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Tom grew up in the A/V industry and combined his studies as a historian, time working with the top integrators in the industry and passion for sustainability to create Eco Innovations and Eco High Fidelity. The Dallas based firm, focuses on turnkey solutions for technology, while providing environmentally friendly and energy-efficient home solutions. Tom is also a freelance writer for several publications in the technology industry.
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For the last two years, technology integration firm Eco High Fidelity and local partner Bailey & Sons Electric have been remodeling a luxury South Maui residence to include home automation, integrated lighting, and cutting-edge audio and video.
For the last two years, technology integration firm Eco High Fidelity and local partner Bailey & Sons Electric have been remodeling a luxury Southern Maui residence to include home automation, integrated lighting, and cutting-edge audio and video. At first, the goal of the project was to
Brett Hull followed in the footsteps of his father Bobby, all the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. However, when it comes to home technology, Brett has an all-star lineup that stands out on its own, with whole-house control, custom audio speakers, and plenty of other components.
It's a beautiful Hawaiian Sunday morning and I just arrived at Lahaina Harbor, Maui, to catch a ferry across the Au'au Channel to the Island of Lana'i. I am on my way to explore the island, its potential for sustainability, and to see what the people who live on the island and visit think about the major green tech developments.
Guest Blog - Tommy Kissell Jr., Owner of Eco Innovations & Eco High Fidelity In the custom integration world, audio/video retrofits are always a challenge. And even more difficult when the home is four stories and requires a 21st-century system update. In the fall of 2014 my company, Eco High Fidelity launched the Hull Residence Project,...
Integrators tout the value of Pakedge's networking tech support team in guiding them through new features, troubleshooting and being 'always there day or night.' By Advertorial Last month, Tommy Kissell experienced a mishap dreaded by integrators everywhere: a router had crashed in a house with a large multizone network with a sophisticated control automation system.
Conventional wisdom says that the harder something is to use, the less likely people are to use it. For NHL Hall-of-Famer Brett Hull, this meant that the troublesome old system in his Dallas-area home ended up unused, eventually causing the family to revert to using their separate cable boxes in each room for TV.
Inside Stanley Cup Winner's custom A/V and automation system. In 2014, my company, Eco High Fidelity, worked on the Hull's four-story, century-plus-old home in Clayton, Missouri. My Dallas-based firm had serviced their tech needs for many years when they lived locally, so they knew they could count on us.
NHL legend Brett Hull has installed an ELAN system in his new home in St Louis, with the help of Dallas-based Eco High Fidelity.
Conventional wisdom says that the harder something is to use, the less likely people are to use it. For NHL Hall-of-Famer Brett Hull, this meant that the troublesome system in his Dallas-area home ended up unused, eventually causing the family to revert to using their separate cable boxes in each room for TV.
It's safe to say that DJ Jagger knows a thing or two about music after more than 30 years broadcasting on 102.1 The Edge in the Dallas, TX. So when Jagger and his partner, Patrick, decided to build their automated dream home in North Dallas, they hired local integration firm Eco High Fidelity to install an ELAN g!
It's safe to say that DJ Jagger knows a thing or two about music after more than 30 years broadcasting on 102.1 The Edge in the Dallas, Texas area. So when Jagger and his partner, Patrick, decided to build their automated dream home in North Dallas, they hired local integration firm Eco High Fidelity to install an ELAN g!
Technology today is making a bigger impact on our lives than ever before and, in many cases, can establish a green footprint by reducing the amount of energy resources our homes use. Adding electronic systems to use less energy may seem contradictory.
Imagine the ultimate game room. Is it the one portrayed in the movie Big with Tom Hanks? Maybe it's a Dave & Busters sports bar in your living room. For me, it's Tony Stark's basement in Iron Man.
Popular Dallas, Texas area radio disc jockey Jagger has a very discerning ear for high fidelity audio. For over 31 years, he has broadcasted as a radio host for his morning show on 102.1 The Edge from Dallas to New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh.
Jim Lucas was the brainchild for this backyard ballpark, which was made reality by Eco High Fidelity, Players Choice Turf and Crestron. If you build it, they will come. As in, if you create a ballpark in the backyard, complete with realistic turf and baseball swing and pitch analysis technology that ties into a home automation system, all the neighborhood kids will flock to your buyer's home.
Games rooms combining high-tech amenties and traditional fun are for all members of the family. Imagine the ultimate game room. Is it the one portrayed in the movie Big with Tom Hanks or maybe a Dave & Busters sports bar in your living room?
It's a beautiful Hawaiian Sunday morning and I just arrived at Lahaina Harbor, Maui, to catch a ferry across the Au'au Channel to the Island of Lana'i. I am on my way to explore the island, its potential for sustainability, and to see what the people who live on the island and visit think about the major green tech developments.
Not two months have passed and here I am again on the Hawaiian Island of Lana'i. I returned to the island because I wanted to know more about the methodologies and technologies to be implemented in creating a sustainable island community. In July Lanai Resorts was renamed Pulama Lana'i, which means to cherish or treasure.
Solar power is here to stay. Across the country, countless new construction and remodel sites are including solar technologies for producing electricity and hot water. Builders have many solutions to consider for their projects. But adding solar can also be daunting because of unfamiliar technology and the vast amount of information about it.
(SAN CRISTÓBAL) A steady, low, hum accompanied by the "whoosh-woosh-woosh" of giant blades slicing through the air-music to the ears of sustainable energy advocates. It is the sound of the San Cristóbal wind project, three turbines generating power to help meet the island's growing need for electricity.
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On the most remote island chain on planet earth, sustainability emerges out of isolation. The island of Maui is 2,400 miles from the nearest landmass on a dormant volcano, and fossil fuels are hard to come by. For years solar power has played a role in subsidizing the energy needs of the Hawaiian Islands.
Building in the 21st century requires holistic building practices-and not just in constructing a sustainable or smart home where the materials and build quality can affect design, heating and cooling, energy needs. All the subsystems should also work in sync. And so should the various trades on a project.
Step into this Dallas-area house, and you are stepping into the near future-one in which serves up plenty of today's coolest digital home entertainments along with a heaping, healthy dose of eco-friendliness, without any compromise. A 10.56-kilowatt rooftop solar array helps power 14 zones of high-quality audio, three surround-sound systems and a home theater with a 103-inch screen.
Have a smart thermostat? There's an apps for that. Has you front door been fitted with an electronic lock on the front door? You can control it from an app, too. Want to stream music to the loudspeakers in your house? Just peck at the app on your phone.
Client's original wireless network was not holding its own with key control and distributed A/V functions. Eco High Fidelity had the daunting task of overhauling the system. By Arlen Schweiger Clients need a robust home network system these days. Especially for coverage over a 10,000-square-foot house whose owner is requesting two separate, but equally bandwidth-intensive, networks.
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Editor's note: Most electronics integrators who use Panamax/Furman's BlueBolt remote monitoring systems do so because of their ability to reboot connected rack components remotely, without requiring costly and time-sucking truck rolls. Though the systems can also monitor the energy consumption of the rack components, this is not the primary driver for their use.
Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter Print this article A new Dallas-area home now stands as a model for sustainable housing that puts comfort and technology at the center of the home experience. Thanks to a 48-panel rooftop solar array, the owners minimize their electric bill and will always have uninterrupted power for their ELAN g!
A realtor wouldn't dream of selling you a house without understanding your needs and wants (or "must-haves" as they're known these days). The same goes for the professional who designs and installs A/V and automation systems into homes.
Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers provides a Report Card for America's infrastructure . This year the United States received a D+. It's a slight improvement from four years ago, but still pathetic. Our infrastructure-the very thing that more than 315 million people in the United States rely on every day-is crumbling.