[Applause] have you heard of the smart-home
have you heard of the smart-home
have you heard of the smart-home supposedly the smart-home is part of
supposedly the smart-home is part of
supposedly the smart-home is part of this Jetsons like future a future where
this Jetsons like future a future where
this Jetsons like future a future where yes there are flying cars and robot
yes there are flying cars and robot
yes there are flying cars and robot assistants and this sort of hyper
assistants and this sort of hyper
assistants and this sort of hyper intelligent smart home
intelligent smart home
intelligent smart home that’s self-aware a smart home that can
that’s self-aware a smart home that can
that’s self-aware a smart home that can anticipate your every need before you
anticipate your every need before you
anticipate your every need before you can think to yourself
can think to yourself
can think to yourself I’d like some toast the smart home is on
I’d like some toast the smart home is on
I’d like some toast the smart home is on the job just a warning though in this
the job just a warning though in this
the job just a warning though in this future unfortunately you will have to
future unfortunately you will have to
future unfortunately you will have to butter the toast yourself
butter the toast yourself
butter the toast yourself I apologize that the technology can only
I apologize that the technology can only
I apologize that the technology can only get so good so while this sounds like
get so good so while this sounds like
get so good so while this sounds like some far-off future right some vision
some far-off future right some vision
some far-off future right some vision some imaginary dream well actually no
some imaginary dream well actually no
some imaginary dream well actually no it’s actually here today according to
it’s actually here today according to
it’s actually here today according to parks associates research over 26% of us
parks associates research over 26% of us
parks associates research over 26% of us today have at least one smart home
today have at least one smart home
today have at least one smart home device in our homes it’s true smart
device in our homes it’s true smart
device in our homes it’s true smart speakers like the Amazon echo are all
speakers like the Amazon echo are all
speakers like the Amazon echo are all the rage nowadays the smart thermostat
the rage nowadays the smart thermostat
the rage nowadays the smart thermostat is the number one adopted smart home
is the number one adopted smart home
is the number one adopted smart home device there are smart door locks smart
device there are smart door locks smart
device there are smart door locks smart garage door openers smart appliances
garage door openers smart appliances
garage door openers smart appliances smart cameras there are smart
smart cameras there are smart
smart cameras there are smart dishwashers there are smart vacuum
dishwashers there are smart vacuum
dishwashers there are smart vacuum cleaners for your cats to write on in
cleaners for your cats to write on in
cleaners for your cats to write on in your YouTube videos all these smart
your YouTube videos all these smart
your YouTube videos all these smart devices are here today consumers are
devices are here today consumers are
devices are here today consumers are using them to positively impact their
using them to positively impact their
using them to positively impact their lives while home owners are at least but
lives while home owners are at least but
lives while home owners are at least but what about home renters what about the
what about home renters what about the
what about home renters what about the smart home for renters what about smart
smart home for renters what about smart
smart home for renters what about smart apartments after all 37% of us today
apartments after all 37% of us today
apartments after all 37% of us today rent our homes and that’s a trend that’s
rent our homes and that’s a trend that’s
rent our homes and that’s a trend that’s only projected to increase it’s a both a
only projected to increase it’s a both a
only projected to increase it’s a both a global and a u.s. trend so that brings
global and a u.s. trend so that brings
global and a u.s. trend so that brings me back to what about the smart
me back to what about the smart
me back to what about the smart apartment is that a thing
apartment is that a thing
apartment is that a thing I think an issue we’ve had is that
I think an issue we’ve had is that
I think an issue we’ve had is that multifamily the rental market has been
multifamily the rental market has been
multifamily the rental market has been traditionally slow to adopt technology
traditionally slow to adopt technology
traditionally slow to adopt technology unfortunately and a good example would
unfortunately and a good example would
unfortunately and a good example would be this the the metal key think about it
be this the the metal key think about it
be this the the metal key think about it if you went to a hotel today and you
if you went to a hotel today and you
if you went to a hotel today and you went and you got a room and they handed
went and you got a room and they handed
went and you got a room and they handed you this you probably pause for a second
you this you probably pause for a second
you this you probably pause for a second you’d think wow did I time-travel am i
you’d think wow did I time-travel am i
you’d think wow did I time-travel am i back in the 1950s and you’d probably
back in the 1950s and you’d probably
back in the 1950s and you’d probably call up your local Marriott to see if
call up your local Marriott to see if
call up your local Marriott to see if they had a room that’s because we’ve
they had a room that’s because we’ve
they had a room that’s because we’ve come to expect a keycard that works with
come to expect a keycard that works with
come to expect a keycard that works with an electronic smart lock in the hotel
an electronic smart lock in the hotel
an electronic smart lock in the hotel industry
industry
industry contrast that with multifamily if you
contrast that with multifamily if you
contrast that with multifamily if you rent your home more likely on that
rent your home more likely on that
rent your home more likely on that you’ll probably have this in your in
you’ll probably have this in your in
you’ll probably have this in your in your pocket so what are some of those
your pocket so what are some of those
your pocket so what are some of those barriers to the smart apartment and by
barriers to the smart apartment and by
barriers to the smart apartment and by the way what even is a smart apartment
the way what even is a smart apartment
the way what even is a smart apartment what would that look like those are some
what would that look like those are some
what would that look like those are some of the questions that I’ve been thinking
of the questions that I’ve been thinking
of the questions that I’ve been thinking about over the years I actually come
about over the years I actually come
about over the years I actually come from a smart home background I’ve worked
from a smart home background I’ve worked
from a smart home background I’ve worked on smart door locks in the past I’ve
on smart door locks in the past I’ve
on smart door locks in the past I’ve worked for several years in the
worked for several years in the
worked for several years in the multifamily space as well and I can tell
multifamily space as well and I can tell
multifamily space as well and I can tell you from experience that trying to put
you from experience that trying to put
you from experience that trying to put these two spaces together it’s
these two spaces together it’s
these two spaces together it’s frustrating it’s complex it’s difficult
frustrating it’s complex it’s difficult
frustrating it’s complex it’s difficult however recently I think technology is
however recently I think technology is
however recently I think technology is matured to the point that I feel
matured to the point that I feel
matured to the point that I feel comfortable that we can we can solve
comfortable that we can we can solve
comfortable that we can we can solve this problem and that actually brings me
this problem and that actually brings me
this problem and that actually brings me to my project the project I’d like to
to my project the project I’d like to
to my project the project I’d like to tell you that about today is a project
tell you that about today is a project
tell you that about today is a project to develop a living learning laboratory
to develop a living learning laboratory
to develop a living learning laboratory if you will a place where we can test
if you will a place where we can test
if you will a place where we can test out the smart apartment where we can
out the smart apartment where we can
out the smart apartment where we can test learn iterate that project that
test learn iterate that project that
test learn iterate that project that laboratory if you will it will take the
laboratory if you will it will take the
laboratory if you will it will take the form of a multi-family mixed-use a very
form of a multi-family mixed-use a very
form of a multi-family mixed-use a very modern development here in downtown
modern development here in downtown
modern development here in downtown Evansville
Evansville
Evansville Indiana which is a typical Midwestern
Indiana which is a typical Midwestern
Indiana which is a typical Midwestern city it’s a great place to test out
city it’s a great place to test out
city it’s a great place to test out something like that our goal is to work
something like that our goal is to work
something like that our goal is to work with the residents and there will be
with the residents and there will be
with the residents and there will be residents living there to work with them
residents living there to work with them
residents living there to work with them to learn what what makes a smart
to learn what what makes a smart
to learn what what makes a smart apartment what approaches resonate with
apartment what approaches resonate with
apartment what approaches resonate with the residents they will be guinea pigs
the residents they will be guinea pigs
the residents they will be guinea pigs and they’ll know that we’ll be upfront
and they’ll know that we’ll be upfront
and they’ll know that we’ll be upfront about that and our end goal is really to
about that and our end goal is really to
about that and our end goal is really to create a recipe a model if you will of
create a recipe a model if you will of
create a recipe a model if you will of the smart apartment that we can
the smart apartment that we can
the smart apartment that we can replicate around the country so so how
replicate around the country so so how
replicate around the country so so how do you do that what’s what’s a good
do you do that what’s what’s a good
do you do that what’s what’s a good first step well for us it’s to look at
first step well for us it’s to look at
first step well for us it’s to look at all the stakeholders involved and the
all the stakeholders involved and the
all the stakeholders involved and the number one stakeholder that we need to
number one stakeholder that we need to
number one stakeholder that we need to keep in mind actually the gatekeeper to
keep in mind actually the gatekeeper to
keep in mind actually the gatekeeper to the multifamily to the rental space it’s
the multifamily to the rental space it’s
the multifamily to the rental space it’s the building owner think about it if you
the building owner think about it if you
the building owner think about it if you rent today you know that you don’t own
rent today you know that you don’t own
rent today you know that you don’t own your appliances you don’t own that
your appliances you don’t own that
your appliances you don’t own that thermostat on your wall you don’t own
thermostat on your wall you don’t own
thermostat on your wall you don’t own your door lock on your door you can’t
your door lock on your door you can’t
your door lock on your door you can’t simply rip the thermostat off the wall
simply rip the thermostat off the wall
simply rip the thermostat off the wall you can’t simply take that door lock off
you can’t simply take that door lock off
you can’t simply take that door lock off the door and put on a smart door lock at
the door and put on a smart door lock at
the door and put on a smart door lock at least you shouldn’t although some some
least you shouldn’t although some some
least you shouldn’t although some some have tried to get around their building
have tried to get around their building
have tried to get around their building owner but that’s not our approach our
owner but that’s not our approach our
owner but that’s not our approach our approach is to work with the building
approach is to work with the building
approach is to work with the building owner to meet the building owners needs
owner to meet the building owners needs
owner to meet the building owners needs to design something that meets their
to design something that meets their
to design something that meets their needs so how do you do that the question
needs so how do you do that the question
needs so how do you do that the question might be what what are the building
might be what what are the building
might be what what are the building owners needs well the building owners
owners needs well the building owners
owners needs well the building owners right is running a business so that’s
right is running a business so that’s
right is running a business so that’s first and foremost and they care about
first and foremost and they care about
first and foremost and they care about the security and safety of the residents
the security and safety of the residents
the security and safety of the residents so our approach is going to be to
so our approach is going to be to
so our approach is going to be to increase their bottom line to make it
increase their bottom line to make it
increase their bottom line to make it very attractive for them and also to
very attractive for them and also to
very attractive for them and also to provide an environment that’s a little
provide an environment that’s a little
provide an environment that’s a little less risky a little more secure a great
less risky a little more secure a great
less risky a little more secure a great use case for us is the vacant apartment
what if when someone moves out and the
what if when someone moves out and the building owner in his or her system
building owner in his or her system
building owner in his or her system codes that apartment as unoccupied what
codes that apartment as unoccupied what
codes that apartment as unoccupied what if it also kind of put the vacant
if it also kind of put the vacant
if it also kind of put the vacant apartment in a sort of vacant mode if
apartment in a sort of vacant mode if
apartment in a sort of vacant mode if you will a mode where the smart
you will a mode where the smart
you will a mode where the smart thermostat went get turned down a few
thermostat went get turned down a few
thermostat went get turned down a few degrees a mode where let’s say the smart
degrees a mode where let’s say the smart
degrees a mode where let’s say the smart blinds shut a mode where the the smart
blinds shut a mode where the the smart
blinds shut a mode where the the smart lights turned off if they were on the
lights turned off if they were on the
lights turned off if they were on the smart water heater could get turned off
smart water heater could get turned off
smart water heater could get turned off and even the door lock the smart door
and even the door lock the smart door
and even the door lock the smart door lock on the door could automatically
lock on the door could automatically
lock on the door could automatically riki itself everything that I just
riki itself everything that I just
riki itself everything that I just mentioned represents tangible energy
mentioned represents tangible energy
mentioned represents tangible energy savings for the building owner
savings for the building owner
savings for the building owner represents productivity for the building
represents productivity for the building
represents productivity for the building owner a maintenance person does not have
owner a maintenance person does not have
owner a maintenance person does not have to go physically to the apartment and
to go physically to the apartment and
to go physically to the apartment and make those changes a maintance owner
make those changes a maintance owner
make those changes a maintance owner does not have to pull the door lock off
does not have to pull the door lock off
does not have to pull the door lock off the door and rekey it everything I
the door and rekey it everything I
the door and rekey it everything I mentioned also represents increased
mentioned also represents increased
mentioned also represents increased security for the building think about it
security for the building think about it
security for the building think about it if you have a smart apartment and it’s
if you have a smart apartment and it’s
if you have a smart apartment and it’s in a vacant mode if any of those devices
in a vacant mode if any of those devices
in a vacant mode if any of those devices get used if the anybody opens the door
get used if the anybody opens the door
get used if the anybody opens the door well that smart apartment can alert the
well that smart apartment can alert the
well that smart apartment can alert the building owner to unauthorized access so
building owner to unauthorized access so
building owner to unauthorized access so you got you start to get a sense of our
you got you start to get a sense of our
you got you start to get a sense of our approach here trying to make the smart
approach here trying to make the smart
approach here trying to make the smart apartment work for all stakeholders we
apartment work for all stakeholders we
apartment work for all stakeholders we also don’t want to forget the key
also don’t want to forget the key
also don’t want to forget the key stakeholder in all this the end user the
stakeholder in all this the end user the
stakeholder in all this the end user the resident we want to work to empower the
resident we want to work to empower the
resident we want to work to empower the resident we know from smart home
resident we know from smart home
resident we know from smart home research that consumers value in the
research that consumers value in the
research that consumers value in the smart home convenience security comfort
smart home convenience security comfort
smart home convenience security comfort control energy savings and we want to
control energy savings and we want to
control energy savings and we want to try to deliver on that promise within
try to deliver on that promise within
try to deliver on that promise within the smart apartment an interesting use
the smart apartment an interesting use
the smart apartment an interesting use case for us within the smart apartment
case for us within the smart apartment
case for us within the smart apartment for residents is how do we balance
for residents is how do we balance
for residents is how do we balance energy reduction in the apartment with
energy reduction in the apartment with
energy reduction in the apartment with comfort
comfort
comfort many of you may not be aware of this but
many of you may not be aware of this but
many of you may not be aware of this but many utilities out there today will
many utilities out there today will
many utilities out there today will partner with customers in the hottest
partner with customers in the hottest
partner with customers in the hottest summer months when there’s a lot of
summer months when there’s a lot of
summer months when there’s a lot of energy load to actually set back the
energy load to actually set back the
energy load to actually set back the thermostat a little bit that approach is
thermostat a little bit that approach is
thermostat a little bit that approach is called demand response and it’s very
called demand response and it’s very
called demand response and it’s very valuable for utilities but it actually
valuable for utilities but it actually
valuable for utilities but it actually sacrifices the comfort of the customer a
sacrifices the comfort of the customer a
sacrifices the comfort of the customer a little bit what if with a smart
little bit what if with a smart
little bit what if with a smart apartment you could you could deliver on
apartment you could you could deliver on
apartment you could you could deliver on that demand response you could set the
that demand response you could set the
that demand response you could set the thermostat back a little bit but at the
thermostat back a little bit but at the
thermostat back a little bit but at the same time what if you shut the smart
same time what if you shut the smart
same time what if you shut the smart blinds to block the heat of the Sun and
blinds to block the heat of the Sun and
blinds to block the heat of the Sun and what if you could turn on the smart
what if you could turn on the smart
what if you could turn on the smart ceiling fan and thereby kind of maintain
ceiling fan and thereby kind of maintain
ceiling fan and thereby kind of maintain the overall comfort of the resident and
the overall comfort of the resident and
the overall comfort of the resident and what if what if the thermostat or the
what if what if the thermostat or the
what if what if the thermostat or the HVAC system didn’t have to deliver all
HVAC system didn’t have to deliver all
HVAC system didn’t have to deliver all of the needed reduction in demand what
of the needed reduction in demand what
of the needed reduction in demand what if the smart water heater the smart
if the smart water heater the smart
if the smart water heater the smart refrigerator also could contribute a
refrigerator also could contribute a
refrigerator also could contribute a little to the energy savings again you
little to the energy savings again you
little to the energy savings again you see by thinking about outcomes and
see by thinking about outcomes and
see by thinking about outcomes and taking in mind keeping in mind the smart
taking in mind keeping in mind the smart
taking in mind keeping in mind the smart apartment as a system how powerful can
apartment as a system how powerful can
apartment as a system how powerful can be finally we want to keep in mind
be finally we want to keep in mind
be finally we want to keep in mind sustainability within the smart
sustainability within the smart
sustainability within the smart apartment we have an opportunity to
apartment we have an opportunity to
apartment we have an opportunity to build in from the ground floor
build in from the ground floor
build in from the ground floor sustainable energy solutions how my
sustainable energy solutions how my
sustainable energy solutions how my rooftop solar that into a smart
rooftop solar that into a smart
rooftop solar that into a smart apartment ecosystem what about energy
apartment ecosystem what about energy
apartment ecosystem what about energy storage
storage
storage like the tesla powerwall what about
like the tesla powerwall what about
like the tesla powerwall what about electric vehicle charging how can these
electric vehicle charging how can these
electric vehicle charging how can these emerging energy technologies play with
emerging energy technologies play with
emerging energy technologies play with the smart apartment that’s something we
the smart apartment that’s something we
the smart apartment that’s something we want to find out in an interesting
want to find out in an interesting
want to find out in an interesting interesting use case for us around
interesting use case for us around
interesting use case for us around sustainability is how can we impact
sustainability is how can we impact
sustainability is how can we impact lasting energy usage behavior change
lasting energy usage behavior change
lasting energy usage behavior change what if for example you live in a
what if for example you live in a
what if for example you live in a building with a smart apartment and
building with a smart apartment and
building with a smart apartment and you’ve got rooftop solar what if we
you’ve got rooftop solar what if we
you’ve got rooftop solar what if we allow you to see the energy that’s being
allow you to see the energy that’s being
allow you to see the energy that’s being generated
generated
generated from the Sun it shows up in your app and
from the Sun it shows up in your app and
from the Sun it shows up in your app and you can you can see that would you feel
you can you can see that would you feel
you can you can see that would you feel a greater sense of pride as a resident
a greater sense of pride as a resident
a greater sense of pride as a resident of that building would you feel a
of that building would you feel a
of that building would you feel a greater sense of responsibility to the
greater sense of responsibility to the
greater sense of responsibility to the environment could could that alone
environment could could that alone
environment could could that alone impact a little bit of your energy
impact a little bit of your energy
impact a little bit of your energy footprint can we take it a step further
footprint can we take it a step further
footprint can we take it a step further could we give you awareness and insight
could we give you awareness and insight
could we give you awareness and insight into the energy footprint of your
into the energy footprint of your
into the energy footprint of your apartment itself and show you over time
apartment itself and show you over time
apartment itself and show you over time how much energy you’re using what if we
how much energy you’re using what if we
how much energy you’re using what if we also showed you your neighbors and the
also showed you your neighbors and the
also showed you your neighbors and the building and their energy footprint or
building and their energy footprint or
building and their energy footprint or take it a step further what about the
take it a step further what about the
take it a step further what about the whole building and what if you could
whole building and what if you could
whole building and what if you could take that whole building and see its
take that whole building and see its
take that whole building and see its energy footprint compared to other
energy footprint compared to other
energy footprint compared to other buildings around the city we’re hoping
buildings around the city we’re hoping
buildings around the city we’re hoping that some combination of these actions
that some combination of these actions
that some combination of these actions could result in a nudge if you will a
could result in a nudge if you will a
could result in a nudge if you will a nudge towards a sustained behavioral
nudge towards a sustained behavioral
nudge towards a sustained behavioral change a change that represents less
change a change that represents less
change a change that represents less energy usage we could also choose to
energy usage we could also choose to
energy usage we could also choose to take us one step further and gamify the
take us one step further and gamify the
take us one step further and gamify the system could we we actually offer a
system could we we actually offer a
system could we we actually offer a reward to a resident to all the
reward to a resident to all the
reward to a resident to all the residents they could be challenged to
residents they could be challenged to
residents they could be challenged to whoever’s the best energy saver of the
whoever’s the best energy saver of the
whoever’s the best energy saver of the month they get a free pizza for example
month they get a free pizza for example
month they get a free pizza for example we really believe that sustainable
we really believe that sustainable
we really believe that sustainable energy solutions can this should be a
energy solutions can this should be a
energy solutions can this should be a part of the smart apartment so you can
part of the smart apartment so you can
part of the smart apartment so you can see that we need to take into account
see that we need to take into account
see that we need to take into account all the stakeholders that are part of
all the stakeholders that are part of
all the stakeholders that are part of the smart apartment ecosystem certainly
the smart apartment ecosystem certainly
the smart apartment ecosystem certainly the resident the building owner is key
the resident the building owner is key
the resident the building owner is key I’ve mentioned the utility as a key
I’ve mentioned the utility as a key
I’ve mentioned the utility as a key component I haven’t mentioned the city
component I haven’t mentioned the city
component I haven’t mentioned the city but the local government is important as
but the local government is important as
but the local government is important as well as a smart apartment should be a
well as a smart apartment should be a
well as a smart apartment should be a part of a broader smart city’s strategy
part of a broader smart city’s strategy
part of a broader smart city’s strategy okay so that’s a big audacious goal how
okay so that’s a big audacious goal how
okay so that’s a big audacious goal how do you accomplish that where do you
do you accomplish that where do you
do you accomplish that where do you start well for me I think of it like a
start well for me I think of it like a
start well for me I think of it like a journey it will be a journey and on any
journey it will be a journey and on any
journey it will be a journey and on any journey you just have to have the will
journey you just have to have the will
journey you just have to have the will to take the first step and that’s what
to take the first step and that’s what
to take the first step and that’s what we’re trying to do here is just take
we’re trying to do here is just take
we’re trying to do here is just take that first step
that first step
that first step nobody’s saying it will be easy and
nobody’s saying it will be easy and
nobody’s saying it will be easy and nobody’s saying we’ll get it right on
nobody’s saying we’ll get it right on
nobody’s saying we’ll get it right on the first try we won’t and then that’s
the first try we won’t and then that’s
the first try we won’t and then that’s that’s okay
that’s okay
that’s okay but I firmly believe that smart
but I firmly believe that smart
but I firmly believe that smart apartments are a big part of our future
apartments are a big part of our future
apartments are a big part of our future and that’s a future that will happen
and that’s a future that will happen
and that’s a future that will happen sooner or later but I’m thrilled
sooner or later but I’m thrilled
sooner or later but I’m thrilled actually to maybe be a part of making it
actually to maybe be a part of making it
actually to maybe be a part of making it happen sooner thank you
happen sooner thank you
happen sooner thank you [Applause]
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