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Join the AIA NoVA CRAN Committee, the Tri-Chapter Custom Residential Architect Network and Marvin for a little learning, a little networking and whole lot of fun in Springfield, Va. The evening kicks off with a continuing education session focused on smart home integration and concludes with some beverages and snacks while getting to know other residential architects in the DMV.

This course will explore recent trends in smart home technology for residential construction with a specific focus on windows and doors. We will look at the wide range of options available to architects designing a smart home, and how these choices can impact the health, safety, well-being and piece-of-mind of occupants. Lastly, we will discuss how architects can incorporate home automation into their design process and how collaboration with smart home integrators can be beneficial to the entire project team. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the history and the current state of home automation
2. Apply aspects of biophilic design for bringing in more air, light, and views into residential designs thru smart home technology.
3. Describe how home automation options in windows, doors and skylights can support health, safety, and wellness needs.
4. Explain how smart home integrators can collaborate with architects to integrate home automation into their designs.