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The Green Pen
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These blogs and columns on green and sustainability are written by contributors and SDM editors.

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The Connected Home and Energy Management

April 17, 2014
At Alarm.com, we have more than 1 million homes signed on to our Connected Home platform, giving us plenty of insight about the power of connecting all the home’s critical devices together through a single technology platform.
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Expand Your Offerings: Technology Meets Energy Management

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Helen M. Heneveld
April 25, 2013
Technology has come a long way from the early days of home automation 25+ years ago. Back then people were no different than they are today; eager to go with a new idea that will save money.
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Sustainable Solar Savings

Nathan Leaphart
April 18, 2013
As the chief financial officer at Electric Guard Dog, a company that has been one of the original pioneers in renewable energy for the security industry, I’ve studied our system for the cost/benefit ratio of our investment in solar power in detail.
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Rick Ramsay

Turning the Surveillance Industry Green For Earth Day

April 15, 2013
As members of the security industry, there are many little things we can do to help lighten our footprint and become more eco-friendly.
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Panasonic Finds Treasure in Recycling

Greg Peratt
June 8, 2012
As a manufacturer headquartered in an island nation, Panasonic is keenly aware of the burden that is placed on the environment and the responsibility that every individual and corporation must assume in stewarding its health and preservation.
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SIA Recognizes Green Solutions

Rob Traister
April 26, 2012
The Security Industry Association’s (SIA) New Product Showcase (NPS) is the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry. It has been in existence since 1979. Each year at ISC West, the NPS program recognizes outstanding contributions to the protection of life and property in residential, commercial and institutional settings. Judging panels composed of industry experts select winners in various categories. The most coveted awards are the Judges’ Choice Award and the Best New Product Award.
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Electronic Contracts: Legally ‘Going Green’

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Alan L. Pepper
April 26, 2012
There are a variety of ways for an alarm company to spread its green footprint. One of the most commonly discussed and easily considered areas of going green is the reduction of the use of paper.
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The ‘Green’ Pillar of Sustainability

Heather Klotz-Young
April 26, 2012
‘Green’ is more than a word. It is good business. It is a journey. It is also one of three pillars of sustainability. Using the words “green” and “sustainability” is not a case of “You say ‘po-tay-toe,’ I say ‘po-tah-toe.’” Although the two terms are intricately related, they are not interchangeable.
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The Secure, Green Building Has Arrived

Andre De Greco
April 19, 2012
For convenience, cost and efficiency, building managers are looking for a single point of control for all systems that make up the security and building automation functions. The secure, “green” building has arrived.
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Home Energy Management: It’s All About The Platform

Jay Kenny
April 19, 2012
For consumers, the market for home energy management technology and products has, all at once, become highly frenzied yet tremendously exciting. From sleek, standalone ‘smart thermostats’ to solutions tightly integrated with the security system to new broadband-based home energy offerings from large cable and telco providers, consumers must not only decide which tool fits with their particular lifestyle, but which underlying platform offers the most stability and value.
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