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Remote controller. Air quality inside the
home can improve with products like
Velux’s Integra system, which controls
how windows operate.

CREDIT: THE VELUX GROUP

line of Microban-coated door
Accessories: hardware inhibits bacterial
growth on some of the dirtiest
places in the house: the knobs,
Sustainable Sidekicks handles and locks. Kwikset
reports that Microban products
OORS AND WINDOWS have a lot of accessory items that are 99.9 percent cleaner than
make everything look and perform better. These “sidekicks” untreated surfaces, and the
can make up for shortcomings in the original product, or coating does not contain health
D emphasize a point other people may have overlooked. CREDIT: DELANEY HARDWARE hazards such as triclosan or
Take the previously mentioned garage door. Thermal efficiency triclocarban. And because
isn’t all that efficient if the door can’t be easily opened or closed. the silver-based antimicrobial
LiftMaster’s Elite Series of openers use Wi-Fi-based MyQ technology, All the options. Delaney Hardware’s coating is incorporated
which enables the opening, closure or status check of a garage door new smart lock app can remotely into the finish during the
via a smartphone or tablet. Door closure may also be set on a timer, open or close a door, and do much, manufacturing process and
preventing the chance of leaving it up after the owner leaves the much more. lasts for the lifetime of the
house or goes to bed. hardware finish, the need for environmentally unfriendly items such
Not to be left out, the conventional door also has an opening and as disinfectants or antibacterial soaps is theoretically zero.
closing aide. Delaney Hardware’s upcoming Smart Lock and its app Homeowners can get healthier enjoyment out of their windows
give users the ability to lock or unlock a door from anywhere using a with the Velux Integra control system. The Wi-Fi enabled home
smartphone or tablet. The lock can also take photos or video, enable automation unit can be set to open windows for up to 15 minutes
a two-way conversation, control lights, act as a heat, smoke and water to ventilate stale air, monitor CO and humidity levels, control home
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leak detector, function as a thermostat, and integrate with Amazon temperature, and close windows in response to weather reports.
Alexa. The product is scheduled to hit the market this summer. Blinds, awnings and shutters can also activate in response to cold or
For those times when there’s a need to go old school and actually heat. Integra integrates with Apple HomeKit, and also be controlled
open a door by hand, Kwikset offers piece of mind. The company’s via smart speaker technology. GB

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