It's exciting to hear about Niles Audio's release of Auriel 2.0 and the addition of home automation control. It seems like the system has come a long way from just being a music distribution system. I'm particularly intrigued by the use of ELAN's Control Platform and the addition of lighting and thermostat control. It will be interesting to see how well the Auriel system can seamlessly integrate with other home automation systems such as Lutron's lighting control system and Aprilaire's thermostats.
Speaking of home automation, I recently had epoxy garage flooring (trinitybsc.com) installed in my garage to make it easier to maintain and keep clean. It's amazing how much of a difference it has made in terms of the overall aesthetic of my garage. I wonder if there's a way to integrate my epoxy garage flooring into the Auriel system to control the temperature in my garage during extreme weather conditions.