Published on: November 19, 2017 at 5:00 AM

By Katie Bolton

Checking in on Smart Neighborhood™ – part two

Cutting-edge home automation features will be included in each home of the new Smart Neighborhood™ by Alabama Power, and company research, development and innovation teams are working to connect the final dots.

Smart Neighborhood is a state-of-the-art community of 62 homes in Signature Homes’ new Reynolds Landing community in Ross Bridge in Hoover. The first homeowners are scheduled to move into their homes later this month.“The goal is to have these homes really come alive when the homeowner arrives. Lights turn on and the thermostat sets to the desired temperature, all with a simple ‘I’m home’,” said Jim Leverette, an engineer for Southern Company Services Research and Development. Alabama Power’s parent company, Southern Company, is a partner on the project.

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