Eaglecrest: A commuter's dream: Communication is everything in this high-tech aerie in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada; it is designed to permit the professional to work at home, far from the madding crowd

The emergence of the information age is changing the way homes are built. Just as today's home builder installs adequate power, water, and sewage lines, the builder of the future is expected to furnish adequate data-communications links. At least one home developer has already moved in this direction in Foresthill, Calif.