Niko and real estate developer Horizon are both getting behind the same vision, being that energy efficiency is necessary to live in a sustainable and future-proof way. This common mission formed the ideal basis for the two Belgian companies to join forces and develop a close collaboration.
Horizon Group: sustainable real estate
The Horizon Group brings together a range of businesses that largely focus on sustainable real estate. The construction company is equipping all its projects with the smart home solution Niko Home Control, thereby focusing on new construction with low energy consumption.
The fact that Niko is a Belgian company and that Niko Home Control is easy to extend in the future was what convinced Horizon to choose Niko as its innovation partner. This will allow Horizon to concentrate on its mission to build sustainable houses and flats, while reducing its ecological footprint at the same time.
The added value of Niko Home Control
According to Philippe Kools, Commercial Director at Horizon, the integration of Niko Home Control adds value to their projects, making them even more attractive.
"The benefit to our customers is first and foremost the application. This makes it possible to control the home not just locally, but remotely too, and to create a range of scenarios, such as presence simulation or all off. On top of that, the system provides for efficient management of the home's energy consumption and production."
An installation tailored to the customer
For the electrical provision in the new construction projects, Horizon is collaborating with Perfect'Elec, a specialist in the installation of Niko Home Control.
Anthony Belflamme on the collaboration with Horizon: "As soon as we have received the basic specifications from Horizon, we will sit down with the customer and draw up a plan. Once the customer's budget and requirements have been determined, we will see each other again on the site. After two to three months after they have moved in, we will come back to refine the Niko Home Control programming."
A constructive collaboration
A partnership with Niko involves close contact. "As soon as Niko brings a new product to market and thinks it might be interesting not just to us as a real estate developer, but also to our customers, we're open to a conversation," says Eric Lemaire, Production Director at Horizon. "That way, we can include a new product in our specifications or propose it to our customers at any time."
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