We're at Integrated Systems Europe in Barcelona to hear all about the winner of the Best Integrated Home Level IV in the CEDIA Awards 2022, House BE. Jan Martins from multi-award-winning integrator, Woelf, talks with Jeff about the background to the project and how the company brings together KNX and Control4 technologies to deliver a stunning, contemporary home with an emphasis on comfort, convenience and well-being. Thanks to our series supporters AWE Europe, Sony and DbM. We support Together ...
Apr 28, 2023•29 min
In this episode we get to hear the inside story of another CEDIA Award winner with the help of Stephen Nevison from Intuitive Homes. The company’s Cooper House project won the Best Integrated Home Level II Award at the CEDIA EMEA Awards 2022 as well as scooping the Excellence in Lighting, Life Lived Best at Home and Technology Meets Design categories too. We are supported by AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian. We support Together For Cinema.
Apr 10, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this episode, recorded at ISE 2023 in Barcelona, we sit down with Daryl Friedman, Global President and CEO of CEDIA to find out how the organisation is supporting the industry with new initiatives on advocacy, connection and education. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Feb 28, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Presenter Shereen Russell talks with Katy Bradshaw and Barry Sheldrick from podcast partner, Distributed By Meridian (DbM), in this New Year edition to kick off our sixth series. Katy and Barry look forward to the year ahead for the brands DbM represents and the prospects for more industry growth in 2023. We support Together For Cinema.
Jan 12, 2023•29 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In an end-of-year special, we’re joined by Stuart Tickle from podcast partner, AWE Europe, who casts an eye over 2022 and shares his thoughts on what’s in store for 2023, including the return of AWE’s Motorsport Sensation promotion. We support Together For Cinema. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners. See you in 2023!
Dec 23, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In this episode, we’ll be taking a round of Crazy Golf – that’s the name of the project – in the company of James Ratcliffe from Surrey-based integrator, Homeplay as we find out what it takes to win the Best Media Room category in the CEDIA EMEA Awards as well as the prestigious Best Media Room Global title. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Nov 29, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 10
What's happened to industry supply chains and how can integrators deal with the issues they're facing? We talk to David Smith of SMC and Tom Williamson of Element 29 for their views on the current situation and advice on how to manage it. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Oct 20, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this episode, we take another look at the demo space with two businesses who are re-imagining how it works for their clients and their business. We’re delighted to spend time first with Alex Jones and Gavin Baker of The Smart Home Garden and then we talk with Owen Maddock of Cinemaworks about his new cinema showroom in Bristol. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Sep 02, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 8
We take a close look at The Arabian in this episode - a South African project which secured top prize in the Best Media Room Level II category in the CEDIA Awards 2021 as well as the prestigious Global accolade for Best Media Room. Nick Caripis from Joburg-based integrator, BNC Technology, tells us the story of this amazing project. We learn about the various installation challenges, how BNC successfully blended technology with interior design and we also find out what it means to create a media...
Aug 03, 2022•37 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In this show, we explore what’s new, exciting and also, just sometimes, a little bit mad in the world of garden entertainment. We talk with two people from the industry who have a passion for how technology can transform the outdoor as well as the indoor experience - Simon Clarke from Clarke Infinity and James Brown from The Cinema Company. We're grateful to our series partners Farnell, AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema....
Jun 30, 2022•35 min•Season 5Ep. 6
From the home of Integrated Systems Europe 2022 in Barcelona, we bring an international dimension to this episode as we learn all about a very special home cinema, indeed, a winner of the Best Home Cinema Level II in the CEDIA Awards 2021. We talk with Marc-Etienne Huneau from Lyon-based multi-award-winning integrator, Dark Side of the Room (DSR), to hear about the brief, the challenges and the solutions behind Project Number 2. We're grateful to our series partners Farnell, AWE Europe, Sony and...
May 31, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Government figures state that 19% of the UK population was aged 65 or over in 2019, that’s around 12.3 million people, with those in this age bracket, making up 24% of the population by 2043 (17.4 million people). Can smart home technology help support independent living for longer for people in this age group and those who are less able? Is our industry even capable of delivering these solutions? In this episode we're joined by Chris Thorne from award-winning integrator, Imperium Building Syste...
May 06, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this show, we look at the user experience. With CEDIA having just launched a new Programming Specialist Pathway, we talk to Hassan Ahouiek from Unity Technology and Marcus Jackson Baker from the Integrated Experience to examine the state of programming in our industry and learn how we can improve that all-important user experience. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema....
Apr 01, 2022•31 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this show, we take an in-depth look at an impressive project from the 2021 CEDIA EMEA Awards. A winner of the Best Integrated Home Level III and Best Media Room Level II categories, Clink Wharf is an impressive whole-home scheme from London integration firm, Cornflake, featuring a Dolby Atmos cinema and a hi-powered Media Room. We're joined by Cornflake’s Ben Rodrick for a tour of this fantastic property. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for t...
Feb 25, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In the UK, the home technology industry is facing tough recruitment times. Too much work, not enough staff is a familiar cry. So, what can be done about it? Well, apprentices could be one part of that solution. The theme for National Apprenticeship Week which begins on 7th February 2022 is ‘Build The Future’. In this episode, we find out how that theme relates to our own sector and look at practical advice and experiences to help businesses from Matt Nimmons, CEDIA EMEA's Managing Director, Chha...
Jan 28, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 1
This industry began life in the US. It's still the biggest, single territory for professional home integration so what can we learn from what's going on there? We talk to John Sciacca a respected industry journalist and influencer, as well as a Principal at home integration company, Custom Theater And Audio in South Carolina, to find out about the trends driving his business. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together...
Dec 30, 2021•37 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The Camellias is a project completed by Indian integrator, Macbee, which swept the board at the CEDIA EMEA Awards 2021, winning Best Home Cinema Level III, Best Documentation and Best Dressed Rack categories. It was also adjudged the 'best of the best' in the world as it scooped the Global Best Home Cinema prize which included entrants from CEDIA's Americas and Asia Pacific regions. In this show, we're joined by Sawan Nichani from Macbee to talk us through the project, explain how it all came to...
Dec 09, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 11
How can integrators improve the audio experience in home cinemas? Ben Goff from Cinema Lusso talks us through the areas that get under his skin with advice on how we, as an industry, can do it better. We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Oct 28, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this episode, we talk human-centric lighting with Hugo Fitzjohn, industry consultant at Filbert Square, and Mark Illingworth, Managing Director at Robinsons Integrated Systems. What is human-centric lighting? How relevant is it in the home technology space and how far is it a realistic business opportunity for integrators? We're grateful to our series partners AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian for their backing. We support Together For Cinema.
Sep 23, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 9
We take a deeper look at how integrators are showcasing the smart home experience to potential clients in this episode. We spend time with Tony Edwards from JOOCED and Alan Matthews from Automated Spaces as we learn about two very different approaches to the challenge of how integrators sell what our industry provides. Join us at the JOOCED Experience Centre in Rugby and then at the Automated Spaces show home in Melton Mowbray to find out more. This episode was produced with the help of Steve Ca...
Aug 26, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 8
For this show, we're talking to Peter Warren from EAB Homes, Vanessa Leyland from Vanessa Leyland Interiors and David Field from TFF Architects to find out what developers, designers and architects think of our industry. What do they understand about home integration and the services we provide and what would they like us to do differently or better? This talk was produced by CEDIA and first broadcast as a webinar as part of ISE Digital 2021. Our thanks to both CEDIA and Integrated Systems Europ...
Jul 29, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss are the most serious issues of our time. So, what can, or should, home technology companies be doing to be more sustainable and what steps can be taken to address the climate emergency? In this discussion we're joined by Alex Josling from Seven Integration, Tas Kyriacou from IDS, Chris Turner from Faradite and April Sotomayor from Investors in the Environment to look at how our industry can reduce its impact on the environment. This talk...
Jun 24, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In the wake of the pandemic, are we seeing, and will we see, more outdoor AV installations? What are the challenges for integrators? And, how can these best be resolved? We're joined by Greg Howarth from Glo AV and Shaun Hawkins from Smart Synergy to find out more about what's needed when taking high quality audio-visual experiences into the great outdoors for clients. Thanks to our supporters, AWE Europe, Sony and Distributed by Meridian. We support Together For Cinema. The Integrated Home is a...
May 27, 2021•45 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode we take a look at window treatments, an area of the home integration industry that continues to see rapid expansion. How do you get started? What are the challenges? And how important can window treatments be to your integration business? To answer these questions, we're joined by two integrators at the top of their game in this sector - Andy Lloyd from Webstract and Agus Murray from New Wave AV. Thanks to our series supporters AWE, Sony and Distributed by Meridian. We support To...
Apr 29, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 4
We're joined by Stephen Nevison from award-winning integrator, Intuitive Homes, and Jon Schaffer of Lighthouse to take a look at the sometimes thorny subject of design and documentation. How daunting is the design and documentation process for a fully integrated home? What should you include and how does it affect costing, delivering and successfully maintaining a project following an installation? Thanks to our supporters DbM, AWE Europe, Sony and Ring. We support Together For Cinema. The Integ...
Mar 25, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In Big Cinema, Small Space, Jools Browning from CEDIA Member of Excellence, BrownHen Solutions, and Barry Sheldrick, Sales Director of Meridian Audio, take us on a deep technical dive into a very special project - the conversion of a compact downstairs room into a knockout, ten-seater cinema. What design and engineering skills are needed? How should the room be treated? And how does Meridian Room Correction elevate the home cinema experience in this type of project? This episode is an edited aud...
Feb 25, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 2
What's involved in designing and building a rack? How should you approach cable and thermal management? And, why does taking the time in rack building pay dividends for your installation and for your business? To answer these and many other questions, we're joined by two rack building experts - Nick Pidgeon of Visualization and Simon Fulstow, Director of multi CEDIA award-winning integration firm and CEDIA Member of Excellence, SONA. Join us for this rack building masterclass! The Integrated Hom...
Jan 22, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 1
How big an opportunity is home security for technology integrators? A home burglary happens in the UK every 106 seconds. The Office for National Statistics puts the average cost of a residential burglary in the UK at £3,030, and more than one-third of that is the emotional cost to victims. Experts also agree that we are likely heading for an increase in property crime, driven by economic desperation and the stress associated with long-term unemployment. In this episode, we talk to two integrator...
Dec 23, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Home integration can be an incredibly rewarding industry but also a pretty stressful one. Many integrators work on their own or in small businesses where it’s difficult to find a work-life balance, especially with work on-site often demanding long hours away from home and meeting high client expectations. Uncertainties arising from the pandemic have made things worse. At least half a million more people in the UK may experience mental ill health as a result of COVID-19, says a forecast from The ...
Nov 26, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In this show, we’re talking about doing business overseas with Phil Cotton, Commercial Director of Ideaworks, and Rory Hackett, Managing Director of Communitec. How do you manage international projects from the UK? How difficult is it to do that in the current situation? And, what advice is there for integrators challenged with working in another country? The Integrated Home Podcast is supported by Ring X Line, Distributed by Meridian, AWE Europe and Sony. We are a Wildwood production and we sup...
Oct 30, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 14
