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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:55:28 +0530
| I know "energy efficiency", that hypocrisy, is sold
| to us in many guises, but this? Forgive me, for even|
| thinking about architecture!
Architect Archana D'Souza of Kipa Architects says, “Smart homes offer
high degree of convenience to the end user. For example an elevator
coming down to the inside of your house or automatic sensors and
controls provide extreme level of comfort to the end user.”
“More and more people are going in for such smart homes that encompass
technically upgraded features like remote controlled curtains, time
sensor lighting or automated security systems. A gadget-operated home
can work at the fingertips of the end user; the house can be programmed
in the way one would like it to behave when one enters the home. This is
sheer luxury as you don't have to keep waiting. Things start to happen
automatically as you would like them too."
cont'd....
http://infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2865040.cms