During the new construction and remodeling processes, we have a great opportunity to make homes as "future-proof" as possible. Installing a "structured wiring" backbone in a home is, simply put, a matter of running the right types of wires in the correct manner to prepare it for current and future technologies. The modern way of wiring a house is to "home run" all the individual TV, phone and computer wires-- meaning to run from each individual wall outlet or location directly to a wiring "hub" (usually in the Mechanical Room). Running the wires in this manner allows for a great many possibilities in how the various systems in the home can communicate with each other. A distribution panel or enclosure in the Mechanical Room can protect the wiring hub, provide neat and orderly wiring terminations, and make changes/upgrades easy.