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GREENBUILD 2011: NEXT Living EcoSuite showcased

GREENBUILD 2011: NEXT Living EcoSuite showcased


By By BD+C Staff | October 6, 2011
Known as the 'NEXT Living EcoSuite,' the penthouse suite is located in Toronto's King West neighborhood, at Tridel's successful

 

Tridel, Canada's largest condominium developer and LEED highrise residential builder, announced that together with leading technology companies Cisco and Control4, it has developed one of North America's innovative new condo suites.

Known as the 'NEXT Living EcoSuite,' this penthouse suite is located in Toronto's King West neighborhood, at Tridel's successful Rêve Condominium development. Positioned as the 'future of green condo living,' the EcoSuite is an innovative penthouse unit that combines environmentally preferable features and finishes with cutting-edge technologies.

Intent on demonstrating a new way of condominium living and the infinite possibilities that exist for today's condo buyer, the EcoSuite offers numerous technological advancements, created by Cisco and its Smart+Connected Communities' partner Control4.

Among its features, the EcoSuite utilizes Cisco Smart Home products powered by Control4; Cisco's Smart Connected Home Controller; Smart Home remote and in-wall touch screen. The suite also offers Control4 lighting solutions (including keypads and dimmers), as well as audio and video lifestyle products such as the Control4 iPod Dock. It runs on the Control4 OS 2.1 platform which provides for the integration of all third-party devices, enabling the creation of various specialized, feature-rich applications for control, security, entertainment and more, through a single user interface. BD+C

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