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2008 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards Entry: Best Integrated Home, Level IV: $330,000 – $355,000
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Date design began: 02-22-06
Date installation was completed: 12-01-07

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1. Please provide a short four to six sentence synopsis describing the project goals, special features, or nuances.

The client’s home is located near wilderness areas high in the Rocky Mountains. The natural setting and active client lifestyle dictates an engineering goal that preserves safe, seamless transitions between the picturesque landscapes, the pleasures of a restful luxurious design, and the vibrancy of multi-tasking family members. more

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audiovisual systems and services, has announced it will join NSCA’s industry-specific insurance solution, SystemsPlus™ Stop Loss, which is part of the Health Solutions program.

The healthcare debate in Washington, D.C., has caused both small and large businesses to reevaluate their current providers and the best options for employee benefits, ease of administration and, most important, cost.

The Stop-Loss program is of great importance to a company like AVI-SPL because it allows both small and large businesses to take advantage of large-group discounts and lower rates. Larger groups have a lower percentage of their premium dollars committed to stop loss insurance. The program combines each individual group into one large group, thus maximizing cost efficiency and making more premium dollars available for claims and potential premium credits.

“I was impressed with the program that SystemsPlus offered to AVI-SPL and more