NAHB and CEDIA Join Forces to Connect Builders and Electronic Systems Contractors through The Home Technology Alliance

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumers are hooked on technology in the home, and market tracking data indicates that home technology installations will increase 20 percent to $9.6 billion by year’s end (Source: Parks Associates).

During the 2006-2007 NAHB’s Institute of Residential Marketing research project sponsored by CEDIA, NAHB and CEDIA concluded that strengthening their relationship will be beneficial to the respective memberships, the industry and consumers.

This unprecedented agreement between NAHB and CEDIA has given birth to a new program within NAHB’s Custom Home Builders Committee—The Home Technology Alliance. This never-before seen focus on home technology integration will communicate the benefits of partnering with CEDIA Members and demonstrate the opportunities for providing better service to homeowners regarding technology.

Executives from both organizations were on hand to make the announcement at CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles^® EXPO held this week in Las Vegas.

About NAHB

ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 235,000 members involved in residential building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as “the voice of the housing industry,” NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB’s builder members will construct 80 percent of the more than 1.56 million new housing units projected for 2007.

About CEDIA

CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s website at www.cedia.org.