The Media Center Integrator Alliance has put up a case study of the Kreaden house, the cyberManor installation that won the 2008 Media Center Ultimate Install Contest. It’s a detailed discussion of the installation, the devices used, and a tour of the home.

Here’s what the owner, Mike Kreaden, has to say about Life|ware:

“Without a doubt, the best part of the system is Life|ware. This is the missing link to unify and simplify the integration of all of these systems. I love the fact that we can script ‘scenes’—basically sequences of actions to perform across many systems. I have a ‘firepit scene’ that I use when relaxing by our meeting area around our firepit; -landscape and house lighting is automatically turned on at specific intensities and a favorite playlist from Windows Media Center is played (at a pre-determined level) in the outdoor garden zone via our Russound system. Other key automation scenes like pre-set comfort controls for A/C, and shower and tub scenes that automatically lower the shades, set the lighting, turn on the fan, etc., are what we like best about our system. The ability for fine-grained control of these systems, down to individual lights and devices, is what I know will pay dividends for us for years to come.”

Take the video tour (near the bottom of the page) or download the PDF of the case study at the Media Center Integrator Alliance page. Learn more about the Windows Media Center Ultimate Install contest here.