TRI Pointe Group Marks Earth Day with the Launch of its New HomeSmart™ Offering
April 18 2017 - 12:58PM
Adding to its focus on pioneering sustainable features and
solutions in the design and construction of its new homes, TRI
Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE:TPH) announced today the launch of
HomeSmart™, a suite of state-of-the-art home technology and
automation features that harness the power of internet-connected
devices to elevate the homeowner experience and also allow
homeowners to conserve energy. The launch of HomeSmart™,
timed to coincide with Earth Day, adds a fifth component to
LivingSmart®, TRI Pointe Group’s comprehensive program that
seamlessly blends the design, development, construction and
operation of high-performing homes to provide healthier, more
comfortable living environments with lower operating costs.
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First introduced by Pardee Homes in 2001, the LivingSmart®
program is now integrated throughout all six premium builder brands
that comprise the TRI Pointe Group. The simple yet effective names
of each of the LivingSmart® components convey the importance of
these features to customers. For example, HealthSmart® includes
features and finishes that contribute to improved indoor air
quality through the use of low-emission carpets, countertops, and
other building materials. EnergySmart™ refers to features that
reduce energy use through advanced construction techniques for the
building envelope and the addition of solar, ENERGY STAR®
appliances and low-e windows. EarthSmart® includes products or
practices that relate to recycling and use fewer resources.
Finally, WaterSmart® describes home features that help reduce water
consumption with low-flow devices and drought-tolerant
landscaping.
“At TRI Pointe Group, we are constantly evolving and aiming
higher to meet and exceed customer expectations. One of the steps
we are taking in that direction includes our continuous effort to
stay ahead of the technology curve by delivering smart home
solutions that enrich our customers’ lives while contributing to
their health and well-being, as well as our planet,” explained Tom
Mitchell, President and COO of TRI Pointe Group. “The launch of
HomeSmart™ highlights the progress each of our homebuilding brands
and divisions has been making in the areas of home technology and
seamless connectivity.”
As the newest addition to the LivingSmart® program, HomeSmart™
is centered around three components: (1) comfort and control, (2)
access and security and (3) WiFi connectivity. Comfort and
control provides 24/7 energy savings by allowing homeowners to
control temperature, lighting and much more via smart phones and
tablets at home or remotely. Access and security affords peace of
mind and ultimate convenience by letting residents monitor who’s
coming and going, and granting entry to service providers and
guests even when they are away from home. WiFi connectivity means
that homes are pre-wired for a central wireless access point that
ensures a consistently strong signal and keeps the smart home
components working seamlessly while providing enough bandwidth for
streaming things like music, movies, and games.
The Internet of Things is everywhere and its penetration into
the home of tomorrow is only expected to deepen. A 2015 survey
showed 50% of people in the U.S. planned to buy at least one smart
home product in the next year1. According to research from
Gartner2, the typical family home could contain a whopping 500
smart devices by 2022.
Always looking ahead at what tomorrow’s homebuyers will want in
a home has led TRI Pointe Group to introduce leading-edge
technology features at its newest communities across all of its
builder brands. For example, Pardee Homes has incorporated
Amazon’s wildly popular Echo voice control system, Alexa, into the
Arista model homes at its Aliento™ master-planned community in
Santa Clarita, California. Pardee Homes also offers other connected
features such as the UniFi® AC Pro wireless access point,
high-speed Category 6 cabling, Honeywell WiFi thermostat, Schlage®
Connect entry locks, Liftmaster® WiFi garage door openers, Ring Pro
WiFi camera and doorbell, Lutron Caseta® light switches in selected
locations and the Samsung SmartThings™ hub at Arista.
“The response from customers thus far has been very positive as
they realize their homes can improve their quality of life in new
ways,” Mitchell said.
The HomeSmart™ launch will be accompanied by several activities
in support of Earth Day. For example, TRI Pointe Homes Northern
California is introducing its “Think Outside the Box” program, a
community reuse and recycle effort to help homeowners recycle
moving boxes. Each homeowner will be given the location of the
pick-up and drop-off point of the recycle station in their
community to pick up boxes. Once they’ve used them, they’ll break
down the boxes and return them to the community recycle station for
the next homeowner’s use.
And, TRI Pointe Homes Colorado will mark Earth Day by announcing
“Paint the Community Green”, a paint recycling program in
partnership with GreenSheen® Eco-Friendly Paint, a company on track
to recycle approximately 2.5 million pounds of material in 2017.
TRI Pointe Homes will invite its Colorado customers and the public
to an event being held on April 29 at four communities where
GreenSheen® will be on-site to accept old latex paint in original,
labeled and sealed cans. Learn more at
www.tripointehomes.com/updates/paint-recycling/
About TRI Pointe GroupHeadquartered in Irvine,
California, TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE:TPH) is a family of
premium regional homebuilders that design, build, and sell homes in
major U.S. markets. As one of the largest public homebuilding
companies in the United States, TRI Pointe Group combines the
resources, operational sophistication, and leadership of a national
organization with the regional insights, community ties, and
agility of local homebuilders. The TRI Pointe Group family includes
Maracay Homes® in Arizona, Pardee
Homes® in California and Nevada, Quadrant
Homes® in Washington, Trendmaker®
Homes in Texas, TRI Pointe Homes® in California
and Colorado, and Winchester® Homes in the
Washington, D.C. area. TRI Pointe Group was recognized as 2014
Developer of the Year by Builder and Developer magazine and 2015
Builder of the Year by Builder magazine, and was one of the
2016 Best Places to Work in Orange County as recognized by the
Orange County Business Journal and Best Companies Group. For more
information, please visit www.TriPointeGroup.com.
1 https://www.icontrol.com/blog/2015-state-of-the-smart-home-report/ 2 http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2839717
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562.761.6338 / kbiggerstaff@newgroundco.com
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