VANCOUVER — Telus is working with sustainable home developer Adera Development to create the first sustainable smart home, the two companies announced Monday.
As a leader in the innovation of SmartWood Technology, local developer Adera Development has earned the reputation of constructing happier, healthier mass timber homes in British Columbia for more than 50 years, the company said in a news release announcing its partnership with Telus. Together with Telus, Adera will enhance its ideology to include elements of a smarter home to complement its sustainable platform, the company said.
“We are excited to begin this partnership with locally renowned technology innovator, Telus,” said Eric Andreasen, senior vice-president of development at Adera Development, in the news release. “We specialize in creating sustainable, superior quality environments for British Columbians and I know this collaboration will act as a valuable driver towards our mandate.”
Adera Development will use Telus Home Security and Smart Home Monitoring systems to allow Adera homeowners to control their homes from anywhere through the Telus SmartHome Security App. Telus SmartHome Security offers 24/7 real-time monitoring for break-ins, floods, and fires, as well as smart controls to manage indoor and outdoor cameras, lock and unlock doors, remotely manage indoor and outdoor lighting, and even change the temperature on the thermostat from the homeowner’s smartphone.
Telus’s SmartHome technology will be available at two of Adera Development’s newest projects: Duet in West Coquitlam and Crest in North Vancouver. Prospective homebuyers will have the first SmartHome retail experience inside the projects’ respective presentation centres.
“Enhancing our technology partnership within the real estate market is something we’ve envisioned for our brand for quite some time now,” said Suzanne Trusdale, vice-president at Telus, in the news release. “We are inspired by the sustainable and futuristic approach Adera Development has in the industry and are hopeful that, together, we can make the steps necessary to create a future-friendly, healthy home for everyone.”
Adera Development will be the first mass timber developer to enter into a partnership with a technology company and embark on a path towards a sustainable future, the company said. The Duet development project is expected to complete construction at the end of 2020, and Crest is expected to be completed in spring 2021.
