Lennar to Unveil First Smart Home With Wi-Fi Certified Design Saturday in California

Homebuilder Lennar will unveil its first Wi-Fi-certified home design at Obsidian at Parasol Park, a community in Irvine, California, Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. PDT, it said in a Thursday announcement. Lennar is the first builder to put homes for sale under the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi Certified Home Design program (see 1706220052) that guarantees reliable coverage in every room of a home. Homes are 2,897-3,036 square feet. During design of Wi-Fi Certified homes, floor plans are mapped for signal strength and quality, taking into consideration building materials and other factors that can compromise Wi-Fi, said the builder. Mapping results determine placement of signal-extending Ruckus Unleashed access points that are built into the home during construction according to Wi-Fi Alliance standards, it said. Products in the program include Baldwin front-door locks and keyless hardware, along with Ring video doorbells that allow homeowners to see who's at the front door over the internet. Honeywell is the smart thermostat supplier under the program, and Lutron provides lighting dimmers and switches. Voice control in the homes is via Alexa, and wireless music is offered through Sonos solutions, it said. The system is integrated by a Samsung SmartThings hub, which offers control of the smart products via iOS or Android apps in or out of the home, it said. Prices start from the low-$1 million level, Lennar said.