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EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
HIP, SMART, AND STYLISH<br />
GULLO PROGETTATO
CONTENTS<br />
INTRODUCTIONS<br />
3 Foreword by Julie Jacobson<br />
4 About EDG<br />
5 Introduction by Bob Gullo<br />
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6 HOME<br />
94 BUSINESS<br />
118 OUTDOORS<br />
GULLO DESIGNED<br />
129 Intro to Gullo Designed<br />
130 EDG 5D Process<br />
94 BUSINESS<br />
RECOGNITION<br />
168 Awards and Accolades<br />
171 Associations<br />
172 Editorial Recognitions<br />
178 Credits<br />
118<br />
OUTDOORS<br />
CONTRIBUTIONS<br />
First published in the United States of America in 2011<br />
Second publishing in United States of America in 2018 by<br />
Electronics Design Group, Inc.<br />
60 Ethel Rd. W STE 5<br />
Piscataway, NJ 08854<br />
www.EDGonline.com<br />
© 2018 Electronic Design Group, Inc.<br />
Jenn Lynk, Designer<br />
Mark Pruce, Art Director & Designer<br />
Matt Korostoff, Designer<br />
Rebecca Day, Writer<br />
William J. Psolka, Photographer<br />
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any<br />
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without consent of the publishers.<br />
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authors assume no<br />
responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.<br />
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FOREWORD<br />
Julie Jacobson<br />
Editor/Co-Founder, EH Publishing<br />
I<br />
spent years trying to get Bob Gullo on the cover of CE Pro, the trade magazine<br />
for custom electronics firms like Electronic Design Group – although few in the<br />
country are anything like EDG. Time and again, Bob thanked me for the attention<br />
but insisted, “We’re not ready. I want to wait until the business is just right.”<br />
So one day in 2001, Bob calls and says he’s ready.<br />
He didn’t mean that his suit was neatly pressed, the floors in the office freshly<br />
cleaned and his desk buffed to a glossy finish. Nor did he mean that the big-screen<br />
TV in the conference room had been mounted and the numerous company awards<br />
dusted and displayed.<br />
What he meant is that EDG had honed its technical operations and business practices to the point<br />
that even a perfectionist like Bob would finally believe what his customers, his peers, the press, and the<br />
industry had been saying for years: that EDG is a model integration company.<br />
Many successful home systems integrators<br />
pride themselves on the glamorous projects they<br />
complete for their discriminating clients. At EDG,<br />
such jobs are simply the by-product of something<br />
deeper – a company-wide commitment to quality,<br />
efficiency and customer service. True, it’s a “culture”<br />
thing, but it is also engrained in the information<br />
systems that Bob began to create once EDG grew beyond a two-person shop.<br />
nine years ago.<br />
He leaves nothing to chance, even for the smallest jobs. “The process is all the same,” Bob told me<br />
EDG codifies everything from how its wiring diagrams are created and stored, to how it partners<br />
with cabinet makers and interior designers, to when it’s time to check in on clients.<br />
As a 23-year editor of Electronic House magazine for consumers and CE Pro for the trade, I’m<br />
not supposed to play favorites. But I’ve got a soft spot for Bob and the award-winning company that EDG<br />
has become.<br />
Congratulations on the successes embodied in this beautiful magazine.<br />
“...a company-wide commitment<br />
to quality, efficiency and<br />
customer service.”<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
About EDG<br />
Founded in 1987 by Bob Gullo, President,<br />
and Chief Creative Officer. Gullo approached the<br />
dawning of the home entertainment/smart-home<br />
systems era with a unique vision that would set the<br />
company apart from the customary retailer turned<br />
Home Theater/AV Store, by steering the company<br />
on a decisively non-retail, professional design and<br />
engineering path. EDG aimed at working with the<br />
client’s architects, designers, and builders at the<br />
earliest possible stages of a project whenever<br />
possible. Ultimately the successful deployment of<br />
an EDG installation is a direct reflection of the trust<br />
and understanding developed with our clients, and<br />
the other professionals involved in the project.<br />
While audio/video systems had been the primary<br />
focus of the business, 1990 was pivotal in the<br />
direction of the company. Gullo saw the need to<br />
develop greater expertise about the integration of<br />
other electronic technologies into the home, such<br />
as lighting control systems, temperature controls,<br />
advanced structured wiring, video cameras, pool/<br />
spa controls, telephones and “brains” that could<br />
monitor and control all these systems, e.g., the<br />
integrated, automated smart house concept.<br />
Gullo’s foresight proved correct and in 1997,<br />
Gullo spearheaded the technology design of<br />
worlds most advanced smart home at a cost of<br />
over 1.5MM. According to Gullo “That project was<br />
make or break, for us, we were paving the road,<br />
doing things nobody was attempting to do at that<br />
time. We not only nailed it, after that project, we<br />
had the process, procedure, and knowledge to<br />
replicate what we learned and scale it down or up<br />
as required”<br />
”<br />
“Crestron’s core philosophies are Commitment and Quality.<br />
EDG is a company that exemplifies those qualities in every<br />
way and mirrors Crestron’s core principals. I’m proud<br />
”<br />
to<br />
have them as our business partner.”<br />
RANDY KLEIN<br />
PRESIDENT AND CEO,<br />
CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.<br />
Bob Gullo, is a technology visionary, sought-after technology<br />
designer, corporate speaker, trainer and the recipient<br />
of over 72 national awards for technical excellence in system<br />
design. Gullo is a Partner, Past President and Board Member<br />
of the prestigious half a billion dollar buying group (HTSA)<br />
Home Technology Specialists of America. Additionally, Gullo is<br />
a founding member of (CEDIA) Custom Electronics Design and<br />
Installation Association which grew from a small gathering of<br />
200 like-minded professionals in 1990 to over 5,000 members<br />
worldwide. Gullo has been an influential advocate of technology<br />
education via the AIA/CES provider program, and CEDIA<br />
ROI programs, providing CEU courses for the Architectural<br />
and Design Community for over 20 years. EDG solutions can<br />
be found in the most elegant residential and business settings<br />
and continue to be sought after by most discriminating clients<br />
worldwide. EDG and founder Bob Gullo, are recognized by its<br />
peers, associations, related trade professionals, and technology<br />
journals as one of the Top Systems Integrators in the country.<br />
Providing expertise for more than 32 years, EDG ’s awardwinning<br />
technology solutions include; audio/video, business<br />
conferencing and multimedia presentation, luxury amenity<br />
space entertainment, cardio theatre, screening rooms, home<br />
theatre, lighting, shade, and automation control solutions. Gullo<br />
is a graduate of Kean University, in 1987. The idea for what<br />
became EDG was a Trifecta of sorts; a term paper/business<br />
plan, a hobby and love of music, and a voracious passion for<br />
technology and interior design.<br />
“We are obsessed with quality and customer support, this is our DNA.<br />
We firmly believe that customer service isn’t a department, it’s a mind<br />
set and the key to our success”<br />
BOB GULLO,<br />
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER<br />
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Bob Gullo<br />
President & Chief Creative Officer,<br />
Electronics Design Group<br />
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hat do The Internet, Smartphones, Laptops, GPS, TV Remotes, and the Microwave<br />
Oven have in common? Technology. Whether you love Technology,<br />
or simply accept the fact it’s a part of our daily lives and culture, this book<br />
bridges the gap between technology and aesthetics, showcasing beautiful estate homes,<br />
modern apartments and corporate boardrooms use of technology, woven into the environment,<br />
some so stealth the transformation itself is magic.<br />
The devices we use every day have changed. No longer is television programming<br />
confined to the living room today. For example, 61 percent of all Americans now watch<br />
video online, ranging from short amateur clips to television programming or movies.<br />
From YouTube® to Netflix® content is being delivered instantaneously and mobile<br />
devices continue to explode from smartphones to the latest tablets which allow us to have our content when we<br />
want and where we want. The challenge to keep up is endless, getting devices to work with each other is daunting<br />
and finding a reputable Technology Consultant is just as hard.<br />
We have met the needs and challenges of our clients by listening carefully, designing creative solutions that<br />
blend harmoniously in the environment. From Disco Ceilings that magically appear or TV’s disguised as mirrors, or<br />
a Media Room with 18 video images. Together we’ll dream it and engineer the solution to make it happen. Many of<br />
the projects you’ll see in this book are among the 72 national awards with which we have been honored for technical<br />
excellence, innovation, and business acumen. Our software solutions extend beyond the boundaries of your home<br />
or office, thanks to powerful mobile digital devices such as the iPhone® and iPad® and Android devices.<br />
While I’ve made a career in Technology and admire how useful and powerful it can be, I also understand If you’re<br />
like most consumers you may quickly get frustrated when you experience the dark side of technology; You press a<br />
button, and what you expect to happen doesn’t. Now what? Our PRIORITAS managed service and remote support<br />
team can often solve these issues remotely, thanks to the internet and software. EDG continues its quest to deliver<br />
GULLO’S AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS<br />
• 72 NATIONAL AWARDS FOR TECHNICAL<br />
EXCELLENCE AND CREATIVITY<br />
• CUSTOM RETAILER “50 MOST VITAL<br />
INFLUENCERS” IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS<br />
• DEALER SCOPE’S LIST OF “40 UNDER 40”<br />
• CEDIA “DEALER OF THE YEAR”<br />
• CEA “DEALER OF THE YEAR”<br />
• CE PRO MAGAZINE’S “TOP 100 INTEGRATORS,”<br />
• CUSTOM RETAILERS “21 BIG GUNS,”<br />
• LUTRON ELECTRONICS “HALL OF FAME.”<br />
• PAST PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER OF HTSA<br />
innovative and creative solutions, built on the latest platforms<br />
and technologies that leverage cloud content, web<br />
browsers and powerful mobile digital devices.<br />
After 32 years, our firm continues to be excited and<br />
energized by the possibilities of what we can create for<br />
you. To quote the great visionary CEO Steve Jobs, “Innovation<br />
distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Being<br />
innovative is in our DNA, it’s who we are, it’s what we’ve<br />
always done, we never follow, always lead.<br />
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It’s customary for New York area<br />
residents to flock to the Jersey shore on<br />
any given weekend. This family takes it to a<br />
new level. The stunning family compound<br />
in Locust, NJ, was built in the image of an<br />
elegant Italian villa, marrying East Coast<br />
sophistication with Mediterranean style.<br />
As with most luxury homes today,<br />
whole-house entertainment is an integral<br />
part of the amenities package. Threading<br />
the wires required for a whole-house electronics<br />
network requires careful planning<br />
throughout all stages of the construction<br />
process. Here, EDG worked closely with<br />
architect Robert Adler Associates and builder<br />
Navesink Estate Homes to ensure that all<br />
electronic subsystems-music, video, security,<br />
heating and cooling, lighting and security<br />
were integrated seamlessly and invisibly into<br />
the design of the home.<br />
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The sprawling shore home is an expression<br />
of the homeowner’s passions, including<br />
entertaining and deep-sea fishing. The<br />
main attraction is a 15,000-gallon Romanthemed<br />
saltwater aquarium—complete with<br />
columns—which showcases various species<br />
indigenous to the area. More than a few of<br />
the tank’s permanent residents are prized<br />
catches reeled in by the owner himself.<br />
Measuring 35 feet long by 7 1/2 feet<br />
tall, the tank’s curved fascia serves as one<br />
wall of a lower-level recreation area that’s<br />
part bar and part lounge, complete with<br />
its own soothing waterfall. The aquarium is<br />
safeguarded by sophisticated monitoring<br />
that ties into the whole-home Crestron automation<br />
system that manages all subsystems<br />
on the property. In the case of an aquarium<br />
emergency, a flashing alert is sent to all<br />
touch screens in the house. Any disruption<br />
to pump function or changes in water<br />
or salinity levels automatically triggers an<br />
alert that goes house-wide via the Crestron<br />
system.<br />
While the local talent swims circles<br />
around one side of the rec room, a 60-inch<br />
plasma TV, mounted on the wall inside a<br />
Roman arch near the bar area, entertains<br />
guests with football, baseball or maybe even<br />
a deep sea fishing show. It’s the perfect way<br />
to pass a lazy weekend afternoon.<br />
Music for the home is supplied by<br />
an autonomic music server that can be<br />
accessed from all rooms wired for speakers<br />
and control panels. In the rec area, EDG also<br />
installed a special set of audio jacks for live<br />
entertainment. The owner can set up and<br />
plug in a portable DJ stand for the ultimate<br />
dance party.<br />
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With a tap of a button on<br />
a touchscreen remote<br />
control, the room sheds<br />
its tranquility blanket and<br />
kicks into high gear. A loud<br />
siren signals the start of<br />
Saturday night fever, and<br />
the aquatic-themed ceiling<br />
mural gives way to a pulsing<br />
discotheque complete with<br />
commercial-grade rigging<br />
supporting an active array<br />
of gel spotlights, effects<br />
projectors, disco balls and<br />
pro speakers. The space<br />
in front of the fish tank<br />
becomes a dance floor and<br />
it’s party time.<br />
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Thanks to the super-thin and lightweight designs of flat-screen TVs, installers can devise<br />
creative solutions for hiding TVs where you wouldn’t think of putting one before.<br />
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HD LIVING MAGAZINE WINTER 2009<br />
“...There’s no greater testament to how satisfied a customer was than to<br />
hear from the customer himself. Thankfully, this customer was so enthused<br />
about the outcome of his project with EDG that he agreed to speak with<br />
HD Living. “My goal for the project was to not have a closed-in room,” the<br />
client recalls, “but to have a room [in which] you’d have all the benefits of a<br />
home theater, but [also] have the freedom and accessibility so that when you<br />
entertain, everybody can participate in [the space].”<br />
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BAND CAVE<br />
DOUBLE DUTY<br />
You’ve probably heard of man<br />
caves? This room was purpose-built<br />
to function as a practice studio with<br />
outstanding acoustical treatments,<br />
Theatrical Lighting, motorized<br />
blackout drapery and acoustical<br />
door. The 100”motorized projection<br />
screen and 7.1 Surround Sound,<br />
provide a respite to catch a game<br />
or watch music videos. With simple<br />
one-touch control; lighting, drapery,<br />
sound, and video are seamlessly<br />
controlled with Crestron technology,<br />
deployed by EDG.<br />
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Lighting control is about more than dimming fixtures and setting scenes. Today’s advanced<br />
lighting control systems manage both artificial and natural light to help manage energy costs<br />
and offer aesthetic benefits. Electronic shades can be programmed to lower at a set time of<br />
day, gliding silently and in unison to create impressive effects. Energy-efficient LED lighting—<br />
available in a wide spectrum of hues—offers color ambiance options that can dramatically or<br />
subtly change the mood of a room.<br />
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You want to see a TV<br />
when your favorite<br />
programs are on and<br />
then have it disappear<br />
when the TV goes<br />
dark. Motorized lifts<br />
lower a screen into a<br />
cabinet when not in<br />
use, allowing you to<br />
have a larger TV without<br />
having it take over a<br />
room. Touchscreen<br />
programming sets it all<br />
into motion with the<br />
push of a button.<br />
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Enjoy your favorite TV show or morning<br />
news without compromising design. TV<br />
mirrors are created to reflect your style,<br />
not distract from it. A high-performance<br />
TV when on, a stunning mirror when off.<br />
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The main challenge of this<br />
room was its unconventional<br />
size, 11 feet wide, 17 feet<br />
long, and 7 feet high—much<br />
smaller than a traditional<br />
theater space. This turned<br />
both audio and video<br />
engineering into a surgically<br />
precise process. The end<br />
result is phonic perfection<br />
and simply unrivaled video<br />
performance.<br />
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EAST WING, LIGHTING DIAGRAM<br />
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“ Our job is to blend the technology into<br />
the background and provide our clients<br />
with an intuitive easy to use experience ”<br />
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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER<br />
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Energy management systems<br />
help save money on utility<br />
bills. By combining occupancy<br />
sensors with lighting and<br />
temperature control, installers<br />
can program subsystems to<br />
operate at comfortable levels<br />
in occupied mode and to cut<br />
back to money-saving levels<br />
when no one is present. Timed<br />
events and “scenes” such as<br />
winter weekday or summer<br />
weekend can put lighting and<br />
climate control on convenient,<br />
automated and energy-efficient<br />
schedules.<br />
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Wireless technology allows<br />
apartment owners to enjoy<br />
the benefits of lighting and<br />
shade control without having<br />
to install special wiring.<br />
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Custom integration is all about<br />
balancing homeowners’ wishes and<br />
needs with the latest technology. In this<br />
project, the client’s passion for highend<br />
audio required that audiophile<br />
loudspeakers to be used for optimum<br />
performance along with a legacy cassette<br />
deck, high-end tuner and more<br />
contemporary gear. For easy access,<br />
electronics were flush-mounted in a<br />
custom-designed cabinet and framed<br />
by wood paneling to match the decor.<br />
EDG integrated the electronics with<br />
the home theater and a whole-house<br />
music system that delivers music to<br />
various zones in the four-level home.<br />
In the end, not only was the client able<br />
to hold on to his venerable gear, but<br />
it became much more accessible when<br />
matched with a Crestron multi-room<br />
audio system.<br />
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Large windows can be<br />
friend or enemy to your<br />
utility bill. Electronically<br />
controlled shades open in<br />
winter to bring in warm<br />
sunlight. In summer,<br />
lowering shades reduces<br />
solar heat gain.<br />
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“[The Client’s] requests were quite straightforward: ensure that the<br />
theater is simple and easy to use. When the project was finished, we<br />
had to do a thirty-minute training session with the family and that was<br />
it. Needless to say, they were very happy about that.”<br />
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“There’s no question that multi-use rooms<br />
are a growing trend. Many clients still love<br />
to do the dedicated theater room but now<br />
there is an equal amount of clients who<br />
tell us, ‘I’m not a basement person’. They<br />
want a room they can use every day and<br />
they want it to be located in a convenient<br />
place in the home. My design solution?<br />
Completely stealth, hidden, flat panel TV,<br />
motorized hidden screen and projector.<br />
This design application provides the client<br />
with a giant screen for viewing films at night<br />
and a TV for daytime viewing. What I call a<br />
day/night stealth application of technology,<br />
seamlessly blended into the environment.<br />
BOB GULLO<br />
President and Chief Creative Officer<br />
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The clients’ main objective was to<br />
have the ability to control all lighting and<br />
shading in their home, but to also have clean<br />
walls that were free of dimmers and switches.<br />
With roughly 17,000 square feet of space in<br />
the entire home, this was a large task which<br />
ended with an exceptionally breathtaking<br />
result. The clients requested motorized<br />
shades on the architectural style windows in<br />
the great room, as well as UV protection for<br />
their many rare and antique wood furnishings<br />
and fabrics they collect.<br />
One of the challenges we faced was<br />
the size of the space. The living room is over<br />
1,600 square feet of open floor plan, which<br />
posed a challenge when it came time to<br />
control all the shades with only a few options<br />
for keypad locations. There were limited<br />
options for control, so we created “userfriendly”<br />
intuitive shading “scenes” for all<br />
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keypad locations. The shading scenes were<br />
also programmed to manipulate the shades<br />
that cover the doorways so that owners can<br />
conveniently access the outdoor areas. We<br />
also included an infrared remote to easily<br />
control all shades in this large space from<br />
the different floors and the high-traffic<br />
locations in the home, such as the kitchen,<br />
dining area, and office.<br />
In addition to the home’s living<br />
room with its striking windows and spectacular<br />
view of the New York City skyline,<br />
the home is also fully equipped with audio/<br />
video equipment installed in various media<br />
rooms throughout the home and a multiroom<br />
audio system. The large living room<br />
creates an unusual footprint within the<br />
home; from this main room stem many<br />
other smaller rooms, including the home’s<br />
bedrooms, office, and kitchen.<br />
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BY THE NUMBERS<br />
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70” FLAT<br />
PANEL TVS<br />
27” BAR TV<br />
42” FLAT<br />
PANEL TV<br />
100” PROJECTION<br />
SCREEN<br />
VERY HAPPY<br />
CLIENTS<br />
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Like many upscale properties today, this condominium development<br />
along the Hudson offers all the comforts of home—and then some. High<br />
on the perk list is the amenity space, a duplex living room designed for<br />
socializing, entertainment and billiards. The showpiece attraction of the<br />
two-story space is the community theater, built in home-theater style.<br />
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Creating a Private Screening Room<br />
as part of a luxury building amenities,<br />
provides an immersive ‘over the top’ experience,<br />
compared to your typical ‘Home<br />
Theater’ which for the building owners or<br />
tenants is typically just a large flat screen<br />
TV and multi-channel sound. With 4 rows,<br />
21 seats and precise angles, guests enjoy<br />
a great viewing experience from any seat,<br />
in addition to the comradery of cheering<br />
on your favorite team with your friends.<br />
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“Make it simple to operate” is the top<br />
request EDG receives from customers.<br />
Here, residents press TV or DVD on a<br />
Crestron touchscreen remote control and<br />
the choreography of steps mimics that<br />
of a commercial theater but in a much<br />
cozier setting: the projector powers on;<br />
surround-sound processor, amplifiers,<br />
and DVD player turn on and switch to the<br />
proper settings; and the lights dim to a<br />
level comfortable for viewing. The only<br />
manual labor required is to slip a DVD<br />
into the player.<br />
Concealing the electronics was<br />
essential to match the atmosphere of the<br />
luxury building so EDG installers tucked<br />
the stack of electronics into a closet off the<br />
rear of the room. The projector is stashed<br />
in an enclosure above the seats and<br />
speakers hide in the walls behind acoustically<br />
transparent material matched to the<br />
room decor.<br />
To accommodate the younger<br />
set--and a few not-so-young players-<br />
-EDG added a video game jack to the<br />
equipment stack, enabling residents to<br />
plug in their player of choice and take the<br />
wireless controller to their seat. It doesn’t<br />
get much better than “Call of Duty” on the<br />
big screen with sound coming at you from<br />
all directions.<br />
Amenity may be one word for this<br />
high-end entertainment space. Residents<br />
here just call it home sweet home.<br />
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BUSINESS
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SESAME PLACE<br />
HEADQUARTERS<br />
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This is a multi-disciplinary referral only, state of art animal<br />
hospital is open 24/7, 365 days a year, and doubles as a training<br />
hospital. With over 100 staff members who will attend weekly<br />
presentations from manufacturers and training presentations<br />
from guest lecturers on the newest surgical procedures in vet<br />
medicine, the space needed to have multiple purposes and be<br />
very flexible and easy to use.<br />
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UBS provides wealth management, asset management,<br />
and investment banking services for private, corporate,<br />
and institutional clients with international service. As a<br />
global company, EDG created a state of the art video and audio conferencing<br />
system to foster more personal communications with UBS clients and other<br />
UBS offices worldwide.<br />
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Conti Enterprises, founded in 1906<br />
is a privately owned construction<br />
leader, servicing public and private<br />
sectors in Airport, Rail, Road, and<br />
Bridge Infrastructure projects and<br />
more. EDG created a comprehensive<br />
Audio/Visual conference room<br />
with state of the art audio and video<br />
conferencing system and multimedia<br />
presentation capabilities.<br />
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EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS 115
YANKEE CLUB<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
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EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS 117
OUTDOO<br />
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OUTDOOR
RS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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With homeowners today taking<br />
great care to maintain beautiful grounds<br />
including lush landscaping, gardens,<br />
patios and more, luxury outdoor living<br />
has reached new heights. It’s no wonder<br />
that more and more people want to<br />
extend the outdoor season well into the<br />
fall and even winter months.<br />
Outdoor fireplaces and heaters<br />
help set a comfortable climate for yearround<br />
al fresco living. Televisions and<br />
whole-house music systems add to the<br />
fun. Thanks to marine-grade stainlesssteel<br />
cabinets, weatherproofed screens,<br />
and clever installation options, custom<br />
integrators can design outdoor audio/<br />
video systems that withstand elements<br />
including heat, humidity, rain, and dust.<br />
Add clever installation tricks—hiding<br />
flat TVs inside motorized lifts or protective<br />
housings or disguising speakers<br />
inside rock-shaped enclosures in the<br />
landscaping—and you can safely enjoy<br />
your favorite music and sports outdoors<br />
while maintaining the aesthetic integrity<br />
of your surroundings. Go ahead, take<br />
the party outside. Outdoor living never<br />
looked or sounded as good.<br />
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Without walls to reinforce sound, outdoor spaces require more<br />
loudspeakers for adequate coverage. You can disguise those<br />
speakers in various ways—as part of landscaping equipment,<br />
inside rock-shaped cabinets or hidden under leaves. Here, a deck<br />
speaker is concealed inside a dual-purpose teak planter.<br />
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Outdoor TVs are built tough to withstand the elements, but to protect them further<br />
installers can mount them on motorized lifts that store the TV in a protected housing<br />
when not in use. Mounting a TV over a fireplace enables you to maintain one general<br />
focal point in the space.<br />
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1<br />
2<br />
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OUTDOOR
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128<br />
OUTDOOR
GULLO<br />
DESIGNED<br />
EDG BUILT<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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5D<br />
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5D PROCESS
PROCESS<br />
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OUR 5D PROCESS<br />
This “Five D” methodology facilitates a true team approach to both final design and<br />
deployment, by closely integrating input from the end user, architect, and other trades<br />
during all phases of the project. By assembling the team (owner, architect, ESI) at<br />
the onset of the project, each team member has the opportunity to interface closely,<br />
communicate, and work together toward a common goal during the entire process.<br />
Consequently, it becomes a simple matter to explore all of the viable options and the<br />
associated cost ramifications, with immediate feedback from the perspectives of the<br />
owner, architect, and ESI.<br />
The net result is value engineered solutions, with the needs, desires and budgets<br />
continually incorporated. At the same time, all of the associated costs are precisely<br />
pinpointed, and the scope of work refined. With this program, there should be no cost<br />
surprises after the design is completed. When the design concept and accepted drawing<br />
package has been finalized, it has the implicit agreement from all team members that<br />
it is the optimal and most cost-effective design solution.<br />
DISCOVER<br />
Project<br />
requirements,<br />
clients desires<br />
& timelines<br />
DEFINE<br />
Project scope,<br />
research,<br />
schematic<br />
design & initial<br />
budgets<br />
DESIGN<br />
Design<br />
development,<br />
refine design,<br />
scope &<br />
budgets<br />
DEVELOP<br />
Engineering,<br />
Construction<br />
design<br />
documents &<br />
spec book<br />
DEPLOY<br />
Construction<br />
ready<br />
deliverables,<br />
final scope of<br />
BOM<br />
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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU<br />
FOCUS ON YOUR EXPERIENCE,<br />
NOT THE GADGETS.<br />
NO MISALIGNED EXPECTATIONS,<br />
WE LISTEN CAREFULLY.<br />
COST-EFFECTIVE VALUE<br />
ENGINEERING PROCEDURES.<br />
TECHNOLOGY THAT IS COHESIVE<br />
TO THE INTERIOR DESIGN.<br />
BRAINSTORM CREATIVE<br />
IDEAS & SOLUTIONS.<br />
DETAILS MATTER,<br />
NO SURPRISES LATER.<br />
BOTTOM LINE<br />
WE SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY & HEADACHES PERIOD.<br />
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PROJECT DELIVERABLES<br />
Once we have gained a thorough understanding of your project, we create<br />
a single, comprehensive set of work plans that all the professionals involved<br />
with your project will use. The following are examples of these deliverables.<br />
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A/V & CONTROL<br />
RACK ELEVATIONS<br />
Electrical and BTU calculations<br />
are crucial to system<br />
performance and longevity.<br />
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A/V, CONTROL,<br />
VOICE & DATA<br />
ELEVATIONS<br />
We design a comprehensive<br />
plan detailing all A/V, Control,<br />
Voice, Data, and TV with<br />
careful consideration of the<br />
unique needs of the project.<br />
Organized and serviceable distribution<br />
point for voice, data, Ethernet, control<br />
and AV signal cabling.<br />
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AV<br />
PRE-WIRE<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
137
LT PRE-WIRE<br />
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5D PROCESS
LT<br />
PRE-WIRE<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
139
KEYPAD DETAILS<br />
140<br />
5D PROCESS
KEYPAD<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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TOUCH PANEL DETAILS<br />
CRESTRON TSW-760 TOUCH PANEL- SHADE SCREEN<br />
CRESTRON TSW-760 TOUCH PANEL- MUSIC SCREEN<br />
CRESTRON TSW-760 TOUCH PANEL- LIGHTING SCREEN<br />
CRESTRON TSW-760 TOUCH PANEL- TEMPERATURE SCREEN<br />
CRESTRON TOUCH PANEL- DOOR CAMERA<br />
CRESTRON TOUCH PANEL- CAMERA SCREEN<br />
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CRESTRON TSW-760 TOUCH PANEL MOUNT TSW-UMB 60<br />
TOUCH PANEL<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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REMOTE CONTROL DETAILS<br />
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TV DETAILS<br />
STRONG VERSABOX PRO RECESSED DUAL LAYER<br />
FLAT PANEL SOLUTION - STAYS OUT OF SITE<br />
STRONG VERSABOX PRO RECESSED DUAL LAYER FLAT<br />
PANEL SOLUTION - INSTALLS JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE<br />
Constructed of durable sheet metal, this state-ofthe-art<br />
box elegantly fits your equipment behind<br />
the TV in both residential and commercial settings.<br />
This box’s metal construction and UL listing ensure<br />
that it meets building codes across the US. Includes<br />
separate knockouts for power and low voltage<br />
Designed to fit behind ultra-slim TVs and pair perfectly<br />
with a full motion mount, the VersaBox Pro<br />
attaches cleanly into the wall, so customers never<br />
have to see it. The cover gets mounted flush with<br />
the box, providing a clean solution that keeps gear<br />
out of sight.<br />
Pre-construction, retrofit, commercial, or in-ceiling installations,<br />
the VersaBox Pro can do it all! You can also screw<br />
the box directly to a stud using the holes on the sides to<br />
save a space during rough in, or use the included dog<br />
ears to retrofit the box to drywall or the ceiling.<br />
TV<br />
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TV MOUNT AND<br />
BACKBOX DETAILS<br />
M-RBX-PRO-14-BLK<br />
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MOUNT AND<br />
BACKBOX<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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TV:<br />
SONOS<br />
DETAILS<br />
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5D PROCESS
SONOS<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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CRESTRON<br />
SPEAKERS<br />
DETAILS<br />
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5D PROCESS
CRESTRON<br />
SPEAKERS<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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RACK<br />
DETAILS<br />
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5D PROCESS
RACK<br />
DETAILS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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154<br />
5D PROCESS
PHYSICALS<br />
DETAIL<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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5D PROCESS
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS 157
158<br />
5D PROCESS
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS 159
THEATER, SCREENING &<br />
MEDIA ROOM DESIGN<br />
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5D PROCESS
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS 161
162<br />
5D PROCESS
PHYS-02<br />
AV AND<br />
LIGHTING<br />
WALLPLATES<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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164<br />
5D PROCESS
SURVEILLANCE<br />
SITE PLANS<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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5D PROCESS
SURVEILLANCE<br />
SITE PLAN<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Home Theater<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Integrated Home<br />
2015<br />
2012<br />
2014 2014<br />
2011 2010<br />
2013 2013<br />
2010 2009<br />
2010 2008<br />
2008 2008<br />
2007 2006<br />
2007 2006<br />
2005<br />
2006 2003<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Special Project<br />
2002<br />
2012<br />
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Media Room<br />
2003 2001 1997 1996<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Hidden Installation<br />
2006 2004 2003 2001<br />
CEA Mark of Excellence Awards<br />
2016 - Home Theater/Media<br />
Room Project of the Year<br />
2013 - Home Theater/Media<br />
Room Project of the Year<br />
2013 - Universal Design<br />
Project of the Year<br />
2017 - Innovation Award<br />
2013 - Ultimate Home of<br />
the Year<br />
2012 - Custom Home of<br />
the Year<br />
2011 - Home Theater of<br />
the Year<br />
2010 - Innovation Award<br />
2007 - Luxury Home<br />
2012 - Retrofit Project of<br />
the Year Under $100,000<br />
2010 - Ultimate Home<br />
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES<br />
Electronic House Home of the Year Awards<br />
2016 - Best Home Theater 2016 - Best Home Theater<br />
2014 - Best Home Theater<br />
2014 - Smart Home of the<br />
Year<br />
2014 - Best Outdoor Space<br />
2011 - Best Home Theater<br />
2010 - Best Home Theater<br />
2010 - Best Home Theater<br />
2010 - Best Home Theater<br />
2010 - Best Integrated<br />
Home<br />
2009- Best Fun Room<br />
2009 - Best Kitchen<br />
2008 - Best Grand Space 2007- Best Media Room 2006 - Best Media Room 2006 - Best Home Theater 2006 - Best Home Theater<br />
CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards<br />
Best Dressed System<br />
2008 2009<br />
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ASSOCIATIONS<br />
Hall of Fame 2009<br />
American Society of Interior<br />
Designers, Industry Partner<br />
Dealer of the Year, 2005<br />
American Institute of<br />
Architects, Industry Partner<br />
Dealer of the Year, 2004<br />
American Institute of<br />
Architects Continuing<br />
Education Provider<br />
CEPro Top 100<br />
Home Technology Specialists<br />
of America<br />
National Systems<br />
Contractors Association<br />
InfoComm International Member<br />
Institute of Classical Architecture &<br />
Classical America - Latrobe Member<br />
EXQUISITE ENVIRONMENTS<br />
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EDITORIAL RECOGNITION<br />
CE Pro<br />
“Innovation Award Winner”<br />
March 2017<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Inside Out”<br />
“Entertainment Dynamo”<br />
“Automation Playground”<br />
Summer 2014<br />
CE Pro<br />
“Home Theater $75,000-$150,000”<br />
“Home Theater $25,000-$75,000<br />
August 2016<br />
HTSA Insight<br />
“An EDGy Installation”<br />
Fall 2014<br />
CE Pro<br />
“Home Theater/Media Room<br />
Project of the Year about 50K”<br />
March 2016<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Technology Under Wraps”<br />
Winter 2014<br />
Sound & Vision<br />
“Technology in a Century Old<br />
House: A Little Old, a Little<br />
New”<br />
April 2015<br />
HD Living<br />
“Cave Comfort”<br />
Spring 2011<br />
CE Pro<br />
“CE Feature: Award-Winning<br />
Installations”<br />
September 2015<br />
Design NJ<br />
“New American Classic”<br />
April-May 2011<br />
Electronic Lifestyles<br />
“Better together”<br />
“Period Piece”<br />
Winter 2015<br />
American Luxury Estates<br />
“Villa Paradisio”<br />
January 2010<br />
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Electronic House<br />
“29 Pro Tips for<br />
Outdoor Electronics”<br />
July 2010<br />
Electronic House<br />
“NYC High-Rise Eyes<br />
18-Source Video Wall”<br />
May 2010<br />
Residential Systems<br />
“AV in the Open Air”<br />
July 2011<br />
HD Living<br />
“The Good Life”<br />
Summer 2010<br />
HD Living<br />
“An Uncommon<br />
Common Area”<br />
Fall 2011<br />
Custom Retailer<br />
“21 of CEDIA’s Finest<br />
Salute Solidarity”<br />
Summer 2010<br />
Electronic Lifestyles<br />
“CEDIA Electronic<br />
Lifestyles”<br />
Winter 2011<br />
Living In Magazine<br />
“Paradise Found”<br />
August 2010<br />
Electronic Lifestyles<br />
“Packing in the<br />
Technology”<br />
Winter 2011<br />
ProAV<br />
“Classic Comforts”<br />
July-August 2010<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Parting Shots”<br />
Jan-Feb 2010<br />
HD Living<br />
“Home Technology<br />
Guide”<br />
Fall 2010<br />
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Electronic House<br />
“Lowering the Bar: Theater<br />
Solutions”<br />
November 2010<br />
Prestige<br />
“Back to the Future”<br />
Fall 2009<br />
Electronic Lifestyles<br />
“Stunning Visuals”<br />
Winter 2010<br />
HD Living<br />
“Service on Steroids”<br />
Winter 2009<br />
HD Living<br />
“Condo Merger Control”<br />
Spring 2009<br />
Electronic House<br />
Ultimate Planning Guide<br />
“Everyone’s Invited”<br />
Annual 2009<br />
CEPro<br />
“CEPro Top 100”<br />
May 2009<br />
HD Living<br />
“Award-Winning<br />
Dreams”<br />
Winter 2009<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Reeling in Fish and Fun”<br />
May-Jun 2009<br />
HD Living<br />
“A Team Effort”<br />
Spring 2008<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Willing to Compromise”<br />
Jul-Aug 2009<br />
HD Living<br />
“Award-Winning<br />
Integration”<br />
Fall 2008<br />
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Home Entertainment<br />
“Masculine to the Max”<br />
September 2008<br />
Design NJ<br />
“The Smart House”<br />
Oct-Nov 2007<br />
HD Living<br />
“Family Matters”<br />
Winter 2008<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Motorized Sun Block”<br />
October 2007<br />
Electronic Lifestyles<br />
“CEDIA Award<br />
Winners”<br />
“Room to Grow”<br />
Winter 2008<br />
HD Living<br />
“At Home with Design”<br />
Fall 2007<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Cozy Confidential”<br />
May 2007<br />
Integration at Home<br />
“Home Sweet Home<br />
Theater”<br />
November 2007<br />
Sound & Video<br />
Contractor<br />
“Designer Home Theater”<br />
August 2007<br />
Intelligent Homes<br />
“Noble Moderne”<br />
Annual 2007<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Entertainment with<br />
Purpose”<br />
“Electronics Set the Mark”<br />
August 2007<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Pump Up the Volume”<br />
May 2006<br />
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Residential Systems<br />
“The Winding Road”<br />
May 2006<br />
Robb Report<br />
“Sophisticated<br />
Synchronicity”<br />
December 2006<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Very Hot!”<br />
March 2004<br />
CEPro Retailing<br />
“Show Time”<br />
September 2006<br />
Intelligent Homes<br />
“The Smart Home,<br />
Take One”<br />
Annual 2006<br />
Robb Report<br />
“Accidental Opulence”<br />
March 2004<br />
New Jersey Life<br />
“Hollywood at Home”<br />
October 2006<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Wall-Thru-Wall<br />
Dreams”<br />
April 2005<br />
Custom Retailer<br />
“Most Vital Influencer”<br />
April 2004<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Interior Motives”<br />
November 2006<br />
CEPro<br />
“People Person”<br />
September 2005<br />
Home Cinema<br />
“An American Dream”<br />
June 2004<br />
Integration at Home<br />
“Innovative Design”<br />
November 2006<br />
Overtime Magazine<br />
“Picture This”<br />
Winter 2005<br />
Connected<br />
“Do the NFL Right”<br />
September 2004<br />
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Electronic House<br />
“Dream On”<br />
October 2004<br />
Residential Systems<br />
“Hidden Assets”<br />
November 2001<br />
Residential Systems<br />
“EDGing Out the Competition”<br />
November 2004<br />
CEPro<br />
“No Show!”<br />
December 2001<br />
Electronic House<br />
“All-Purpose Pleasures”<br />
November 2004<br />
Electronic House<br />
“Electronic Lifestyles Awards”<br />
February 1998<br />
Living the Electronic Life<br />
“Lake View Sanctuary”<br />
“A Room with Two Views”<br />
Winter 2002<br />
Audio-Video Interiors<br />
“Castle on the Hudson”<br />
March 1998<br />
Home Theater<br />
“The Electronic Butler”<br />
October 2001<br />
Audio-Video interiors<br />
“Home Theater Aficionado”<br />
December 1996<br />
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CREDITS<br />
ARCHITECTURE BY<br />
Allan Greenberg Architects<br />
Andre Kikoski<br />
Andre Tchelistchef<br />
Estudio Arg. Campo Baeza<br />
Gordon Kahn and Associates<br />
Hiland Hall Turner Architects<br />
Jon Letterer<br />
KSM Designs<br />
Leonard Martelli<br />
Mancini Duffy<br />
Mendham Design Architects, LLC<br />
Paul Barlo and Associates<br />
Porraro Associates<br />
Robert Adler and Associates<br />
Architects<br />
Stern-Ring Associates<br />
Wentworth Group<br />
Zale Contracting<br />
BUILDING BY<br />
American Building Corporation<br />
Caruso Excavating Company, Inc.<br />
Centerplate<br />
Conti Enterprises<br />
CSR Construction<br />
Design Laboratories, and<br />
Dessins, LLC<br />
Eberle Builders Inc.<br />
Greg Alto<br />
Jeff VanSchoick<br />
John Wright Designs<br />
Kimmel Construction<br />
Matzel and Mumford<br />
MDK Contracting<br />
Monmouth Custom Builders, &<br />
Martelli Signature Homes<br />
Palomar Associates, Inc.<br />
Plaza Construction<br />
Polo Master Builders<br />
Seneca Builders<br />
Smith and Wells Chartered<br />
Structuretone<br />
TAAS Construction<br />
Xhema Custom Builders of<br />
Greenwich, LTD<br />
DESIGN BY<br />
Chandani Design<br />
CMS Innovative Cslt<br />
Decor Installations<br />
Distinct Design Group<br />
E. Jeanne Costine Interior Design<br />
Great Room Inc.<br />
Haynes Roberts<br />
Joey Horton<br />
Karen Bowen Interiors<br />
Montalbano Design Group<br />
Robert So Designs<br />
Scott Keen<br />
Tess Giuliani<br />
WOODWORK BY<br />
Artisan<br />
Custom Molding and Design<br />
F.L. Feldman Associates<br />
NJ Hardwoods<br />
Springlake Kitchen and Bath LLC<br />
LANDSCAPING BY<br />
Cross River Design Inc<br />
Land Concepts Inc.<br />
LanDesign, Inc.<br />
Twin Industries<br />
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING BY<br />
A&S Electric<br />
Basking Ridge Electric<br />
Electric Design<br />
Gerber and Harrington<br />
John Millar<br />
Lindstrom Electric<br />
Monmouth Electrical<br />
Verona Electric Inc<br />
ADDITIONAL CONTRACTING BY<br />
Aggressive Mechanical<br />
Contractors Inc.<br />
Airflow Systems<br />
Comfort Conditioning<br />
Highland Heating and Cooling<br />
Kerwin<br />
Protect Alarms<br />
Rosenberg Window Treatments<br />
Tom Rostron<br />
Ultimate Security Systems<br />
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“In an atmosphere of constant technological innovation, architects must depend on expert advice. Bob<br />
Gullo and his team at EDG excel at delivering this advice and helping us realize our clients’ dreams.” -<br />
Peter Pennoyer, Classical Architect & Author, Peter Pennoyer Architects<br />
“Few integration companies enjoy the reputation and honors that characterize NJ-based<br />
Electronics Design Group, headed by President Bob Gullo. Winners of more industry<br />
citations than would easily fit on a page, including eight CEDIA ‘Electronic Lifestyle’<br />
awards, EDG continues to set examples through its B2C communications, as well as its<br />
B2B alliances and seminars. EDG is in practice what a lot of aspiring integrators would<br />
like to grow up to be.” - Custom Retailer Magazine<br />
“EDG is significantly more mature than dealers we’re<br />
talking to today. They’re trend setters in the<br />
industry.” - Jeff Goldstein, Director, Sony CIS<br />
“HTSA has grown into one of the most influential associations in our business because of the insight<br />
and intellect of key people in the organization. Bob brings remarkable insight, clarity and creativity to<br />
the group and I’m glad that he’ll be an active part in shaping the future of the group.” - Brian Hudkins,<br />
President HTSA<br />
“In the last seven years as a National Sales Manager<br />
for Lutron, I have found out just how good this<br />
company (EDG) is... They truly have no peers and you<br />
will not find one finer.” - Jeff Zemanek, National Sales<br />
Manager, Lutron Electronics<br />
“When clients select EDG as their system integrator,<br />
they place at their service one of the largest and<br />
most comprehensive integrators in the industry.”<br />
- Bob Carroll, President and CEO AMX Corporation<br />
I’ve been involved in the home technology industry for 15 years,<br />
and I hate to say it but I do play favorites. Bob Gullo is one of my<br />
favorites. He runs a great business, maintains a staff of excellent<br />
professionals, and garners well-deserved respect from vendors,<br />
customers and competitors. EDG boasts a huge number of awardwinning<br />
installations that show true ingenuity in solving tricky<br />
technological challenges -- like how to hide unsightly speakers<br />
and TV screens, and how to create an infrastructure that is clean,<br />
organized and poised for the future. EDG is a class act in every<br />
respect.” - Julie Jacobson, Editor CE Pro, Electronic House<br />
“Bob has brought a unique perspective to HTSA as a result of his driving<br />
business acumen. EDG represents excellence and Bob’s ideas have<br />
permeated the organization since his tenure on the board.” - Richard<br />
Glikes, Executive Director HTSA<br />
“At our industry’s annual convention recently, EDG won several awards for its impressive work<br />
and we were among those cheering loudest for them.” - Randy Klein, CEO, Crestron Electronics<br />
“Bob Gullo and his team at Electronics Design Group represent the pinnacle of CEDIA dealers and have<br />
led the pack for many years. We are thrilled to see Bob and crew take the Electronic Lifestyles Award<br />
for Best Home Theater utilizing a Sony VPL-VW1100 4K projector.” - Frank Sterns, VP of AV Specialty<br />
and Custom Integration at Sony<br />
“EDG is among the finest technology integrators in our<br />
business and HTSA is extremely proud to have them as a<br />
member of our group. Their work speaks for itself in terms<br />
of quality, attention to detail and service levels that set<br />
today’s standards in customer satisfaction. I’ve known this<br />
team for over 25 years now and they continue to amaze<br />
me as to how unique and creative they are in deploying<br />
technology solutions for their customers.” - Bob Hana,<br />
Managing Director of HTSA<br />
“They came and made magic while I was at work! I was amazed to<br />
see that it was exactly what I wanted when I got home. Gullo and his<br />
team really know their stuff. Totally knowledgeable about anything<br />
new, cool, cutting edge. There might be a quirk on Saturday night at<br />
8pm, and they are on it remotely ten minutes later fixing the issue,<br />
by tunneling into the system. They are not a discount for sure. But I<br />
have learned the hard way that discount is not the way to go, those<br />
companies are hopeless. They are honest, experts, and stand by<br />
their work. They receive an A+ from me.” - An EDG client<br />
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