Developer Proposition

Automated Spaces’ Developer Proposition

Automated Spaces has created a ‘Developer Proposition’ to help address some of the specific challenges for UK Developers and the evolving consumer demands for smart home technologies in their new homes.

The ‘Developer Proposition’ allows Developers to provide prospective buyers of their developments with a wide variety of optional extra value add solutions.

The sections below outline the following:

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Developers We Partner With

Cadeby Homes Logo - a developer Automated Spaces partners with

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Hereward Homes Ltd Logo

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These are just some of the developers we partner with:

NOTE: Click on the logo or the name above to learn more about how we partner with that specific developer

Challenges for UK Developers

With Developers facing increasing administrative overhead costs associated with securing planning permission, as well as rising constructions costs for developments, they are increasing looking for optimal new ways to efficiently add additional revenues to their business.

Whilst also adding a unique selling points to their developments over other developments in the local area.

Evolving Consumer Demands of those Buying Homes in UK

The recent CEDIA ‘Smart Moves; The Role of Technology in New Homes’ 1 report identified that:

“ 79% of survey respondents are eager to integrate smart technology into their new homes, for a variety of purposes.“

“The most sought-after features include TV and entertainment systems (77%), security (75%), heating (68%), smart lighting (66%), and multi-room audio (58%). 37% would also invest in EV charging, and 12% are interested in accessibility support.”

It’s not just about the increasing expectation of the consumers for the inclusion of smart home technologies within new homes. It is also about reducing the risk of losing a potential sale to a competitor who does offer smart home technologies in their developments when you don’t.

1‘Smart Moves; The Role of Technology in New Homes’ - A CEDIA report on consumer trends and attitudes towards smart technology in the home-hunting process -Link(request download of report)

Benefits for Developers

The Automated Spaces’ ‘Developer Proposition’ is a flexible, zero cost and risk free model, that can be introduced in a short time frame, that enables developers to rapidly;

  1. Stand out from the crowd
  2. Increase the desirability of their properties
  3. Increase returns on properties
  4. Create a recurring revenue stream
  5. Provide additional incremental revenue

Developer Sales & Marketing Model Suitability

Depending on the sales and marketing model utilised by the Developer, the proposition has been designed to align accordingly.

With an approach equally suited to those Developers who:

  • Exclusively ‘ Sell off-plan’, or
  • Build show houses on developments, and/or
  • Sell partially or fully completed properties on developments

It can also be used to provide a value add service to people who have purchased and moved into properties already constructed by developers.

Developer Proposition Resources

The proposition includes several elements, including but not limited to:

Marketing Support:

  • Dedicated section on Automated Spaces’ website
  • Promotion of each individual development on Automated Spaces’ social media channels

Sales Support:

  • Complete handling of all sales enquiries related the smart home optional extras
  • Dedicated online interactive specification pricing tool
  • Physical tours of the Automated Spaces show house to see the various smart home solutions in a real world setting

Maintenance Support:

  • Comprehensive on-going support service, for all home buyers after they have moved in, for all purchased smart home solutions

Optional Extra Value Add Solutions

Depending on the specific property types within individual developments, Automated Spaces is able to provide a wide variety of solutions, typically these will be from any of the categories shown below.

Your clients will be able to explore the options available to them using our on-line interactive smart home specification budgeting tool. If the development is being sold off plan prior to construction, then we can customise the tool to be specific for each development site.

This means we will reference and display the individual floor plans, room names and elevations for each property as the client explores the various options available for that particular plot. It also means we can pre-design certain elements allowing your clients to quickly add those items e.g., we can create CCTV design specific to each plot based on the entry points, we can create accurate quotations for motorised blinds based on the dimensions of each window shown on the elevation drawings, etc.

This will really help them to imagine themselves living in their home on your development.

Safety & Security

  • Home Security Design Service
  • Intruder Alarm
  • CCTV
  • Internet Connected Doorbell
  • Water Leak Prevention

Home Entertainment

  • Multi-Room Audio
  • New TVs & Mounting on Walls
  • Media Rooms
  • Home Cinema Rooms

Smart Lighting

  • Smart Lighting Design Service
  • Smart Lighting Interior
  • Smart Lighting Exterior

Comfort & Convenience

  • Motorised Shades
  • Control of Underfloor Heating
  • Control of Radiator Zones & Hot Water

Intelligent Networking

  • Wi-Fi Indoor
  • Wi-Fi Outdoor
  • TV Wall Sockets
  • Data Wall Sockets

User Experience

  • Smart Remote Controls
  • In-wall Touch Screens

The smart home specification budgeting tool will then automatically specify the following ‘Smart Home’ elements to compliment the selected solutions:

Control4 Smart Home System

  • Control4 Smart Hub
  • Additional Control4 Equipment

Core Network Equipment

  • Router
  • Network Switches
  • Patch Panel

Server Rack & Rack Equipment

  • Server Rack
  • Power Distribution Unit (PDU)
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)