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HAI (Home Automation, Inc.) is considered a market share leader in
home automation systems and actively engages
in research for the advancement of HAI products
and the industry as a whole.
HAI is a privately held company and enjoys Dun & Bradstreet's highest credit rating.
All HAI products are sold through its worldwide network of Distribution
Partners and installed by over 1,000 trained dealers.
HAI Leadership
HAI was formed in 1985 by Tom Pickral, Jay McLellan and Brian Yokum.
Since the Company's inception, Jay McLellan, HAI's President, has been
devoting time to growth, recognition and advancement of the home automation
industry. HAI was a charter member of the Home Automation Association
(HAA) in 1989, which evolved and grew to become the TechHome Division of
the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). McLellan has been on the Board
of Directors since 1989.
In 1999 Jay was awarded the Associations' highest honor,
the Leadership Award, for outstanding contribution and leadership in his field.
In 2004 Jay McLellan was recognized by the editors of CE Pro magazine as one of the
10 Most Influential Industry Leaders of the past 10 years.
Also, in 2004 Jay McLellan was elected Vice-Chair of the TechHome
Division of the CEA. In 2005 he was appointed to the CEA's Board of
Industry Leaders, which elects the Officers of the CEA and advises
on industry promotion, networking and education. For 2006 McLellan is the
Chair of the TechHome Division and is on the Executive
Board of the CEA.
Jay McLellan won the
Frost & Sullivan Award for 2006 Building Technologies CEO of the Year.
Infrastructure
HAI acquired a 51,000 sq. ft. building in the beginning of 2005. This building
has over 100 tons of air conditioning and 600 fluorescent lighting
fixtures. The first thing we did, of course, was to install an
OmniPro II for security, lighting and energy management.
We have retrofitted most of the lighting fixtures with high-efficiency
ballasts. We have installed energy efficient
variable speed drives for the air handlers and chilled water pumps.
These up-front efforts and costs will ensure reduced energy consumption
and pollution as a result of our operations.
The building was completely renovated in 2005-2006. It was reconfigured to better meet the needs of the company, and new high efficiency air conditioning equipment was installed.
HAI’s Internal Conservation Efforts
HAI recycles. Although it would be cheaper to just throw it
in the dumpster, HAI recycles cardboard, office paper and aluminum.
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