This book is an exceptional investment for anyone who is building a new home and contemplating smart-wiring it (and you should smart wire -- it just makes all the sense in the world).
The book explains all the reasons why equipping your house with smart technology makes sense and then makes a compelling argument on the economics of the venture -- the return on investment is exceptional.
The book also presents the information in clear concise language and de-mystifies the jargon. You'll be able to talk to contractors with confidence in their language and you'll save money by buying your own wire -- the book tells you exactly what you need. My contractor told me upfront that he'd tack on 10 percent to the price of the wire as 'book-keeping' cost. So when I bought my first crate of CAT5, the book had already paid for itself.
Only one thing would have made this book better -- instructions or advice on how to actually physically install the wire (which is hard to find anywhere). I hired a contractor, and even though I'm satisfied that I got value from the project, I could have saved more if I'd done it myself.
In anycase, nice work guys.