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ReVISION

House

Austin

LIFE WITH PURPOSE

QUIET,

EFFICIENT,

GREEN

Austin’s heat and the combined What do millennials want
forces of allergies and her dogs are when it comes to housing?

no match for the cooling systems We’ve got the rare, up-close
inside scoop! Follow Tiana
in Tiana Cooper’s ReVISION house. as she traverses the home

shopping, buying and
BY MICHELE LERNER renovating process, with
EDUCING HER ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
was the top priority for millennial influencer Green Builder’s expert
Tiana Cooper when she planned to remodel advice on her side.
her Austin, Texas home. But, resiliency is also
extremely important. “I want to be self-sufficient
All facts and figures come from
R so that if there’s a power outage like the one Texas COGNITION data. To learn more,
experienced earlier this year, I won’t be out in the cold,” visit: greenbuildermedia.com/
she says. cognition-smart-data
Cooper chose LG’s 350-watt NeON 2 solar modules to
provide a reliable source of power for her home and electric
vehicle (EV). In addition, she opted for a multizone heating
and air conditioning system, which works together with
Greenfiber insulation for an energy-efficient, comfortable
home. The central vacuum system from H-P Products
provides indoor air quality benefits as well as easy cleaning,
and the LiftMaster garage door opener provides ventilation Millennials lead the home
and safety benefits whether Cooper is at home or away.
improvement charge,
“Like most people, I’m just really busy with work and travel,
with approximately
so the most important thing about this house remodel is that 82% implementing
all the products work together as a system and can be accessed
remotely,” says Cooper. “It makes it super easy to live here at least one home
and will save me money on utility bills in the long run. These improvement project
energy-efficient, smart technologies will help me make sure
this year.
the house performs optimally.”

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