KB Home Brings Google® Partnership to Las Vegas
January 9, 2019
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/search?q=%24KBH&src=ctag” target=”_blank”gt;$KBHlt;/agt; lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CES2019?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#CES2019lt;/agt;–KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced that the home builder will be
offering its KB Smart Home System as an included feature at two
Henderson communities: Reserves and Landings at Inspirada. The KB Smart
Home System, which leverages the power of Google Assistant™ to integrate
a curated selection of voice- and smartphone-controlled features, will
also be available as an option for all buyers who purchase a new KB home
at any of the builder’s other communities in Las Vegas. For those in the
market for a new home in Las Vegas, the home builder will be
demonstrating the convenience and functionality of the KB Smart Home
System at its Inspirada model home complex.
The KB Smart Home System provides a robust ecosystem that can integrate
an ever-expanding selection of compatible smart devices and features,
many of which will be available at select KB Home Design Studios.
Powered by Google Assistant, homeowners with the KB Smart Home System
will be able to control many of the most important functions of their
new home and automate routines to their individual preferences to live
more comfortably and efficiently.
“We are excited to have Google as a partner and are pleased to be able
to offer KB home buyers at our Reserves and Landings at Inspirada
neighborhoods a smart home system that meaningfully elevates the
performance of their new home,” said Brian Kunec, regional general
manager for KB Home. “This partnership further advances KB Home’s
position as a leader in building sustainable and intelligent homes that
provide a superior degree of day-to-day personalization and comfort for
our homeowners.”
KB Smart Home owners will be able to control their smart devices with
spoken commands to their smart speaker or with a tap of a smartphone
touchscreen, allowing them to easily perform tasks such as adjusting the
temperature of their home or checking who is at the front door. The KB
Smart Home System features top-of-the-line products and is designed to
evolve as smart home technologies come to market, keeping the KB Smart
Home owner on the leading edge of the connected home revolution.
The components of the KB Smart Home System include:
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A Google Wifi “mesh” network designed to deliver a consistently strong
and secure signal throughout the home -
Two smart speakers, including a Google Home and a Google Home Mini
with voice control and automation of connected devices via Google
Assistant - Nest Hello Video Doorbell
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Professional installation and integration of all devices for seamless
interconnectivity by DISH Smart Home Services® after move-in
Additional smart home products that use the best of today’s advanced
technologies will be available at select KB Home Design Studios. Home
buyers can choose from a wide variety of options, including connected
appliances, light controls, motorized window shades, door locks and more
to personalize their new KB homes and create an easier, more intuitive
and sustainable lifestyle.
For more information about the KB Smart Home, visit kbhome.com/kbsmarthome.
About KB Home
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of the largest homebuilders in the United
States, with more than 600,000 homes delivered since our founding in
1957. We operate in 38 markets in eight states, primarily serving
first-time and first move-up homebuyers, as well as active adults. We
are differentiated in offering customers the ability to personalize what
they value most in their home, from choosing their lot, floor plan, and
exterior, to selecting design and décor choices in our KB Home Studios.
In addition, our industry leadership in sustainability helps to lower
the cost of homeownership for our buyers compared to a typical resale
home. We take a broad approach to sustainability, encompassing energy
efficiency, water conservation, healthier indoor environments, smart
home capabilities and waste reduction. KB Home is the first national
builder to have earned awards under all of the U.S. EPA’s homebuilder
programs — ENERGY STAR®, WaterSense® and Indoor airPLUS®. We invite you
to learn more about KB Home by visiting www.kbhome.com,
calling 888-KB-HOMES, or connecting with us on Facebook.com/KBHome
or Twitter.com/KBHome.
Contacts
Craig LeMessurier, KB Home
925-983-4509 or
clemessurier@kbhome.com