For the 13th year in a row, Electronic House, sister publication of CE Pro, will honor the best smart home installations in its annual Home of the Year Awards. The 2018 contest represents a unique opportunity for home systems integrators to show off their best residential design and installation work and to be recognized nationally by their peers and potential clients as having the skills and knowledge to create visually stunning and highly functional smart home spaces.
“As always, we will be looking for projects that demonstrate innovation and provide practical, useful benefits end-users,” says Electronic House editor Lisa Montgomery. “Whether an installation is of large scale or small, is a retrofit or new construction, or was designed for a special purpose in mind, the objective of our expert panel of judges will be to recognize integrators who are creative and have a real passion for their work.”
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Entries for the 2018 Home of the Year Awards will also receive consideration for their level of integration and engineering, and specific ways in which the technology has enhanced the lives of the people who use it.
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Integrators can enter projects in a number of different categories, and Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be announced in early May, with articles about each winner to be published in the August issue of CE Pro magazine and on CEPro.com and ElectronicHouse.com. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners will also appear in a special downloadable edition of Electronic House.
Home of the Year categories this year include:
- Best Smart Home of the Year $150K and above
- Best Smart Home of the Year $150K and under
- Best Multipurpose Room
- Best Outdoor Entertainment Space
- Best Dedicated Home Theater, less than $25K
- Best Dedicated Home Theater, $25K to $75K
- Best Dedicated Home Theater, $75K to $150K
- Best Dedicated Home Theater, $150K and above
- Best Master Suite
- Best Before & After
- Best Unique Space
Early bird registration ends Friday, March 2 and entitles you to a $50 discount. All entries must be received by Friday, April 13 for consideration. Find more details about the benefits of entering and the information needed here.
