KB HOME AND THE WELL LIVING LAB UNVEIL NEW “HEALTHY LIVING” CONCEPT HOME IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
KB Home and the Well Living Lab, founded as a collaboration between Delos ® and Mayo Clinic, have announced the unveiling of a concept home designed to educate customers on the potential health benefits of a new KB home with health-related products and technologies. The home is located at the builder’s new Santolina at South Mountain community in Phoenix, which was chosen because of its proximity to the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale campus.
The Well Living Lab is the first scientific laboratory to conduct and apply human-centered research to understand the interaction between health, well-being and indoor environments. The Well Living Lab Healthy Home program focuses on the impact of the home environment on physical and mental health, sleep and performance, and provides a unique opportunity to translate and apply scientific discoveries that may improve the health and well-being of people in homes. KB Home is the first homebuilder to join the Well Living Lab Alliance, a consortium of global organizations aspiring to transform the places where people live, work and play.
The concept home demonstrates the potential health benefits of a new KB home through the latest advancements in design and construction materials. The concept home also features four microenvironments, informed by research from the Well Living Lab and its scientific collaborators. These microenvironments showcase health-focused products and technologies and can be viewed by visiting the community or by virtual tour.
“The Well Living Lab and KB Home share a commitment to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families,” said Dr. Véronique Roger, Research Director of the Well Living Lab and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Mayo Clinic. “Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors—perhaps even more so now with the pandemic. It’s more important than ever to ensure our
home environments are as healthy as they can be.”
Twenty years ago, KB Home built its first ENERGY STAR ® certified new home. Today, every KB home is designed to be ENERGY STAR certified and delivers an enhanced indoor environment thanks to quality construction techniques and materials as well as high performance ventilation systems that regularly introduce fresh outdoor air. The company incorporates design features guided by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor airPLUS standards, including low- or zero- VOC products in carpeting, paint, insulation and cabinetry, and comprehensive air sealants to significantly reduce drafts, moisture, dust and pollen as well as antimicrobial door handles and touchless faucets to reduce the spread of germs.
“As a pioneer in the science of building healthier homes and as the first homebuilder to partner with the Well Living Lab, we’re proud to showcase the benefits of a new KB home and the latest healthy home technologies and products in a real-life setting,” said Jeffrey Mezger, KB Home’s Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain committed to delivering the benefits of health and comfort, and offering affordable new homes that can make a positive impact on our customers’ well- being.
For more information about the new concept home, visit welllivinglab.com/healthy-home. For more information about KB Home, visit kbhome.com.
