Smartest Home In America

Cabin John, Maryland - June 11, 2014: A moisture sensor sits between two hot water heaters in Alex Hawkinson's basement. The sensor, which costs less than $50, would have saved more than $100,000 in hidden water damage repairs in his family's Denver home. Hawkinson, frustrated that his house couldn't alert him of the water damage happening between the walls, sparked the idea behind creating a connected home. Now, Hawkins, founder and CEO of SmartThings, owns, what might be, the smartest home in America. The suburban Cabin John, Maryland home, originally built in 2005, has been retrofitted with over 150 connected devices controlled by a hub and smartphone.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The Wall Street Journal

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Cabin John, Maryland - June 11, 2014: A moisture sensor sits between two hot water heaters in Alex Hawkinson's basement. The sensor, which costs less than $50, would have saved more than $100,000 in hidden water damage repairs in his family's Denver home. Hawkinson, frustrated that his house couldn't alert him of the water damage happening between the walls, sparked the idea behind creating a connected home. Now, Hawkins, founder and CEO of SmartThings, owns, what might be, the smartest home in America. The suburban Cabin John, Maryland home, originally built in 2005, has been retrofitted with over 150 connected devices controlled by a hub and smartphone. <br />
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CREDIT: Matt Roth for The Wall Street Journal