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Agilewaves Increases Home and Building IQ Through Native Integration of Resource Monitor(TM) With Control Systems

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 28 PRNewswire — Agilewaves, Inc. (http://www.agilewaves.com/), the leading provider of resource conservation technology solutions for homes and businesses, today announced the world's first native integration of a resource monitor with a control system. The Miller Design Company in Woodside, California is the first building to complete this comprehensive installation, integrating Agilewaves' award- winning Resource Monitor(TM) with a Crestron (http://www.crestron.com/) control system. Now, Miller Design can track its utility use in real time, while simultaneously controlling the climate, entertainment and lighting, rendering it a truly "smart building".

According to the US Green Building Council(1), buildings are responsible for 39% of all US energy consumption. Agilewaves' Resource Monitor delivers real-time information via touchscreen, web page or phone, about gas, electricity and water use. Studies have shown that feedback alone can yield an average 10-15% reduction in consumption(2), often far exceeding 20%. Control systems, such as those made by Crestron can automate electric, gas, and water systems as well as lighting, HVAC, entertainment and security. By closing the loop between feedback and control, Agilewaves has connected consumption monitoring with its management — all on the single interface that is familiar to the control system user.

Agilewaves' Resource Monitor has always provided users with the ability to set limits for their utility consumption — reflected in dollars, carbon, gallons or kilowatts. Prior to this development, the Resource Monitor would alert the user through an email or text message when it was reaching its target threshold. The user would then identify behavioral efficiency steps to reduce their energy use. Now, if a preset limit is reached, the Resource Monitor can pro-actively signal the control systems to take direct action, such as shutting off water, dimming lights, lowering the blinds, or adjusting thermostats. This ultimately results in improved energy and water efficiency, reduced costs and a minimal environmental footprint.

"The seamless integration of Agilewaves' Resource Monitor with our control systems provides homeowners with the most technologically advanced solution to create an energy-efficient home," said Bill Schafer, director of channel development at Crestron. "Together, we are empowering distributors and integrators to tackle the longstanding problem of energy waste from buildings in an entirely unique way."

"Home and building owners can finally monitor and automate the steps needed to reduce their energy consumption, carbon footprint and operating costs without relying on human intervention," said Peter Sharer, CEO Agilewaves. "By aligning our companies' initiatives, we are achieving a new standard for reducing building emissions that is far superior to any other product on the market today."

About Agilewaves

Founded in 2006, Agilewaves provides the most in-depth building utilities management solutions available on the market. A leader in conservation technology, the flagship Resource Monitor(TM) displays on a touch-screen or custom website a building's activity and vital statistics, including gas, electricity and water usage and solar power input. Users of the Resource Monitor are able to understand and therefore reduce their utility consumption. Agilewaves' Resource Monitors are for residential, small business, and educational use. Based in Menlo Park, Agilewaves is privately held and is a member of the Business Council on Climate Change (https://www.bc3sfbay.org/) (BC3) and the US Green Building Council (http://www.usgbc.org/) (USGBC). For more information, visit http://www.Agilewaves.com.

(1) http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=20

(2) http://www.agilewaves.com/research

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