International. The smart home and smart building sectors are evolving, and the Continental Association of Automated Buildings (CABA) is responding. CABA announced the name change to Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings, or ASHB.
"Our new name better reflects today's smart home and smart building industries and our vision for the future," said association board chairman Brian Ensign of Superior Essex Communications. "It honors our history while raising awareness that we have always represented and will continue to represent the industry and market of intelligent systems in commercial and residential structures."
Supporting the smart buildings and homes market since 1988, the association's mandate remains unchanged: to empower connectivity between people, spaces and technology to deliver a more livable, sustainable and efficient connected world. Going forward, we will continue to serve the industry by fostering informed collaboration among our more than 350 member companies and creating relevant, actionable content to grow the sector.
"As smart building features move from a specialty to a necessity, opportunities open up in the connected home and smart building market," says ASHB CEO Greg Walker. "Our Board and staff have worked hard to drive growth during this exciting time, which has included finding a name that best reflects our critical role in increasing knowledge and thought leadership across the industry."
