JLC ??FEBRUARY 1992 by Tricia Parks Behind-thescenes efforts by the electronics industry could make intelligent houses a reality in the near future Acouple in New England call their house before returning from vacation, and tell it to warm up. When they arrive home an hour later, the inside temperature is comfortable. On weeknights, Joe and Anne both go to bed about 10:00 p.m. Before going to bed, they use their phone to enable a "Good Night" house script. This one command sets back their thermostat, sets the house lighting to nighttime, arms the security systems, and checks the home's electronic locks. All of this activity is reported back to Anne and Joe. Better yet, the "Good Night" script triggers a "Good Morning" script at about 6:00
