Residential Technology Trends: Differentiate Your Custom Business & Expand Profits

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Las Vegas Convention Center, North 253

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Novice
Track: Custom Building & Remodeling
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)
Appropriate for: Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All, Single Family - Custom

Speaker(s): 
Greg Haupert, Integrated Home Systems, Indianapolis, IN

What It’s About:
With consumer expectations increasing as their knowledge of technology grows, design-build professionals must keep up-to-date with technology trends. The correct approach can increase profits, save production time and result in satisfied clients, referrals and trend-setting impressions. This session will look at the rapid implementation of new technologies historically. It will also explore the future impact on the design-build community by outlining the most popular emerging technologies and trends available for today's connected homes.

What You'll Learn:
Understand and compare technology adoption rates and their past, current and future incorporation into the design-build process.
Explore current and emerging technology trends and their application to current and future projects.
Determine how today's design-build professionals can use residential technology options to increase profits, save production time and gain referrals.
Identify when and how to engage an electronic systems professional in the design-build process.