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FUTURE- READY HOMES
Bret Jacob defines the modern home builder ’ s role and responsibility for providing a technology standard in new homes
Home builders continue to seek advice for navigating the world of installed technology in their new builds . Rightfully so , it is the most confusing category that builders deal with every day , bar none . While the low-voltage wiring of the structure is subject to national and local electrical regulatory codes , there are very few conventions for the implementation of a home automation platform .
There are multiple approaches and protocols for varying standards of performance from competing platforms and device manufacturers . Subsequently , the primary goal of the home builder should be to ensure that the new home is constructed with a future-ready infrastructure that provides their buyer with a functional foundation that allows for system additions , upgrades , and personalization .
Technology infrastructure
Home builders are all familiar with the infrastructure systems that they provide for their clients today . But how many builders would consider allowing their buyers to fully design one of the key pillars of utility infrastructure such as their own HVAC , or electrical and plumbing ? Hint : not many – if any . That ’ s the builder ’ s job !
Technology infrastructure is no longer an optional provision for home builders – it is the essential pipeline for the fourth utility that new homebuyers demand . How can home builders keep technology infrastructure
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