As we settle in to the new year, we also reflect on the busy year past; 2014 was an exciting year for Nexia Home Intelligence…

We listened to your feedback and have expanded our ecosystem of compatible products, added features, and improved our operational performance.  Here’s a recap of what we delivered to our subscribers over the past year.

New Web Portal and Mobile Features 

• Fully refreshed mobile app
• Automation triggers based on time duration; example: Turning of air conditioning if window open for more than 5 minutes
• Groups: Allows related devices (such as all devices in a room, or all lighting devices) to be conveniently viewed at a glance
• Event history logging for Trane / American Standard WiFi thermostats
• Ability to automate unlocking of locks or opening of water valve
• Full mobile support for the Windows Phone platform

Your top requests for new device types were added, including full hardware support (Control, Viewing, Automations, and Event History):

• Water sensors
• Water Valves
• Garage Door Controls
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
• Z-Wave Light Bulbs
• Trane XL824 & American Standard Gold XV: Color Touchscreen Thermostats

After adding support for those requested devices, Nexia now supports over 400 devices running 10 different protocols and many more are in the pipeline!

We opened a new software development center in the Denver/Boulder area and increased our pace of software development to where we are now releasing software updates every few weeks. Our goal is always to simplify your life with intelligent products and services so we take great care in delivering products and features that add real value to your life.

Finally, Nexia’s subscriber base grew dramatically over the last year and we have also been busy investing in the infrastructure to make the system even faster and more reliable.

Home Automation is rapidly getting introduced into the modern lifestyle around the world and we’re thankful to our subscribers for helping us grow into an established player in the market. We’re ready for a stellar year ahead in which we’ll be delivering some exciting new features and offerings!