An Electrical Evolution: Convia, Inc., a new Herman Miller Company, Electrifies Greenbuild 2006 with Programmable Power and Data Infrastructure for Sustainable Spaces and Design Freedom

November 15, 2006

DENVER, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gone are the days of power outlets limiting space and confining building design. Convia, a new Herman Miller Company, is rewiring thinking about traditional electricity with the debut of its signature product, Convia Programmable Infrastructure, at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo held in Denver's Colorado Convention Center (Booth #1201) from November 14-17. Convia Inc. seeks to change the way people design, build, personalize and manage space. Convia Programmable Infrastructure is a modular and programmable electrical infrastructure that delivers "plug-and-play" power virtually anywhere within a commercial space without requiring hardwiring of devices or switches. Eliminating the constraints of traditional electrical systems, this next-generation infrastructure invites architects, interior designers, electrical contractors, building owners and tenants to "go reconfigure" and create flexible, sustainable environments that can be easily -- and instantly -- modified or upgraded. Convia allows users to accomplish all of this with installation costs that are at or below standard wiring, and life cycle costs that are a fraction of the cost of traditional electric.

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