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PLACE Recognized by Reviewed.com as a Best in Smart Home Winner at KBIS 2026
Feb 20, 2026
PLACE® has been recognized as a Best in Smart Home winner by Reviewed.com at KBIS 2026, highlighting its role as an emerging leader in connected home safety.
Presented during Design & Construction Week, the Reviewed.com awards celebrate standout products across home technology categories, evaluating innovation, usability, and real-world value for today’s homeowners.
Recognized for Innovation in Home Safety
The Reviewed.com team identified PLACE as a standout solution for rethinking traditional smoke and carbon monoxide alarms—bringing together multiple safety and smart home features into a single, connected platform.
This recognition reinforces PLACE’s approach to modern home safety, combining:
- Smart smoke and carbon monoxide detection
- Environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, air quality)
- Motion sensing and smart lighting
- Connected alerts and control through the PLACE app
By consolidating these capabilities into one system, PLACE helps reduce the need for multiple standalone devices while delivering more comprehensive awareness throughout the home.
Bridging Safety and Smart Home Technology
As smart home adoption continues to grow, Reviewed.com’s recognition highlights a key shift in the market toward solutions that combine life safety with everyday convenience.
PLACE’s room-specific lineup, including models designed for kitchens, nurseries, garages, and general living spaces, reflects this evolution by tailoring protection to the unique needs of each environment.
Built on Trusted Sensing Expertise
Developed by Gentex Corporation, PLACE builds on decades of experience in sensing and safety-critical technologies. This foundation enables PLACE to deliver advanced features, such as its integrated low-frequency sounder, while maintaining the reliability expected from life-safety devices.
Continuing Momentum for PLACE
The Reviewed.com Best in Smart Home award adds to growing industry recognition for PLACE as a next-generation home safety platform.
As demand increases for smarter, more connected safety solutions, PLACE continues to focus on delivering:
- Room-specific protection
- Multi-feature functionality
- Smart, connected experiences
About PLACE
PLACE is a smart home safety platform designed to deliver room-specific, multi-feature protection through a single connected system. With integrated sensing, intelligent alerts, and app-based control, PLACE helps simplify home safety while enhancing everyday living.