HGTV Dream Home Goes High Tech
By Jason Knott
HGTV’s latest Dream Home Giveaway is the first to include home technology.

HGTV, the unequaled masters of bringing the latest in home trends to millions of consumers, has finally embraced technology in its newest Dream Home.

The gorgeous 3,400-square-foot ski-in/ski-out chalet, which sits literally at the base of the ski slopes at Spruce Peak in Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort, is the first project to include lighting and shade control, thanks to first-time sponsor Lutron Electronics.

Amid all its fabulous color palettes, granite countertops, shiny stainless steel appliances, and perfectly designed finishing touches in every nook and cranny, the custom-built home is an amazing display of how vital lighting and shade control can be to the energy management of a home.



And it’s a good thing that the technology is on display because HGTV has more than 76 million entries in the giveaway this year, a 44 percent increase over 2010.

Energy-Saving Initiatives
HGTV’s house planner, Jack Thomasson, is the man responsible for planning the Dream Home every year, and he is thrilled the house has finally gone high tech. The 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath house features a Lutron RadioRA 2 home control system and Sivoia QS Wireless shades, both of which operate on Lutron's wireless Clear Connect RF Technology, plus a Maestro countdown timer and occupancy sensor.

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