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Our Green/Smart Suggestor advises homeowners on where and how green and smart features are needed and includes the path to its implementation by bringing knowledge and advisors. More...
Climate changes difficulties have bred innovation, technology in the home, and in-home construction drive much-needed changes for labor, materials, sustainability, and resilience.
The current and possibly any future pandemics drive a new desire for clean-home technology. Home additions that consumer-inspired include healthy features like whole-house water filtration, hospital-grade air filtration, antimicrobial quartz countertops, and touchless faucets, plus many others.
A recent PulteGroup survey found that more than half of consumers (60%) say an essential attribute in how their home can support them is health and wellness. As a direct result of the pandemic, consumers are seeking homes that will help them stay healthy.
Smart homes innovations expanding their connected home features with everything from intelligent security and temperature control to products that alert the Homeowner when there is a leak. Smart features can be put into the home during construction, renovation, or one by one addition.
Currently, Suggestor works with Non-MLS properties due to the inability of MLS to support green and smart attributes. In our case, when the Seller fills-out the Seller form, he/she will enter information about green and smart features in their house. This information will feed into the Suggestor and produce a missing report based on the green and smart attributes against General Features Table. Each feature on this table will explain what it does to the property, possible savings, links to available information on the Internet, and links to our advisors. When feasible, we can show their available incentives (like government subsidies for a solar roof). More...
After the seller (or any other person interested in receiving the same report) reads such a report, he can choose green and smart items from the report and enter his budget (how much money he/she wants to spend on implementing these items). It will generate a link to our advisor.
At the same time, the seller or any other person who has property on our website will get a link to our Pledge form and will be able to browse homeowners who give their permission to share their information with other homeowners. Such information will include what was done and contact information.
On Details of Non-MLS properties that are Green, Smart, or Both, users will see the following text “Homeowner is a part of the global initiative to save our planet by contributing …(provide a list of smart and green features).
In Details screen houses with many green and smart attributes will display a more significant percentage point and win over others. Such points and analytics will enhance property appeal.
At this point, we’re using demo property with demo smart and green properties. As soon as our sellers upload their property with smart and green attributes, such houses will be available search on Green & Smart Homes Search.
We are thinking about how to add smart and green attributes to MLS properties.
Attribute | Description | Link Examples |
| Green Homes | ||
| Appliances Components | ||
| Built-in recycling center | Recycle creates jobs, helps the environment, empowers communities, and resolves supply/demand issues for specific building materials. Waste is defined as an eliminated or discarded material, which is no longer useful or required after completing a process. As a homeowner, you have plenty of recycling choices in your community or search for the nearest recycling businesses. Some homeowners are building their recycling centers. Recycle helps to protect our planet by following the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | Example of Recycling Center |
| Energy efficient appliances | Energy-efficient appliances and equipment use less energy-intensive technologies to reduce the amount of electricity used per product. Apart from preventing greenhouse emissions and conserving water, energy-efficient appliances also help homeowners save money by reducing energy bills at home. | Examples of Energy Efficient Appliances |
| On-demand hot water heater | 3 Water Heater Solutions that Keep Costs Down and Energy Ratings High: Tankless Water Heaters, Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heaters. and Solar Water Heaters | Reddit Forum |
| Programmable thermostat(s) | A smart thermostat goes above and beyond a programmable thermostat and is more intuitive when it comes to heating and cooling your home. They actually learn from your behavior, following the temperature alterations you make and begin making those changes on their own. | Smart vs. Programmable Thermostat |
| Rainwater recovery system | The rain will collect in gutters that channel the water into downspouts and then into some sort of storage vessel. Rainwater collection systems can be as simple as collecting rain in a rain barrel or as elaborate as harvesting rainwater into large cisterns to supply your entire household demand. | Rainwater Harvesting 101 |
| Water conserving appliances | The largest use of household water is to flush the toilet, followed by taking showers and baths. Toilets account for nearly 30 percent of an average home's indoor water consumption. | Household Water Usage |
| Basement Insulation | ||
| Formaldehyde-free insulation | Natural, formaldehyde-free materials make eco-friendly insulation products the best choice for a green and healthy home. Unlike fiberglass, insulation materials like wool and cotton are safe to handle and cause no irritation to the skin or respiratory tract. | Eco-friendly Insulation |
| Natural fiber | All fabrics can be characterized as either natural or synthetic fibers (or a blend of the two). Both types have pros and cons; natural fibers come from plants and animals, while synthetic fibers are made from chemical compounds, and each is valued in the textile industry for different reason. | Natural vs Synthetic Fibers |
| Structural insulated panels | Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are high-performance building panels used in floors, walls, and roofs for residential and light commercial buildings. The panels are made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam lastic insulation between two structural facings, such as oriented strand board (OSB). | Structural-Insulated-Panels (SIPs) |
| Building Materials | ||
| Natural fiber insulation | Insulation materials run the gamut from bulky fiber materials such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool, cellulose, and natural fibers to rigid foam boards to sleek foils. | Insulation Materials |
| Recycled building materials | Interested in building or renovating your house with recycled building materials? This list will help you. | List |
| Salvaged materials | If you’re looking to improve your home on the cheap, consider using salvaged building materials. Besides being less expensive than new materials, secondhand features can add character, quality, and value to your home. | How to Find |
| Sustainable forest products | Although the modern world has greatly evolved to a point where people can use synthetic products as opposed to natural forest-based products, a big percentage of the things used in the modern-day are sourced from forests. | Forest Products to Use |
| Certifications | ||
| Built Green Home | The green certification is sponsored and run by the Department of Energy. The whole focus of this program is energy efficiency. The DOE's concept is that a home built to this standard is ready to be hooked into a renewable energy system and that will offset most, or all, of its energy requirements. | Green Home Certifications |
| Energy Star Qualified Home | To be certified as ENERGY STAR, a building must meet strict energy performance standards set by EPA. Specifically, to be eligible for ENERGY STAR certification, a building must earn an ENERGY STAR score of 75 or higher, indicating that it performs better than at least 75 percent of similar buildings nationwide. | Energy Star Certification Rules |
| Construction | ||
| Adobe | Adobe is a material used for building that is made of organic materials such as earth, clay, straw, and so on. They are laid using an earth mortar and smoothed down when the wall is finished before a clay render is usually applied as a surface coating. | Adobe Materials |
| Earthship | While traditional homes are made of stone, brick, lumber, or concrete, earthship homes are built of both natural and recycled materials such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and cardboard. The primary building material is recycled automobile tires filled with compacted earth, or compressed soil. | Earthship Materials |
| Rammed Earth | Throughout the world, not just in the American Southwest, rammed earth is a sustainable, sturdy material used to construct buildings | Rammed Earth Materials |
| Strawbale | If built correctly a straw bale home can last 100 years at least. When it's life cycle is complete, a structure stripped of all but the walls can be tilled back into the earth. That can't be said for stick frame homes using modern insulation. | Straw Bale Materials |
| Environmental | ||
| Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) | The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) uses existing information to help a community understand the property conditions by examining current and historical uses of the site and potential threats to human health or the environment. | Phase I EPA Assessment |
| Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) | The Phase II ESA, also referred to as a “subsurface investigation” or more commonly “site investigation,” typically consists of collecting a series of soil, soil gas, which includes sampling for vapor intrusion, and groundwater samples and sending the samples to a laboratory to determine if dry cleaning operations have. | Phase II EPA Assessment |
| Smart Homes | ||
| Security and safety | ||
| Video area security surveillance | To understand what’s best for your needs, examine the most advantageous product features—all of which are designed to keep your home and loved ones safe and happy. | Home Video Security |
| Voice area surveillance | 20 Smart Voice Recognition and Voice Activated Products for the Home | Voice Products for Home |
| Panic switch | How to add a panic button with alerts for your smart home | Panic Switch Button |
| Alarm system with Police or Privet monitoring | Most security experts recommend professional monitoring because self-monitoring poses significant safety risks, primarily due to the fact that it's impossible to monitor your own security system 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | Home Securuty Monitoring |
| Alarm with Fire Department hook up | Fire alarms can be connected to the fire department through fire alarm monitoring, but the default option is a “single-station” fire alarm, which is not connected to the fire department. With fire alarm monitoring, the system is connected to the fire department. | Home Alarm with Fire Station connection |
| Video door-phone | Video door-phone (also known as video door entry or video intercom) is a stand-alone intercom system used to manage calls made at the entrance to a building (residential complex, detached family home, workplace, etc.) with access controlled by audiovisual communication between the inside and outside. | Video Door-Phone |
| Gas leak detectors | Electrochemical sensors or cells are most commonly used in the detection of toxic gases like carbon monoxide, chlorine and nitrogen oxides. They function via electrode signals when a gas is detected. Generally, these types of detectors are highly sensitive and give off warning signals via electrical currents. | Example: Gas Leak Detector |
| Door or window control | How Do Door and Window Sensors Work? | Example |
| Individual Access Code | Creating an access code is an easy way for you to allow access to someone, and keep track of when they enter your unit. | Access Code |
| Health or physical alert smart system | Generally, we recommend Medical Alert over Life Alert for their low costs and no contracts. Medical Alert's pricing is less expensive whether you choose the monthly, semi-annual or annual plan. Medical Alert also includes two buttons with each plan so that a spouse or significant other is covered for no additional fee. | Medical Alert vs. Life Alert |
| Accessibility | ||
| Property accessibility | Smart Homes are Accessible Homes | Smart Homes are Accessible Homes |
| Garage door control | Convenience is the most obvious benefit of having a smart garage door opener. Once your opener is enabled, you never have to worry about losing your garage door remote or having it run out of batteries at an inopportune moment. | Smart Garage Door Opener |
| Indoor Elevator | On average, home elevators can cost between $28,000 and $35,000 depending upon floors served, the configuration of the elevator car and other considerations. The prices that we quote for our customers include tax, permits, shipping, and installation fees. | Indor Elevator Cost |
| Home accessibility devises | This can happen with any smart device. Even if a company is successful, many smart home products are challenging to install. till, despite all the downsides, smart homes can provide convenience, solve problems you regularly encounter, and even save you money. If that sounds good to you, it's worth the investment. | Smart Home Access |
| Miscellaneous access or control commend | Today you can control smart tech in your home from anywhere in the world simply by using your mobile device. ... you time on miscellaneous tasks, and even save you money in some cases. ... Smart hubs are the command points for all your other devices. ... For access to security, appliances, and comfort, you can have it all. | Smart Home Guide |
| Energy management | ||
| Remote Heating energy control | Remote central heating systems let you control your heating with a mobile app on your smartphone. Intelligent heating makes sure you get heating and hot water when and where your need it. These remote controlled systems can save energy and money as well. | Remote Heating Control |
| Remote Cooling control | That's why programmable thermostats were such a welcome breakthrough. ... They communicate with your home wireless network, allowing you to monitor and control your system remotely. In other words, it's now possible to set your thermostat over the Internet. In some cases, you can even do so using a mobile device. | Remote Cooling Controls Overview |
| Remote lighting and electric control | Another great DIY solution for smart lighting is to install smart plugs or smart outlets around your house. These allow you to automate anything with a plug on it, or turn it on/off remotely using your mobile device. Plugs and outlets come in various forms with some featuring built-in dimming controls. | Remote Lighting Controls |
| Energy usage tracking devises | How to Measure Home Energy Use | Measuring Home Energy |
| Failed system tracking (heating, cooling system, etc.) | To reset unplug your unit from the wall for at least 15 seconds and plug it back in. Next, hold the reset button down for three seconds and release. If the unit doesn't kick on, repeat this step. If this still doesn't work, locate your circuit breaker panel and try flipping the one connected to the AC unit. | Reset AC Unit |
| Inelegant Pool heating system | Solar pool heaters are the most cost-effective option that uses the sun's energy to heat your swimming pool water. It uses solar collectors, filter, pump and flows control valve to heat the pool in a way that is very economical. In fact, it pays for itself within 3-5 years and incurs almost negligible operating costs. | Sollar Pool Heating |
| Smart Lawn watering system | A smart irrigation controller automatically adjusts watering based on local weather conditions. ... Smart irrigation controllers include an online portal that you can access on your computer or via an app on your smart phone or tablet, allowing you to easily adjust your irrigation from anywhere in the world! | Smart Lawn Watering |
| Home Flood Sensor: (burst water line, heater, or failed sump pump, etc.) | Flood or water alarms/detectors are electronic devices that detect the presence of water and set off an alarm when its sensors are triggered. ... They can have wifi capabilities, smart home integration, phone or email alerts, and temperature sensors. Flood alarms come in two categories, spot detectors, and area detectors. | Example: Flood Sensor |
| Energy Voice command | Controlling the energy use in your home is not only vital to reducing your carbon footprint but also to keep your energy bills down. One way to help reduce your utility bills and take control of your energy use is to invest in a voice-controlled Wi-Fi thermostat. | Example: Wi-Fi Voice Control |
| Smart Convenience | ||
| Blinds, shades and window control | The popularity of motorized window treatments is on the rise and likely to stay forever given the ease and convenience along with the host of other advantages. Motorized window coverings are perfect for homes as well as commercial spaces, enhancing comfort and generating cost savings by increasing energy efficiency. | Cost & Controls |
| Smart Music | SmartMusic is a web-based suite of music education tools and home to the largest online, interactive music library. — now including Flex titles! | SmartMusic |
| WI Fi | Before you turn your house into a smart home, you need to make sure that your internet and WiFi can handle the extra devices that will be relying on your router and connections. | Use Wi Fi properly |
| Optic cable | Why the Smart Home needs fiber to the home connectivity? | Smart Home Optic Cable Review |
| Advance Home Intercoms | A Smartphone Intercom System. All you have to do is download a walkie talkie app that works on both Android and iOS. A good choice is Zello. You can download the Zello walkie talkie app for Android or iPhone. To create your home intercom system, just create a group and add contacts of the people who live in your house. | A Smartphone Intercom Example |
| Multimedia devices | Your home devices provide a sense of convenience, but they can also tackle more serious tasks, like acting as your home security system when you’re out of town. In other words, they aren’t just for fun anymore -- they also fulfill some substantial needs. | Smart Devices vs. Smart Systems |
| Remote telephone system | Bring complete control and automation to your favorite mobile devices for a truly magical experience. Tablets and smartphones can be outfitted with the latest applications from the top manufactures in systems automation. Transform your mobile device’s into a convenient control centers at your fingertips. | Example of Mobile Control |
| Computer access and control | 7 Surprising Smart Home Devices You Can Control with Your Voice. | Example: Home Devices with Voice Control |
| Misc. remote controls | 26 Top Home Remote Controls | Example: Remote Smart Home Controls |
| Health or physical alert smart system | ||
| Transmit ECG results over the phone | What are 3 reasons a person would get an EKG? The Best Heart Disease Apps. | Why Use EKG?, Heart Monitoring Apps |
| Monitoring family members' health indicators | A health indicator is a measure designed to summarize information about a given priority topic in population health or health system performance. Health indicators provide comparable and actionable information across different geographic, organizational or administrative boundaries and/or can track progress over time. | Monitoring Health Indicators |
| Smart toilet performing routinediagnostic examination | Toilet Lab: Diagnostic Tests on Smart Toilets? | Diagnostic Tests |
| System that learns to identify each family member typical behavior | A disease-detecting “precision health” toilet can sense multiple signs of illness through automated urine and stool analysis, a new Stanford study reports. | Using Smart Toilet to Fight illness |
| Home Batteries Backup | ||
| Home Batteries Backup System | Solar battery backup means you will have power when the grid is both up and down. All you need to do is create your own energy with the sun and store it in a solar deep cycle battery.This can be especially useful if you are in an area that has an unreliable grid, or is susceptible to severe weather. Browse our selection of battery backup options below to learn more. | Solar Battery Backup |
