Builders onboard to deploy the industry standard options management solution
AUSTIN, Texas – May 31, 2005 – It was announced today that Standard Pacific Homes and Gulf Bay® Group of Companies have joined the nation’s top builders and are planning to launch the Envision options management system for their new home communities. Envision was developed by New Home Technologies, a joint venture subsidiary of Builder Homesite, Inc.
“We are gaining momentum and are excited that these two leading builders are coming onboard to bring Envision to their new home buyers,” said Melissa Morman, Chief Operating Officer for Builder Homesite and New Home Technologies. “Envision is the solution for builders of all sizes and gives the industry a common platform to share product data. This not only means increased efficiency and options sales for builders and manufacturers but ultimately an improved customer experience as well.”
Envision is a fully integrated options management solution for the entire building industry and includes specific tools for manufacturers, builders, design centers and consumers. The four Envision modules address all aspects of the options management and design process, from data management, to design education, to option selection. By leveraging the power of the industry consortium, Envision is the first truly scaleable options management system.
“We are pleased to join forces with the industry leaders to take advantage of Envision,” said Robert Kelle, Vice President, CIO for Standard Pacific Corporation. “We are always looking for new technologies that will improve the home buying experience for our customers. Envision is poised to change the way that options information is exchanged and delivered and is a great example of innovative technology that benefits everyone involved.”
“Envision gives Gulf Bay® Group of Companies an efficient and effective way to deliver up-to-date product information to our homebuyers,” said Terrence Holihen, Assistant Corporate Council for Gulf Bay. “We’re excited to be able to bring this added value to our customers.”
This summer builders across the country will be rolling out Envision for their new home communities. In addition to Standard Pacific Homes and Gulf Bay® Group of Companies, participating builders include: Beazer Homes, Capital Pacific Holdings, David Weekley Homes, KB Home, Lennar Corporation, McGuyer Homebuilders, Morrison Homes, Toll Brothers, and Village Homes.
Envision is a collaborative effort from the industry that also includes participation from leading manufacturers like Georgia Pacific, Hearth & Home, Honeywell, Kohler, Masco, Overhead Door, Owens Corning, Progress Lighting, Square D, Therma Tru, Weyerhaeuser, Whirlpool, and York International. In addition to these consortium members, there are hundred’s of other “Envision Enabled” manufacturer partners participating in the program.
The announcement is being made as the PCBC 2005 Conference kicks off this week in San Francisco. Several booths at the conference will be showcasing their participation with Envision. To learn more about Envision and New Home Technologies visit the following booths:
Delta Faucet – Booth #1300 South Hall
Georgia-Pacific – Booth #6427 North Hall
Hearth & Home Technologies – Booth #1809 South Hall
Kohler – Booth 5601 North Hall
Progress Lighting – Booth #1300 South Hall
Therma-Tru Doors – Booth #1117 South Hall
Weyerhaeuser – Booth #5101 North Hall
Whirlpool – Booth #5801 North Hall
About Standard Pacific
Standard Pacific, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has built homes for more than 74,000 families during its 39-year history. The Company constructs homes within a wide range of price and size targeting a broad range of homebuyers. Standard Pacific operates in some of the strongest housing markets in the country with operations in major metropolitan areas in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida and the Carolinas. The Company provides mortgage financing and title services to its homebuyers through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Family Lending Services, WRT Financial, Westfield Home Mortgage, Universal Land Title of South Florida and SPH Title. For more information about the Company and its new home developments, please visit our website at: www.standardpacifichomes.com.
About Gulf Bay
Gulf Bay® Group of Companies is currently one of the largest privately owned development companies in Florida, with headquarters in Naples, Florida. It is a multi-faceted real estate development company with capabilities that include planning, development, real estate construction, sales, mortgage brokerage, hospitality management and operations. Gulf Bay has vast experience in successfully master planning large multi-faceted, highly “amenitized” communities. Far more than a “developer” in the traditional sense, Gulf Bay is vertically integrated and performs these ancillary functions for its own account in order to maximize the value of its holdings. www.gulfbay.com
About Builder Homesite and New Home Technologies
Builder Homesite, Inc., a consortium of 35 of the nation’s largest homebuilders, is today’s leading marketing and technology solutions provider for the home building industry. Its growing range of products and services are revolutionizing the way homes are marketed on the Internet. In 2002, Builder Homesite launched its first product, NewHomeSource.com, a consumer website offering the Internet’s most comprehensive information and selection of new homes. In 2004, Builder Homesite formed New Home Technologies, a subsidiary consortium of new homebuilders and product suppliers, to create an integrated and standardized online new home design options management portal. Today Builder Homesite is continuing to extend its Internet technology expertise into new industries. For more information, go to www.newhometechnologies.com.
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