== ZigBee ==

Comprehensive standard (IEEE-ratified) for home automation, energy management, etc. Unfortunately, the "standard" does not appear to let devices be interoperable with equipment from different vendors.

Getting ZigBee equipment seems difficult: you have to resort to eBay, or deal with dealers with extremely high markups. Cannot order equipment cheaply or easily.

Largest vendor in the space appears o e [[http://www.control4.com/|Control4]].

== Z-Wave ==

=== Controllers ===

==== Mi Casa Verde Vera 2 ====

Runs Linux and OpenWrt? Free (no monthly fees). Web UI, accessible through company's website.

Linux Journal has a [[http://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine/control-your-home-vera-mi-casa-verde?page=0,1|review of the Mi Casa Verde 1]]. Yes, that is a bash script controlling the lights.

[[http://micasaverde.com/vera.php|Homepage]]. [[http://www.amazon.com/Mi-Casa-Verde-Vera-Controller/dp/B0047PMP7U/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t|Amazon]]

==== TrickleStar 300ZW Z-Wave Dongle ====

Cheap. Appears to work w/ Linux. [[http://www.amazon.com/TrickleStar-300ZW-US-W-Z-Wave-USB-Stick/dp/B002NHLD2W/ref=pd_sim_e_24|Amazon]]

=== Devices ===

GE On/Off switch. [[http://www.amazon.com/45609-Z-Wave-Wireless-Lighting-Control/dp/B0035YRCR2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top|Amazon]].

Trane thermostat. [[http://www.amazon.com/Trane-Remote-Energy-Management-Thermostat/dp/B002BA5VVU/ref=dp_cp_ob_hi_title_0|Amazon]].

=== Software ===

[[http://code.google.com/p/open-zwave/|open-zwave]]. C++ library for interacting with Z-Wave dongles/etc… seems very basic still.

=== Stores ===

[[http://store.homeseer.com/store/index.aspx|HomeSeer]] has a large selection.