Savant has announced a new strategic partnership with Timber Block, a custom homebuilder specializing in premium home design based on its patented engineering process. This new partnership will see Savant’s smart lighting, climate and energy management technologies into Timber’s Signature Home Series.
Why Integrators Should Take Note
Custom homebuilding remains a significant driver of projects among integrators with the 2026 State of the Industry finding that 92% of all responding firms conducted work in the custom single-family residential segment. In recent times, homebuilding, broadly, has chilled in response to current housing and borrowing costs, but custom homebuilding remains slightly more resilient, particularly in the luxury segment.
Across the board, home builders are looking for new incentives to drive purchases during these slower periods, and, historically, smart home technology has been successful to varying degrees in doing so. According to research conducted by Realtor.com, listing purchases that featured lighting scenes as a feature spiked 70% in the past year.
The Details of Savant’s New Collaboration with Timber Block
As part of the collaboration, Timber Block will integrate Savant solutions into its Signature Home series, which, according to the company, will provide homeowners with a custom smart home experience integrated into the home from the earliest stages of the design process, potentially giving Savant dealers an early into construction conversations as well.
Savant technologies that will be integrated into Signature Home series residences include:
- Smart lighting controls and fixtures,
- The Savant Smart Panel for energy monitoring and control,
- And custom climate features via the GE Smart Thermostat,
All of which will feature programmable scene setting, which clients will be able to do straight from the Savant app.
Savant and Timber’s Visions for the Modern Home
“Today’s homeowners want more than beautiful design. They want homes that work for them, that simplify everyday living and make better use of energy. Our partnership with Savant reflects that evolution and allows us to deliver an even more complete vision of modern luxury living,” said Jeff Allen, US Sales Director at Timber Block.
“Great homes today are expected to do more than inspire visually. They must also anticipate and serve the needs of modern living through technology,” echoed JC Murphy, Chief Commercial Officer at Savant, in a separate statement.
Key Takeaways
Savant’s partnership with Timber Block continues a strong trend of custom integration driving its key revenue through custom homebuilding channels. Greater homeowner awareness and want for smart technologies in addition to mounting pressures on homebuilding at large are helping to keep momentum going.
Partnerships with custom homebuilders by manufactures help to give integrators an earlier entry point into the conversation, allowing for more robust systems to be implemented. The systems Savant itself is providing, just so happens to be systems that rely on early construction participation to find success.
Custom homebuilding itself, particularly in the luxury segment, remains resilient, even as multiple economic and geopolitical pressures have bogged down other areas of the economy.
