Today, Sears Holdings and Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, will finish work on the 1,000th renovation of a veteran’s home. The renovation is part of the Heroes at Home program, which aims to improve the lives of American military families by making necessary repairs, improvements or modifications to their [...]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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No more leaving keys under flower pots or door mats for out-of-town visitors, or wondering what you’re kids are up to at home while you’re at work, or stumbling into an unseen object while walking into an unlit home at night. Verizon’s new Home Monitoring and Control service creates a smart home for customers by putting technology [...]
This week inHong Kong, CCT Tech International Ltd. is demonstrating new home control systems based on DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy). This demonstration represents a strategic portfolio expansion by the telecommunications manufacturer, powered by Lantiq’s proven single-chip DECT solution. The showcase of new wireless network connected devices and applications is running in parallel to the [...]
Oct 13 2011 | Posted in
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Carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns is an age-old Halloween tradition. However, it can turn into a plumbing nightmare if the pulp and seeds go down the garbage disposal. With the usual increase in clogged kitchen sink drains and jammed garbage disposals plumbers see this time of year, Mr. Rooter® Plumbing is already prepared for the spike [...]
Oct 11 2011 | Posted in
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Fall is in the air and as temperatures turn cooler many homeowners are getting ready to flip on the furnace for the first time this season. MXenergy, a member of the Constellation family and leading natural gas and electricity provider, is reminding homeowners to take proper precautions before turning up the heat. “It is important [...]
The record-breaking summer may be over, but with winter around the corner, you can be sure high utility bills arent going anywhere. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, winterizing your home windows can save up to 10 percent on energy bills right away, and replacing inefficient windows can save up to 25 percent.Most heat [...]
Carrier, the world’s leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions and a part of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), recognizes that well-trained green building professionals are at the core of transforming the built environment for a more sustainable future. With buildings consuming 40 percent of energy use around the world today, the company has [...]
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America has voted and the results are in: Sears and Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, announced the winners of “Operation Rebuild for Heroes at Home,” a social media contest that gave Facebook users the chance to support military members in need. While the program awarded $250,000 in grants across [...]
We teach children how to cross a street and what to eat. We warn them not to talk to strangers. Pella Windows and Doors is asking parents and caregivers to also add fire and window safety to the key lessons they pass on to children. October is Fire Prevention Month. Take time to develop and [...]
i-lighting™, the leading manufacturer of easy-to-install, reliable and cost-effective interior and exterior lighting applications, has introduced a new Landscape Lighting System that utilizes a “Lighting Simplified” wiring design enabling simple installations at nearly any outdoor location. Installed stand-alone or in conjunction with the company’s DeckLighting™ System, the new Landscape Lighting System easily plugs together with [...]
Oct 6 2011 | Posted in
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