One major challenge for architects and builders, especially in the current market, is deciding upon standard amenities to include when building homes and what options to offer as upgrades. It can be difficult to juggle between maintaining profit and meeting the demand of an increasing number of technically savvy home buyers.

For new homes to meet the technical demands of today’s home buyers, and equally as important, the next generation of home buyers, there are definitely new “standards”. Adopting a structured wiring plan with a low-voltage integrator/sub-contractor ensures your homes are built with the forethought to accommodate these new demands. Including new technology in your custom homes makes them more marketable by providing a higher level of sophistication and comfort. Offering homes with pre-wired or pre-installed surround-sound or theater speakers, distributed audio systems, home networks, automated lighting, security, or even whole-house automation IS quickly becoming the new standard in custom homes.

Of course, as builders you work hard to keep the building costs down to provide the lowest price possible to the potential home buyer. Designing the right approach to your development is where the integrator becomes extremely valuable. A flexible integrator who works on all levels with the developer, builder, and architect is a crucial part of the team to help maximize the profit line and customer satisfaction, whether you’re building a single custom home or a large development.