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Rob McVicars seems like a normal dude. He isn't. He's a visionary. Or maybe just visionary. Either way, he's smart. Rob and his company buildSOUND had the foresight to connect with Franck R ugier of Kirio to help create a smarter smart home. One for the "every person." One that's adaptive and learns from you in a responsive manner. The Kirio team calls this adaptive feature AutoLearn, and it's the brains behind one of only a handful of smart home platforms with the technology to see, feel, and learn from you. And that's huge. SMART IS SEXY Especially when we're talking home automation. Have you seen, no—experienced—the latest in smart tech for the home? Someday not far down the road, it will be uncommon to not waltz into your home like the king of Spain and blurt out a command to set the heat to a delicious 70 degrees, dim the lighting, close the shades, and pop on the Sunday night football game (assuming football still exists), all without lifting your poor, overworked fingers. In one Eastlake home, this is already the new normal. PRE-WIRED FOR SUCCESS Did you go to school or work with that person who excelled in the classroom or on the job while also being effortlessly cool and humble? That person who defied our preconceived notions, who somehow got everything right away, knew everyone, had everything, and yet still had time to say hello and talk for a few minutes. And those few minutes usually made your day a little better. The houses at 2623 Franklin Ave. E., Units A and B, are a lot like that person, except they're made of technologically superior products—so you could say they're even better. They're 4-Star Built Green certified, three bedrooms, two baths, with a rooftop deck and a metric ton of integrated technology. In fact, the lucky homeowners will be able to choose exactly how much technology they want, because the entire setup is scalable. Smart from the ground up, as Kirio, Rob, and buildSOUND put it; the homes they're building are smart from the get-go. More than 60 devices, planned before the foundation was poured, are installed and wired, ready to simplify your life through a single app. More on Rob in a bit. First, we feast on some tricked-out tech. It's all pretty damn cool. YOU LIVE, YOUR HOUSE LEARNS Kirio has been getting a ton of exposure lately and for good reason. For those not in the know, Kirio smart home system technology allows for control of almost every device in your home. Wired, wireless, pre-existent, new—Kirio doesn't discriminate. Lights, cameras, TV action, music, fireplace, etc., Kirio's got it covered. Same with water leak detection and water usage, earthquake detection, heat—you get the picture. When Kirio gets to know you a bit better, it adapts to ensure it's being the perfect roommate. Your habits and activities are monitored and gathered (but not judged) via data and usage analysis, which tells the system things like how toasty or chill you like the living room or that the shades should be drawn at 7:36 p.m. during the month of May to prevent the sun's setting rays from bouncing off the television screen so you can more clearly watch the Mariners lose. SHOW AND TELL The smart home market is projected to create $137 billion in profit by 2023. Read that again and then ask yourself: if you were a homebuilder, especially one in one of the fastest growing tech regions anywhere, wouldn't you get into the smart home game? Most likely, you'll answer "Yes." Now, money is one thing, but smart home tech is also really cool. It's like being able to play with all the toys you wish you had—or wish existed—when you were young(er). The Kirio Smart Home System prides Say Hello to the New Normal in Residential Homebuilding The smart home market is projected to create $137 billion in profit by 2023. Read that again and then ask yourself: if you were a homebuilder, especially one in one of the fastest- growing tech regions anywhere, wouldn't you get into the smart home game? 25 SPRING 2018 master builder o