Report Reveals State of Smart Home Integration in Home Design

The National Kitchen & Bath Association and CEDIA have released the results of a U.S.-based research study examining the state of technology integration in home design. Comprised of data generated from a survey completed by industry experts including kitchen, bath and interior designers and specifiers, general contractors and remodelers, home technology integrators, home builders and more, the report provides a comprehensive look into the smart home integration market.

As interest in home technology has increased over the past two years, the report found that homeowners completing projects with smart technology allocated on average approximately 20% of the overall budget toward smart home integration – over $41,000 for the average whole home project. With an evolving industry landscape and breadth of products available, homes of the future will require collaboration between designers, integrators, architects and builders as homeowners advocate for smarter, more intuitive home systems.

With the top trade associations forging the way for ongoing and deeper collaboration and facilitating partnerships between the two industries, their common goal is to increase awareness for the role of the integrator at the onset of smart home projects. According to 75% of respondents, homeowners are the driving force for smart home integration, illustrating a client-driven demand for increased partnership. Looking ahead, 61% of respondents indicated that integrated technology is a “must-have” feature of the future, echoing the need for collaboration to be a priority upfront.

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