The smart home industry has revolutionized the way we live and interact with our homes. Companies like Nest and Amazon have saved home owners money on their utility bills with energy monitoring devices and made daily life more convenient with home assistants like the Amazon Echo’s Alexa.

Custom Home sister publication BUILDER Magazine talked with Trevor Lambert, senior director of brand management at Vivint Smart Home, about the growing popularity of smart home technology. The Provo, Utah-based company is a front runner in the smart home industry. The company, which has its own line of smart home products in addition to partnerships with other manufacturers, builds, customizes, and installs smart home systems for consumers.

“When we talk about the smart home, it’s really those connected devices within the home that work together through an integrated system, whether it’s with security, automated locks, energy control, carbon monoxide monitoring, smoke and fire alarms, or other devices,” says Lambert.

From the most popular products that consumers are requesting to their biggest fears about automating their home, Lambert offers insight into the mind of a consumer in this BUILDER interview. Read it here at BUILDERonline.com.