Over the last few months I've been testing Nexia Home Intelligence , a premises automation solution owned by Ingersoll Rand which also owns a number of other well-known brands including Schlage, Trane, and American Standard. Given that there's a lot of competition in this increasingly hot market the question is how well does Nexia stand up? The answer is much better than most but a Before we get to the "but" let me explain what Nexia offers.