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Control4 Introduces Control4® Advantage Software and Development Tools for the Control4 Energy Management System 100

New Software Helps Utilities Optimize Energy Management Programs Across a Network of Households

TAMPA, FL— DISTRIBUTECH 2010, Booth #2121 — March 22, 2010 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announced today the introduction of Control4® ADVANTAGE software, which will power the company’s award-winning Control4® Energy Management System 100 (EMS 100). Control4 ADVANTAGE will analyze residential usage data to help utilities optimize load management.

The company also announced a flash-based software development kit (SDK) that will allow utilities to completely customize the EMS 100 experience for their customers and provide developers the opportunity to create new applications for green-minded consumers.

“Our energy management platform just got a turbo charge,” said Richard Walker, President, Control4® Energy Systems. “Control4 ADVANTAGE software is the key that will make the EMS 100 enormously valuable to both utilities and consumers. And by opening up our platform for third party development, we will enable utilities and developers to offer new and engaging applications so consumers can integrate energy management in their everyday lives.”

Control4® ADVANTAGE for Utilities
For utilities, Control4® ADVANTAGE will integrate with existing demand response, load management and third party advanced metering initiative (AMI) solutions and enable utilities to easily manage and upgrade in-home energy devices across a network of households. The software also will feature a secondary communications path, enabling two-way communication via the AMI network or Internet. Analytics are at the heart of the offering and Control4 ADVANTAGE is designed to analyze in-home usage data to provide the utility’s load management system the information needed to optimize demand response and energy efficiency programs. Data can also be used to tailor targeted energy offers based on usage profiles or zip codes.

Control4® ADVANTAGE for Home
In the home, the EMS 100 will include an in-home energy controller (the EC-100) and a ZigBee HA wireless thermostat (the WT-100). With Control4® ADVANTAGE, the EMS 100 will empower consumers with real-time information about their energy usage and costs. Coupled with intelligent automation and control of ZigBee thermostats and other smart devices throughout the house, the EMS 100 is designed to drive further savings for homeowners.

Beyond the base Control4® ADVANTAGE software that is part of the EMS 100 bundle, utilities will also be able to purchase optional Control4® ADVANTAGE software modules to customize their offering. These additional modules include:

• HAN Update Module: Provides over-the-air software and firmware updates to ensure that installed Control4® EC-100 energy controllers offer the latest features and functionality over time.
• Smart Profile Module: Leverages Control4® analytics to deliver targeted offers or energy conservation suggestions to consumers based on their usage habits. The module also can target customer segments by device, group of devices, zip code or usage profiles.
• Marketing Module: Customizes the look and feel of the EC-100 with a utility
• s logos and color schemes and leverages a new screen in the home, the EC-100, to deliver public service announcements, messages, or alerts directly to customers.

Utility Customization Capabilities
The EMS 100 is designed as an open platform, and with the Control4® Navigator SDK, utilities can customize the entire EC-100 user interface. For example, a utility could customize the feature set available on the device to help consumers take advantage of energy savings and information the utility offers or integrate additional control capabilities for other electronic devices in the home.

Applications for Eco-Conscious Consumers
Using the Control4® Application SDK, developers will be able to build consumer facing applications that can be added to and accessed from the EC-100. The applications fall into three main categories: Enhanced Home Control, Information, and Social and Entertainment.
• Enhanced Home Control apps are designed to extend control of third party devices. This could include applications to schedule home appliances to turn on and off to take advantage of off-peak energy pricing.
• Information apps will take advantage of the touch screen on the EC-100 to offer key information such as top news and weather, RSS feeds, hints for reducing waste, and reminders to clean air filters.
• Social and Entertainment apps could include Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, OpenTable and even games that could be played on the EC-100.
Developers interested in creating applications for the EMS can find additional information at www.control4.com/partners.

For more information on Control4® Energy Systems, please visit www.control4.com/energy.

About Control4
Control4, a leading provider of the operating system for the smart home, delivers intelligent control of consumer electronics products, appliances and networking systems through an easy-to-use and intuitive software interface. Founded in 2003, the company delivers affordable automation and control of lighting, music, video, HVAC, security, and energy management systems to the broad market through more than 1,600 custom integrators, retail outlets, and distributors in over 40 countries. Control4 is the platform of choice for major consumer electronics companies, hotels, businesses and utilities that require an intelligent, open and affordable control solution.

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Lisa Gonzales, SutherlandGold for Control4, [email protected], 415-848-7169