Inside 2011 HGTV Green Home
By Arlen Schweiger
2011 HGTV Green Home includes Control4 automation, controlled by a customized iPad, and The Energy Detective monitoring system.

HGTV is clearly starting to "get" the custom electronics industry.

Perhaps the most influential information tool these days for homebuyers (those who now must have granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an "open and airy" floor plan), the network has added some high-tech spice to its most recent home giveaways.



Earlier this year, the network gave away its annual HGTV Dream Home, built in the very green state of Vermont, which featured Lutron lighting and shade controls for the 3,400-square-foot space.

Along with a Dream Home, HGTV also has a Green Home sweepstakes (entries close June 2) that takes the tech a step further. It includes Control4 automation and touchpad controls - something most viewers of HGTV have likely not heard of because technology is rarely mentioned on "House Hunters" and "Holmes on Homes."

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