samsun audio & video systems
Unique Space:
Gold: Cloud9 Smarthome, New York, New York, using Savant and Lutron control and Savant, McIntosh, and Sony audio & video systems
Silver: Smarthome Integration, Sarasota, FL, using Savant and Lutron control and LG, Niles, and JBL audio & video systems
Bronze: TYM, Sandy, UT, using Savant and Lutron control and TruAudio and Samsung audio & video systems
Before & After:
Gold: Surreal Systems, Anaheim, CA, using Savant and Lutron control and Sonance, Integra, Sony, and Samsung audio & video systems
Silver: Sakab Design Group, Brooklyn, NY, using Elan and Lutron control and Speakercraft, Sunfire, and Samsung audio & video systems
Bronze: SoundVision, Novato, CA, using Lutron, Sonos and URC control and Vutec, Sony, and B&W audio & video systems
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