Tri Pointe Homes®, one of the largest homebuilders in the US and a
leader in green building for more than 20 years, today announced
advancements in LivingSmart®, the company’s comprehensive program
involving the development, construction and ongoing operation of
high-performing homes that offer cost-savings and a better
environment for those who reside in them.
Tri Pointe Homes’ ongoing commitment to evolve LivingSmart®
begins with research efforts to assess trending consumer demands.
The company therefore engaged an independent consumer research and
data consultancy to evaluate LivingSmart® across each of the
program’s five specific areas: HealthSmart®, EnergySmart®,
EarthSmart®, WaterSmart® and HomeSmart®.
The national survey1 led to the following key findings:
- 75% (3 out of 4) of home shoppers stated they
are “considerably/somewhat more interested” in purchasing a Tri
Pointe home after learning about LivingSmart®
- The vast majority of respondents (86%) said it
is “extremely/very important” that their new home encompasses
energy-saving features
- Home shoppers rated energy-efficient HVAC equipment, the MERV
13 Air Filter for HVAC systems, tankless or high-performance water
heaters, video doorbells, and whole-home surge protection as the
most valued
- 75% stated that they “expect/are excited” to
have features that contribute to energy savings
After analyzing the survey data, Tri Pointe evaluated its
LivingSmart® program to determine areas where further improvement
could be made, and areas where homebuyer interest is strongest.
“Unveiling our enhanced LivingSmart® program across all of our
homebuilding divisions demonstrates our passion for improving
customers’ lives and our unwavering commitment to the legacy we all
want to leave on our amazing planet,” said Kevin Wilson, national
VP, strategic sourcing and sustainability of Tri Pointe Homes. “As
a customer-driven company, we are constantly seeking to advance the
performance of our new homes and the quality of our homeowners’
lives through the addition of new materials, technologies and
features.”
Based upon research findings, Tri Pointe Homes added eight new,
standard features across its LivingSmart® program. In addition to
Wi-Fi door locks and Wi-Fi irrigation control, the company is also
making investments in the areas noted as most important to
homebuyers, namely those related to energy efficiency and indoor
air quality.
As part of EnergySmart®, Tri Pointe added both a dedicated and
pre-wired 220-volt, 50-amp circuit for a Type 2 EV (electric
vehicle) charger and whole-home surge protection, features that
ranked, respectively, as the first and second highest on level of
appeal.
Power surges emanate from utility grid transfers, blackouts, and
outages caused by damaged utility lines. Even the smallest power
surge can wreak havoc on outlets, appliances, and connected
devices, and even cause electrical fires2. Given a growing
dependency on smart devices, home appliances, lighting, audio,
cable, and electric automobiles, Tri Pointe Homes added whole home
surge protection to help safeguard the home’s electrical systems.
Whole home surge protection also protects EV chargers, another new
standard addition to Tri Pointe Homes’ EnergySmart® feature set.
The rise of electric vehicles, combined with auto manufacturers’
commitment to phase out combustion engine-style vehicles between
2025 and 20403, is driving the inclusion of pre-wiring for home EV
charging as standard.
Tri Pointe also made improvements to HealthSmart®. The most
notable is the addition of MERV 13 filters, which are highly rated
for residential HVAC air filtration systems, and energy efficient.4
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans,
on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors,
where concentrations of some pollutants are often two to five times
higher than typical outdoor concentrations.5 This fact becomes more
relevant as Americans seek refuge indoors during extreme hot and
cold outdoor temperatures – especially those with underlying
cardiac or respiratory conditions. Minimum Efficiency Reporting
Values, or MERV, reports a filter’s ability to capture particles.
Tri Pointe Homes selected MERV 13 filters as they can filter out
small particles such as viruses, lint, pet dander, mold spores,
pollen, auto emissions, and smoke.6
“Whether related to prior pandemic lockdowns, growth in
work-from-home (WFH) models, or mounting concerns surrounding
environmental contaminants such as those caused by wildfires, home
shoppers showed greatest interest in both indoor air quality and
energy efficiency,” said Linda Mamet, chief marketing officer of
Tri Pointe Homes.
“By consistently evaluating the totality of our constructed home
environment against ever-changing technology advancements, we’re
able to maintain our position as a homebuilder that delivers on the
promise of an exceptional customer experience and the most
innovative product offerings possible,” said Tom Mitchell,
president and chief operating officer of Tri Pointe Homes. “As a
company that considers itself to be in the life-changing business,
there exists an expectation for us to know what matters most to
those whose lives we aim to change, as well as an ability to
successfully deliver on what is most valued. Through consistent
improvements across LivingSmart®, we’re proving our commitment to
our customers.”
About Tri Pointe Homes®One of the largest
homebuilders in the U.S., Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH)
is a publicly traded company and a recognized leader in customer
experience, innovative design, and environmentally responsible
business practices. The company builds premium homes and
communities in 10 states, with deep ties to the communities it
serves—some for as long as a century. Tri Pointe Homes combines the
financial resources, technology platforms and proven leadership of
a national organization with the regional insights, longstanding
community connections and agility of empowered local teams. Tri
Pointe has won multiple Builder of the Year awards, most recently
in 2019. The company made Fortune magazine’s 2017 100
Fastest-Growing Companies list and its 2022 Best
Workplaces for Millennials™ list. Named one of the Best Places
to Work by the Orange County Business Journal for four consecutive
years, Tri Pointe Homes was also named as a Great Place to
Work-Certified™ company in both 2021 and 2022. For more
information, please visit TriPointeHomes.com.
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1 Research was conducted online November 30, – December 6, 2021,
by Cambia Information Group and consisted of approximately 613
completed surveys from shoppers who had recently visited a Tri
Pointe Homes community, evenly distributed across Western, Central
and Eastern United States.
2
https://www.ajdanboise.com/blog/2018/february/whole-home-surge-protector-vs-plug-in-surge-prot/
3
https://www.nahb.org/blog/2021/04/pre-wiring-for-electric-vehicle-charging-prepping-your-homes-for-future-demand/
4https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/filtration-and-disinfection-faq
5https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality
6
https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/what-kind-filter-should-i-use-my-home-hvac-system-help-protect-my-family-covid-19
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