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BY TAMMY SCILEPPI
Environmentally friendly and next-generation technologies are making
households both smart and healthy as savvy homeowners install devices that
simplify their lives and secure their biggest investment.
Home innovation trends include integrative systems that detect leaks, regulate
temps, and monitor a home’s security, often with the touch of a smartphone.
Such upgrades are often made in concert with cost-cutting renewable energy
products, such as photovoltaic cells, commonly known as solar panels.
“I think people are looking at things more holistically now when they undergo
home construction,” says Daniel Busi, managing director of the U.S. Green
Building Council Long Island Chapter (USGBC-LI). “Due to more information
being available to the general public about possible rebates/incentives for
innovative systems, people are looking to retrofit with a variety of options.”
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HEALTHY HOME TRENDS Healthy, high-performance homes can be attractive as well as sustainable energy producers.
HOMES THAT ARE BOTH SMART ARE GREEN ARE HEALTHIER FOR RESIDENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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