National homebuilder enhances their eDifference® Healthy Homes
platform with advanced products designed to help KB homeowners maintain
a cleaner home
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) announced that its standard, and many other Kwikset
interior door hardware selections it offers, will now include Microban®
antimicrobial product protection to help KB homeowners maintain a
cleaner home.
Kwikset products with Microban protection incorporate an antimicrobial
coating that inhibits the growth of bacteria on door hardware. The
silver-based technology featured on these Kwikset products is specially
formulated for door hardware and is designed to provide antimicrobial
protection for the lifetime of the products, including those used in
high-traffic areas like bedrooms and bathrooms.
Kwikset, an industry leader in lock manufacturing, has been a KB Home
partner for more than 20 years. Many of its innovative products, such as
the Kwikset Touch-to-Open™ Kevo™ smart locks with Bluetooth® technology,
are offered at the KB Home Design Studio. At the Studios, homebuyers can
work with one of KB Home's design professionals to personalize many
aspects of their new home to their budget and personal preferences.
KB Home is widely known as an innovator in sustainable homebuilding,
which encompasses four major areas under its eDifference platform:
Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Healthy Homes and Smart Homes. KB
Home's focus in these areas is a natural component of the builder's core
Built to Order™ approach, where the customer is at the center of all
major design and construction decisions.
Under Healthy Homes, KB Home has undertaken several initiatives to
enhance the general interior environment of its homes, including using
low-VOC interior paint and carpeting exclusively, sealed combustion
appliances, and MERV 8-rated air filters with a whole-house mechanical
ventilation system. In 2015, KB Home received the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Indoor airPLUS® Leader Award, becoming the first,
and only, national homebuilder to be so recognized for its commitment to
improved indoor air quality.
For more information on KB Home's eDifference platform and healthy home
features, visit https://www.kbhome.com/energy-efficient-homes.
For more information about Kwikset hardware with Microban antimicrobial
product protection, please visit https://www.kwikset.com/microban.aspx.
About KB Home
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of the largest homebuilders in the United
States, with more than 600,000 homes delivered since our founding in
1957. We operate in 35 markets in 7 states, primarily serving first-time
and first move-up homebuyers, as well as active adults. We are
differentiated in offering customers the ability to personalize what
they value most in their home, from choosing their lot, floor plan, and
exterior, to selecting design and décor choices in our KB Home Studios.
In addition, we are an industry leader in sustainability, building
innovative and highly energy- and water-efficient homes. We invite you
to learn more about KB Home by visiting www.kbhome.com,
calling 888-KB-HOMES, or connecting with us on Facebook.com/KBHome
or Twitter.com/KBHome.
About Kwikset
Kwikset is the leading residential lock manufacturer, making homeowners
feel safe since 1946. Kwikset works hard to understand the world you
live in, so that we can do everything we can to protect it. The
company's unwavering commitment to meeting homeowners' needs has
inspired its innovative lock portfolio that includes patented SmartKey
Security™ deadbolts, keyless entry combination locks, connected home
technology, first-to-market electronic lock, Kevo™, Microban
antimicrobial finishes and a wide variety of styles. Our interior and
exterior door products provide customers with the quality, technology,
durability and style they want while guaranteeing the highest level of
security. Headquartered in Orange County, Calif., Kwikset is part of the
Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB). Kwikset products are sold online and through
retailers and distributors throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and
Australia. Visit us at https://www.kwikset.com/
and https://kwiksetpresskit.com/.
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KB Home
Susan Martin, 310-231-4142
smartin@kbhome.com
Source: KB Home
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