Nathan Smith

Smart Wi-Fi light switch devices allow a user to control of power from a smartphone app or a button on the wall. Learn the pros and cons of Wi-Fi switches.

When Doug Cabel signed the contract to build a new hair salon in Leduc, Alberta, he had no idea how important wire-free switches would become in his professional life.

Wireless and wire-free are sometimes used interchangeably to describe light switches. In fact, these technologies offer very different outcomes and value.

The majority of today’s home buyers are expecting builders to have an array of smart home and tech options for their new build. Standardizing on a tech feature, even for a short period, is a risk for the builder.

Why isn’t the supply of new homes isn’t growing even while home prices are increasing? Taylor Morrison Chairman & CEO Sheryl Palmer discussed this problem with Bloomberg Daybreak host David Westin.

Safety code expert Pierre McDonald explains Alberta’s Electrical Standata and the safety council’s approval of wireless switches in residential construction.

The construction industry is turning to new technology to deal with the current shortage of skilled workers and high demand for new homes.

Marv Verlage from Levven Electronics will be a speaker and panelist at this year’s CaGBC Green Homes Summit. Marv will be contributing in the ‘Greening Construction & The Future of Design, Materials & Codes’ panel.

Alberta’s Department of Municipal Affairs has issued a new Electrical Standata permitting wire-free switching in all new construction projects. “This is really good news for home builders, electrical contractors and home buyers,” said Levven Electronics vice president Marv Verlage. “We appreciate the Alberta Government’s leadership in recognizing wire-free switches as a safe method to control

Quebec-based home improvement and renovation retailer BMR is now stocking GoConex wire-free switches at hundreds of its store locations in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.