By Rob Kirkbride
\nHOLLAND — When you think of Herman Miller Inc., sleek office chairs and hip mid-century modern classics come to mind.
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\nBut wiring for a building?<\/p>\n
That’s exactly the market the office-furniture maker wants to capture with its new Convia company and products, with a Herman Miller twist, of course.<\/p>\n
Convia Programmable Infrastructure was being launched today at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Denver.<\/p>\n
The company and product, another spin-off from Herman Miller’s Creative Office, is described as a revolutionary way to wire the work world.<\/p>\n
Convia is a modular and programmable electrical infrastructure that delivers “plug-and-play” power without requiring hardwiring of devices or switches.<\/p>\n
Here’s how Convia works:<\/p>\n
Electricians install a gridwork of beams to create a ceiling. Each of those beams has plugs for “smart connectors” that allow the designer to put up light fixtures, security devices and other electrical items.<\/p>\n
Switches can be wireless or wired. Wired ones are similar to an electrical cord that can be plugged or unplugged.<\/p>\n
A wand controls the switches and smart connectors. Point the wand at the fixture and then at a switch, and fixture and switch are connected. Press another button on the wand and the connection is cut, without any wiring changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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