Comment Re:Homes shouldn't be retrofitted for smart (Score 1) 248
Some years back, I worked in home automation. During that time, I realized that the key is not retrofitting a home (that's an invitation for trouble or gimmickry) but to build a home with smart features in mind in the first place (ex: vent airflow and temperature sensors, actuators to adjust vents, etc.) Unfortunately, house builders were not really serious about the effort at the time and resorted to gimmickry anyway, when they could (calling a movie theater room with a single light and a touch panel controller 'home automation.')
My house is old. I think they'd just invented indoor plumbing when they built it. I'm sure putting home automation would be quite an experience.