The typical show floor environment was nowhere to be seen at this year’s TecHome Builder Summits in Fort Worth, Texas, and the home tech vendors whose products lined the aisles certainly noticed the difference. “People aren’t just going around collecting chotskies,” says Lyuba Wolf, business development at ChargePoint. “They actually want face time and to […]
TecHome Builder Summits Wrap: Energy Efficiency, VR and Recognizing Brilliance
Hundreds of builders, developers, vendors and industry experts gathered in Fort Worth, TX for the third annual TecHome Builder Summits to collaborate and discuss the future of the connected home industry. For the first time, the event was co-located, meaning each market segment of luxury, high volume and multifamily builders were all located under one […]
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, […]
TecHome Builder Summits Connects Industry in Fort Worth
Two hundred-plus top-notch builder and developers, representing more than $55 billion in annual revenue, gathered in Fort Worth, Texas for the third annual TecHome Builder Summits. From December 7 to 9, luxury, high-volume and multifamily builders found themselves within an immersion of technology through: Boardroom presentations on the latest home technologies. One-on-one meetings with tech-focused manufacturing […]
TecHome Brilliance Awards Taps Leaders in Surging Home Tech Market
Brilliance means being bold, innovative and groundbreaking—qualities crucial to surviving and succeeding in the rapidly evolving TecHome industry. The inaugural TecHome Brilliance Awards were announced at this week’s TecHome Builder Summits, honoring the best of the best when it comes to standout smart home products, innovative homes and communities, energy efficiency solutions, entertainment and more. […]
Meet Our Speakers: Lennar’s Lessons in Lifestyle Packaging
Lennar sets industry precedents when it comes to lifestyle packaging, and one of the national homebuilder’s very own will be bringing this knowledge to the TecHome Builder Summits, being held in Fort Worth, Texas from December 7 to 9. Dennis Jaglinski, regional purchasing manager for Lennar Homes, will speak in the Summits’ executive program session, […]
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 […]
Taylor Morrison Builds for Boomers’ “Next Adventure”
The rules have changed when it comes to active adult homebuyers, and Taylor Morrison is tapping into Baby Boomers’ wants and needs with the “Next Adventure Home.” “There actually are no rules. They want it however they want it,” says Carol Thompson, Taylor Morrison’s national director, strategic sourcing – East. But how exactly do they […]
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 […]
KB Home’s 4 Principles to Success in Future-Minded “ProjeKt”
KB Home is building a home of the future, taking builders, homeowners and the industry as a whole on a journey, but it didn’t do it alone. “Any collaboration starts with an idea—an idea of how would we, together, demonstrate the beauty, the technology and what a 2020 to 2050 house would look like,” […]