Hundreds of top builder guests and leading sponsoring companies already are seeing results from their meetings and interactions. The fourth annual TecHome Builder Summit, taking place from Dec. 4-6 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., brought together the largest group of high-volume, luxury and multifamily builders and sponsoring companies in the event’s history. […]
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2017 TecHome Builder Summit Guests Represent $64 Billion in Aggregate Revenue
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last-Minute Availability to Apply to Be a Hosted Guest at the TecHome Builder Summit
High-volume and multifamily spots are available at the tech strategy event for homebuilders. Time is running out to be a hosted guest at this year’s TecHome Builder Summit, taking place Dec. 4-6 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz. There are a limited number of last-minute slots available for qualified high-volume and multifamily builders. […]
Mandalay Homes and sonnen Partner for World-Class Community
Since first meeting at the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit, the homebuilder and energy storage company have embarked on a development that may revolutionize how electricity is used. Prescott Valley, Arizona will soon be home to a world-class community featuring thousands of homes and a carbon neutral footprint that has the potential to reshape the electric […]
Mill Creek Finds Video Intercom Solution at TecHome Builder Summit
A scheduled meeting between a representative from the multifamily developer and ButterflyMX led to a partnership on two new Texas properties. For Mill Creek Residential, the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit came at a perfect time. The developer was in the beginning stages of a couple multifamily projects in Dallas and there was the ability to […]
Multi-Year Multifamily Guest Continues Tech Strategy Development
Lennar Multifamily Community’s Justin Foster is embracing the Summit’s new elements to help LMC become a multifamily tech leader. The 2018 TecHome Builder Summit, held from Dec. 5-7, was the largest in the event’s five-year history. In its return to the Phoenix Convention Center, 251 of the United States’ and Canada’s most progressive high-volume, luxury […]
Multifamily Roundtable Session to Highlight Generational Characteristics on Tech
The TecHome Builder Summit will feature expert research from Parks Associates on how different demographics make their tech decisions. One of the signature events of the TecHome Builder Summit educational program is the roundtable session. Designed to get the best practice-sharing juices flowing, guests are tasked with working through challenge questions based on an initial […]
Nation’s Top Builders to Attend Fifth Annual TecHome Builder Summit
When the 2018 TecHome Builder Summit kicks off in Phoenix, more than 250 of the most progressive high-volume, luxury and multifamily builders in the United States will be ready to take the next steps in developing their home tech strategy. As more and more builders recognize the value of the TecHome Builder Summit, the event […]
New Sponsors Bringing Expanded Variety to TecHome Builder Summit
Among the first-time vendors are companies that offer solutions in indoor and outdoor water, laundry and doors and windows. Every year, the TecHome Builder Summit gathers the leading home technology companies in order to connect with the nation’s top homebuilders. This year, there will be even more businesses seeking engagement with these VIPs. There will […]
Offering Standard Tech Packages Can Lead to Upgrades
Homebuyers increasingly want tech options included in their homes, and starting with standard package options can lead to more upgrade sales later. As the average homebuyer trends younger and younger, the need for builders to include tech in their homes is increasing. One session at the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit was designed to help builders […]
Photo Gallery: TecHome Builder Summit 2015
Take a look back at some highlights from the 2015 TecHome Builder Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas.
Recognition from Peers Validates Mission of Brilliance Award Winner
Winning the top overall Brilliance Award at the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit proved to Equator Advanced Appliances it is on the right track. Twenty-six years ago, Atul Vir launched Equator Advanced Appliances with the goal of making the chore of doing laundry easier. Nearly three decades later, the company is continuing to innovate, with its […]
Sponsors Bringing Big New Tech Products to 2018 TecHome Builder Summit
Builder guests at this year’s event will be meeting with representatives from many industry leading tech vendors, and they will be bringing some innovative products that could wow their homebuyers. When builders return to Phoenix for the 2018 TecHome Builder Summit, they will see many recognizable names among the more than 100 sponsoring companies eager […]
Tech Engineer-Turned-Leading LUX Builder Attending First Summit
Taking the advice of his Builder 20 Club colleagues, Ralph Cataldo of Cataldo Custom Builders will be taking the next step in his tech education at the TecHome Builder Summit. Sometimes, life can take a turn and put someone at an unexpected crossroads. And, the decision that person makes at that point in time can […]
TecHome Brilliance Award Winners to be Announced
Nineteen products and communities will receive awards at the TecHome Builder Summit as best in their categories as chosen by industry peers. The winners of the annual TecHome Brilliance Awards will be announced on Monday, Dec. 4, the opening night of the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The […]
TecHome Brilliance Awards Recognize Leaders in Surging Home Technology Market
Manufacturers, integrators and builders 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. The 21 winners of the 2017 TecHome Brilliance Awards are certainly […]
TecHome Builder Summit 2018 General Session Topics Announced
High-volume, luxury and multifamily builders will learn from industry leaders and their peers during a program of thought-provoking content. A main component of the TecHome Builder Summit is delivering the country’s top homebuilders a dedicated program of content that helps them explore the opportunity, challenges and requirements for success with home technology. For the high-volume, luxury […]
TecHome Builder Summit 2018 Keynote: The 2020 TecHome Vision
2020 is right on the horizon and it will be a big year for the TecHome. In this keynote, we take a look at what will be the state of the market and what will be state-of-the art, not only with the tech inside the home, but with the tech that will be selling the […]
TecHome Builder Summit Helps Top Builders Catch the Next Wave of Home Technologies
Hundreds of high-volume, multifamily and luxury homebuilders gather to update their strategies and incorporate an increasingly broad assortment of technologies into their offers. The 2018 Summit was the largest and most successful in its five-year history, with 251 high-volume, multifamily and luxury builders joining together at the Phoenix Convention Center from Dec. 5-7 for vendor […]
TecHome Builder Summit Keynote Address Focuses on Dollars and Cents of Tech
BDX president and CEO Tim Costello explained to builders there is a real ROI in home technology. For builders who have been hesitant to start featuring tech in their homes, or those who could expand their offerings, the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit Keynote Address explained the rationale for builders to justify their investments in developing […]
TecHome Builder Summit to Fuel Builder Tech Strategies
The dedicated high-volume, luxury and multifamily general sessions will focus on the top tech trends in the industry. Among the highlights of the TecHome Builder Summit every year is the educational content. When VIP guests take part in this year’s event, they will learn from industry experts about what they need to know to stay […]
TecHome Now Accepting Entries for Brilliance Awards
Awards to be Presented at TecHome Builder Summit, December 4-6 in Phoenix, Ariz. The second annual TecHome Brilliance Awards will salute excellence and innovation in home technology, honoring a diverse span of products, along with contractors, architects and builders. New products, services and businesses are accelerating the application of residential technologies—fundamentally reinventing and improving the way Americans live […]
The Next Big Thing: Going Beyond Home Automation
At the 2016 TecHome Builder Summit, industry experts discussed the next big things in luxury home tech options. Luxury living has become about way more than home automation. These buyers are now looking for builders who provide comfort solutions. Luxury living is becoming synonymous with indoor air quality (IAQ), smart water, energy generation and storage […]
With Builders’ Help, Aquor Exploding Into New Markets
The Aquor team met with scores of luxury builders at the 2017 TecHome Builder Summit, and those contacts are helping them reach new distributors in previously untapped markets and change their overall business strategy. It didn’t take long for the Aquor Water Systems team to reap the rewards from its sponsorship of the 2017 TecHome […]