EA Winners: Home Edition

EDISON AWARDS / Issue #17

August 26, 2015

Make a Clean Sweep

With Edison Award winner Looj 330 from iRobot

The iRobot Looj 330 Gutter Cleaning Robot blasts away leaves, dirt and clogs while brushing gutters clean. Featuring a high-velocity, four-stage auger and CLEAN mode, Looj travels down your gutter on its own, sensing and adapting to debris in order to provide the most effective cleaning. More

The Golden Age of Locks

Edison Award winner Schlage can unlock your home's potential

Say goodbye to the hassle of keys and say hello to the Keyless Era-electronic door locks for a simpler way to come and go...all at your fingertips.

Schlage Sense™ gives you keyless access to your home using your smartphone or its illuminated touchscreen - with no fees of any kind. Bluetooth door lock technology that knows the difference between you and your neighbor - ensuring only the right people get in. It's our most advanced lock yet. More

The Nesting Instinct

Edison Award winner Nest helps your house work smarter, not harder

Most people don't program their thermostats - it's just too complicated. And that wastes a lot of energy. So we made it simple. The Nest Learning Thermostat programs itself and can be controlled from your phone. Once it's on your wall, it automatically activates the best features for your system and starts learning about you and your home. Just turn it up and turn it down. The Nest Thermostat learns what temperatures you like and builds a personalized schedule. Teach it efficient temperatures for a few days and, within a week, it'll start setting them on its own. More

Closed Door Policy

Edison Award winner Craftsman puts piece of mind in your palm

Did you close your garage door? Are you sure? Never worry again with the Craftsman AssureLink Garage Door Opener Smartphone Control Kit. This kit allows you to upgrade your existing Craftsman garage door opener (see compatibility chart) to monitor and control your garage door with your smartphone using AssureLink connectivity. Use your internet-enabled smartphone, laptop, or tablet via the Craftsman AssureLink mobile app or web-interface. Best of all, no service fees and the app is free to download! More

Raise the Roof

Edison Award winner Boral is taking sustainability to new heights

BoralPure™ SMOG-EATING Tile is the first of-its-kind product in sustainable concrete roofing tiles that reduces the formation of smog. The revolutionary SMOG-EATING Tile can be installed on both new residential and commercial buildings, as well as re-roofing projects. More

Paint the Town Red

With the help of Edison Award winner PaintHandy

Home d�cor experts agree. Nothing has a greater impact on the look and value of a house than a gallon (or two) of paint. Now thanks to a revolutionary paint accessory, Paint Handy takes the stress, cost and mess out of painting. It's both a simple product that offers a world of benefits, and a universal tool to use in any painting situation. From cutting work to masking, you save significant time and costs savings. A quick tap of your brush or move of your roller, you get a consistent paint load without excess. More

Nominations for the 2016 Edison Awards open Sept. 1, 2015.

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Steering Committee Spotlight

Deana McDonagh PhD.

Professor of Industrial Design, School of Art + Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Faculty, Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology

Deana McDonagh PhD., is Professor of Industrial Design in the School of Art + Design at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and faculty at the Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology. She is an experienced design practitioner and entrepreneur. She is an Empathic Design Research Strategist who focuses on enhancing quality of life for all through more intuitive and meaningful products, leading to emotional sustainability.

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