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2019 READERS’ CHOICE




                   SURVEY RESULTS




                   Who are the greenest brands of all? Find out in


                   our annual survey of building professionals.



                   Note: Results as presented include only companies that received approximately 3 percent or more of total vote within a given category.



                   Which company offers the                                 Which company offers the


                   best SMART HOME                                          best SMART THERMOSTAT

                   TECHNOLOGY platform?                                     products?


                   Amazon Alexa                                40.2%        Nest                                         47.1%

                   Google Home                                 30.9%        Honeywell                                    27.5%
                   Apple HomeKit                               7.4%         Ecobee                                       9.3%

                   Honeywell Home / Resideo                    6.4%         Bosch             54                         5.4%

                   Samsung SmartThings     54                  5.4%         Carrier                                      2.9%
                   Leviton                 34                  3.4%         Sensi             25                         2.5%

                   Other                   34                  3.4%         Other             25                         2.5%



                   Shifting fortunes. While Amazon Alexa’s stronghold on    Nest raiders. While Nest cleverly seized the “high ground”
                   this relatively new brand space remains strong, Google   early in this category, Honeywell has closed the gap by
                   Home has closed the gap since last year. At the same     seven points this year, and Ecobee, which is now backed by
                   time, Samsung’s SmartThings dropped from third place to   Amazon, crept up to the number three position. Emerson’s

                   fifth, as Honeywell’s complete spin off of Resideo pushed   Sensi seems to be losing mindspace, down from 4.7% to
                   its brand forward.                                       2.5% this year.
                   Amazon Alexa 40.2%                                       Nest 47.1%











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