Shading systems are an important part of modern outdoor living as they deliver comfort, privacy, and year‑round usability. Two recent Colorado installations demonstrate how FlexShade ZIP and ZIP XL systems from Draper At Home are meeting that need and reshaping expectations for outdoor living.

By Anthony Savona AVIXA has announced that Lightapalooza, a residential lighting event that the association purchased earlier this year, will be joined by a new event for the custom integration community called RESIDE at InfoComm 2027, taking place June 16-18 in Orlando, Florida.

The partnership brings Panasonic MZ20K laser projection technology to every U.S. location, elevating the immersive walkthrough experience.

Names Mike Buckley as chief financial officer, Sandra Yang Scirpo as chief customer officer, and Sharon Segev as chief administrative and legal officer.

Designed to accelerate the adoption of open standards across the Internet of Things.

By Anthony Savona Tales of a “silver tsunami” have been circulating the industry for years, with people living longer and expressing a desire to stay in their homes for as long as possible. The non-marketing-friendly term “aging in place” has been floating throughout custom installation as a field to watch and an opportunity waiting to be realized. But what does that look like? What kind of training or additional services do integrators need to offer to participate?