More than 200 of the country’s top high-volume, multifamily and custom luxury builders will attend this year’s Summit with the desire to take the next step forward with tech. When the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit opens at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz. on Dec. 4, 235 of the most tech-forward homebuilders in the […]
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2017 TecHome Builder Summit LUX Guest Group Fully Recruited
Top luxury builders from around the country will convene in Phoenix, Dec. 4-6 to seek new ways to thrill and delight clients and push the envelope with tech in the homes they build. Luxury builders interested in the best home technology options are flocking to the TecHome Builder Summit. The LUX segment of the 2017 […]
2017 TecHome Builder Summit to Feature Nation’s Top Homebuilders
The hosted guest list for the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit, the tech strategy event for leading high-volume, luxury and multifamily builders, includes VIPs from the top homebuilders in the country. The Summit will take place from Dec. 4-6 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz. and will feature more than 300 top decision-makers from […]
2019 Awards Recognize Innovative TecHome Leaders
The winners of 2019 TecHome Brilliance Awards are leading the way with innovative new products & services that appeal to homebuyers. New home technology and excellent services from home industry professionals are driving the TecHome dream forward, fundamentally improving the way Americans live. Announcing for the first time a special Brilliant Home Award! KB Home […]
2019 Post-Summit Report
AE Ventures Expands Increasingly Popular Exhibit+ Sponsorship Packages
Sponsors can now conduct a high volume of scheduled, guaranteed meetings with VIP guests in the comfortable, flexible setting of their exhibits. AE Ventures hosted events are growing rapidly as more and more sponsors realize the efficiency and value of events that deliver scheduled, guaranteed, high-quality engagements with business leaders from top companies. This year’s […]
AE Ventures Expands TecHome Builder Summit to Semi-Annual Frequency, Adds Segments
Spring and Fall editions of #1 builder technology event will now host sales, marketing, design and production technology solution decision makers. Builders all over the country are embracing technology like never before, incorporating an increasingly broad and deep assortment of technologies into their homes and adopting powerful new technology solutions to market, sell, design and […]
AE Ventures Introduces Engagements Guarantee
Hosted event producer reinforces its unique value proposition with a doubling or quadrupling make-good policy for sponsors that experience a rare missed meeting. In the next 10 months, AE Ventures will orchestrate more than 10,000 scheduled one-on-one meetings and 500 boardroom presentations at its uniquely valuable hosted style events—the Total Tech Summit (Nov. 1-3, 2017 […]
AE Ventures Introduces Sound Room Packages for its Events
New sponsorship packages provide a controlled environment for audio, video and lighting demonstrations and dozens of scheduled engagements with VIP decision-makers. Audio, video and lighting companies are increasingly seeing the value of AE Ventures hosted events such as the CE Pro and Commercial Integrator Summits, the TecHome Builder Summit and TecHomeX. They’re looking for ways […]
AE Ventures launches 2020 Re-Vision
B2B event and engagement platform provider to map rapid changes occurring in the markets it serves and the business practices of its customers April 1, 2020—AE Ventures announced today the launch of 2020 Re-Vision. This new research and customer relations initiative will map the rapid changes taking place in the markets AE serves and the […]
AE Ventures Launches Quantum Customer Experience at 2017 Total Tech & TecHome Builder Summits
New and improved sponsor support programs and deliverables generate sponsor customer experiences that are a leap ahead of their typical event experience. May 30, 2017 — AE Ventures announced today the launch of Quantum Customer Experience (QCX), a package of sponsor support and deliverables that will be incorporated into all of its events. The purpose of […]
Alexa, Please Unlock My Door: August Home Meets Amazon
Locking and unlocking the front door can now be added to the list of Amazon Alexa’s smart home capabilities, thanks to a new skill added for August Home’s smart lock products. August Home Inc. announces its branded August Smart Lock will be the first of its kinds to launch on Alexa-enabled devices. This will allow Alexa’s […]
Alexa, Sell My Home: Using Voice as a Sales Tool
Personal touch is essential in business, and one company is teaming with builders to capitalize on a unique blend of technology and marketing that could translate to even more sales. Maryland-based Energy Squad has embarked on an endeavor involving its builder partners, model homes and the increasingly-popular Amazon Alexa voice control platform. The concept ultimately […]
Alliance Residential Shares Sustainability Success Stories
Alliance Residential is the nation’s largest multifamily developer, a status it maintains through a simple, conservative and sustainable mantra—what gets measured, gets managed. Alliance just released its second annual Citizenship & Sustainability Report, which measures and manages the developer’s sustainability initiatives from the past year. Kelly Vickers, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility for Alliance […]
America’s First Solar-Powered Community Attracts Buyers with Wellness Tech
The first solar-powered town in the United States can teach builders about blending a healthy, sustainable lifestyle with tech to appeal to new demographics of homebuyers. Located in Southwestern Florida, the Babcock Ranch development is expected to be the most sustainable community in the U.S. once construction is finished. To achieve this goal, the community […]
Announcing the 2018 TecHome Brilliance Awards Winners
The awards program recognizes the leaders in the surging home technology market as manufacturers implement game-changing innovations in home control, energy efficiency, connected appliances and more. We know homebuyer demand for technology is growing at a rapid rate, and innovative builders and tech companies are answering this rallying call with solutions that “wow” and work. […]
Announcing Topics for General Sessions
HiVol, LUX and Multifam guests will each take in dedicated session content designed to help them take their business to the next level with tech. The TecHome Builder Summit, taking place in Phoenix, Ariz. Dec. 4-6, again will be delivering general sessions that will inform and inspire guests to make the next step forward in […]
Attract LUX Buyers Using Culture-Themed Rooms
Florida builder impresses clients with rooms themed after Star Trek, Las Vegas and Miami Heat Builders looking for an extra selling point to reach LUX buyers could consider adding a touch of the owners’ personality into their home. One way to do that is to create a space that has a unique character. Terry Cudmore […]
August Home Smart Lock Now Compatible with Google, Apple and Amazon
August Home Smart Lock becomes first to support all three leading voice control platforms. August Home has announced its August Smart Lock now works with the Google Assistant on Google Home. With this new development, the company has become the first smart lock manufacturer to be compatible with the Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit with Siri […]
Autonomic Integrates with Lutron for Whole-House Entertainment
Builders have a new way to offer a whole-house entertainment solution to their clients. Autonomic, maker of whole-house audio systems, can now integrate with the Lutron RadioRA 2 home lighting control system. The Autonomic music systems, already compatible with the Lutron HomeWorks QS home lighting control system, allows builders and integrators to provide new or existing clients […]
BDX’s Tim Costello Issues Builders “A Call to Arms” on Technology at 2017 TecHome Builder Summit
Start offering home control and connectivity as standards NOW and prepare to ride the next, bigger wave of value coming with artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things! Builders who are not already offering strong home control and connectivity features in their homes are behind the curve and need to dive into home technology products […]
Best Overall Brilliance Award Winner Values Recognition From Peers
Delta Products’ multifunctional fan earned the Best Overall TecHome Brilliance Award at the TecHome Builder Summit in December. At the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit, the TecHome Brilliance Awards were presented to companies that were deemed to be best accelerating the application of residential technologies. In total, 21 products and communities were recognized for their innovations. […]
Big Tech Options for the Tiny Apartment Trend
At the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit, Kasita CEO Jeff Wilson and Ori Systems CEO Hasier Larrea discussed why the tiny apartment trend will continue to grow and how tech is playing a major role. The way people view living spaces is changing. It now has become much more about location and affordability, and the place […]
Biorev Makes Virtual Reality More Than Just a Fantasy for Builders
The new TecHome Builder Summit sponsor’s unmatched Biorev 360 mobile software makes VR a speedy and cost-effective option. Virtual reality is a growing segment of the technology space. Yet, it still has not truly found a grip in the homebuilding world. Biorev is hoping to change that. The company specializes in 3D renderings and animations […]
Brilliance Award Winners to Be Announced at TecHome Builder Summit
A record number of entries were submitted for the 2018 TecHome Brilliance Awards, with winners set to be revealed on the opening night of the TecHome Builder Summit. The third annual TecHome Brilliance Awards boasts an impressive collection of manufacturers and products vying to be recognized by builders as the best of the best in […]
Builder Philosophy: “Tech vs. Technique” to Conquer the Cutting Edge
When it comes to blending cutting edge technology and building, quality is not an add-on. It needs to be designed in from the very beginning—at least, that’s how Jeff Ainslie feels about the process. “You need to spend the time up front to understand the technology you’re putting in,” says Ainslie, the president of Ainslie […]
Builder Recognizes Need to Take the Lead on Tech
HiVol builder Greg Sewell says the TecHome Builder Summit makes him realize the potential for tech to separate him from others in his market. In markets in which no builder has taken the lead on embracing a strong tech strategy, the opportunity exists for one to take charge and become a trendsetter. For those that […]
Builder Turns to Tech to Give Disabled Hero Freedom
United States Marine Corps Corporal Christian Brown led 163 combat missions as a squad leader in Afghanistan, the makings of an American hero. In December 2011, while leading his squad on a foot patrol, Christian stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). Both his hands and arms were hurt and his legs had to be […]
Builders Look at 2017 Multifamily Forecast
NAHB expects production growth to slow from historic highs, but sector to remain strong. The National Association of Home Builders released its multifamily outlook for 2017 and, despite anticipating a cooling from the historic highs of a couple years ago, experts predict another strong year in the sector. The NAHB cites vacancy rates and inflation […]
Code-Compliant Greywater Treatment in California!
Nexus eWater’s code-compliant NEXtreater can recycle water while saving homeowners hundreds of dollars a month. For those who live in drought-prone areas, home water usage can become a major issue when prolonged dry spells hit. Finding ways to reuse water responsibly and efficiently can mitigate the effects of those conditions, while also saving homeowners money. […]
Control4 Creates Smart Home in Custom Airstream
Control4 customized an Airstream to create a fully automated mobile smart home. The Airstream made its debut at Boston Design Week, kicking off its 12-week “Smart Design, Smart Living” tour. The tour took the mobile smart home to major cities around the country and offered designers the opportunity to learn about designing for the connected […]
Deako Smart Light Switches Become Standard in Lexar Homes
After the two companies connected at the TecHome Builder Summit, Deako products are now being installed in every new Lexar home. Prior to the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit, Deako executives had eyed Lexar Homes as a potential partner. A relationship with the builder felt logical for the smart lighting company as both businesses are based […]
Deako Smart Lighting Brightening Up Arizona Development
At last year’s TecHome Builder Summit, Shea Homes leaders recognized the opportunity presented by Deako, and now they are offering its products as standard in a new community with the potential for even more. For builders looking to entice buyers with smart home options, there is some financial risk by including high-priced tech products they […]
Developer’s Take on Transformative Tech Trends in Multifamily
The student became the teacher, and vice versa, as one developer learns the value of tailored multifamily education during this year’s TecHome Builder Summits’ Executive Program. This year’s Executive Program covered a wide range of educational topics in the luxury, high-volume and multifamily sectors of the TecHome industry. Among the multifamily guests was Cindy Park—SVP […]
Digital Habits Are Changing How People Buy Homes
Avid Ratings used the TecHome Builder Summit to explain how builders can use tech to improve the buying experience for customers. As much of the country has embraced the digital age, in many ways, the homebuilding industry is lagging. Homebuyers are spending more time on their mobile devices and using them as research tools, but […]
Enter The Studio: Ashton Woods Customizes Consumer Experience
Ashton Woods strives to be different, first, featuring a design center and, then, taking this idea of consumer personalization to the next plateau.Thus, “The Studio” was born five years ago.A concept exclusive to Ashton Woods, the company sets itself apart through these unique design centers, which utilize practical and digital experiences to provide an optimum, […]
Expert Take: Tiny Homes and Green Building the Perfect Pair
In the green building industry, size matters. However, this does not necessarily translate into “bigger is better.” Nevertheless, average home size has increased more than 61 percent since 1973, while household sizes have shrunk. Currently, the United States averages 1,000-square-feet of living space per person. “That number is obscene,” says Andrew Morrison, co-founder of Tiny […]
First-Time Summit Sponsor Closes Deal Before Event Concludes
Aquor Water Systems received a builder order immediately following its boardroom presentation. Aquor Water Systems signed on to the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit with the hopes of making some connections that would lead to new partnerships with builders. The Aquor team didn’t even need to leave Phoenix to ensure that would happen. The company’s goal […]
First-Time Summit Sponsor Olibra Forms Bonds With Builders
Representatives from the company and its BOND product held quality engagements with high-volume and luxury builders, which have led to meaningful next steps for all the builders with whom they met. At the 2018 TecHome Builder Summit, there were representatives from 123 vendor companies from all areas of home technology in attendance to meet with […]
For LUX Builder Guests, Tech and Family Define Their Business
Rex and Evan Bost of Bost Custom Homes are focusing on tech to deliver next-level homes to their clients. The evolution of Bost Custom Homes began three decades ago, and as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, it is continuing to find ways to innovate. Bost Custom Homes president Rex Bost built his […]
For Summit Veteran, There’s Always Something New
Chad Williams of Pepper Viner Homes has attended nearly every TecHome Builder Summit, and though he’s learned a lot, he manages to always find something he didn’t know. The TecHome Builder Summit, much like technology itself, evolves every year. With each new edition of the event come timely general session topics, a different mix of […]
Four Things To Know About Avid Ratings’ New GoTour
Virtual and augmented reality gives customers the ability to tour and customize a home before it’s even built. This unique marketing technique extends to energy-efficient and other smart tech packages. Avid Ratings’ GoTour program is one of the virtual reality choices currently on the market. It essentially enables the builder to present a home with […]
Guest Slots for TecHome Builder Summit Nearly at Capacity
The country’s top high-volume, luxury and multifamily builders already have signed on to attend this year’s event, and there is still limited time remaining to join them. Every December, hundreds of leading homebuilders from around the country come together for 2.5 days to develop their home tech strategy at the TecHome Builder Summit. This year, […]
Heatworks Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Tankless Water Heater
Company turns to crowdfunding for its connected Model 3. As Heatworks looks to revolutionize the water heating industry, the company is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Model 3. The tankless heater promises to deliver purer water more efficiently than what traditional water heaters can provide. The Model 3 uses patented Ohmic […]
HiVol Guest Ready to Take the Next Step in Home Tech
After his second year at the TecHome Builder Summit, Daniel Hopkins of Jeff Benton Homes believes now is the time for him to make a tech play. Daniel Hopkins, VP of operations and land development for Jeff Benton Homes, attended his first TecHome Builder Summit in 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. It was an eye-opening […]
HiVol Homebuilder Commits to Cost-Effective Home Automation Standard
Production builders have hesitantly approached smart home technology in the past, but one high-volume builder is diving deep into home automation to target Millennials and first time buyers. North Carolina-based Shenandoah Homes has partnered with home automation platform TiO to offer a standard smart home package to homebuyers. Shenandoah is a high-volume builder with more […]
iDevices Using New Knowledge to Prepare for TecHome Builder Summit
Leaders with the smart device company say the things they learned at last year’s event are helping them get ready for this year’s Summit. When iDevices attended its first TecHome Builder Summit in 2016, company leaders were hoping to develop new business relationships and let builders know about its unique products. Little did they know […]
Industry Leaders to Share Valuable Insight at TecHome Builder Summit
At the 2018 TecHome Builder Summit, guests will not only hear from their peers about how they can improve their tech strategy, but also from some leaders in the TecHome industry who can teach some important knowledge. Among the many valuable aspects of the annual TecHome Builder Summit is content designed specifically for each of […]
Investigating Interoperability Issues and Protocols
Tech experts discuss the importance of understanding interoperability to make sure all the devices builders choose to install actually connect to the smart home system. During the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit, Z-Wave Alliance executive director Mitchell Klein and Domotz VP of business development Patrick Hagerman explained what builders need to consider in order to ensure a […]
Kansas City Builder Takes Business-Changing Lessons from Tiny Apartment Educational Session
Gloria Ortiz-Fisher says the TecHome Builder Summit gave her a new understanding of how to maximize the space constraints of city living. As urban builders are further being restricted by size limitations, they are being forced to come up with creative ways to make the most out of the limited living space. That was the […]