# Car Dealership Smart Homes The New Honda Smart Home Promises Carbon-Free Living By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-04-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/04/honda-zero-carbon-home.html) & [corporate.honda](http://corporate.honda.com/smarthome/) This smart home promises only the cleanest air and most energy-efficient living possible. This smart home was created by Japanese car maker [Honda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-prologue) and has been built on the campus of the [University of California](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohome3d). A smart home is a difficult thing to make because it's a vague term. Usually with smart products, you see a clear need for the product to be innovated upon but with a home there are so many different things one could do. The energy efficiency of the house starts from the ground up with the foundation being built on pozzolan rather than cement. A geothermal heat pump is used for all the heating and hot water in the home, which also makes for more energy efficiency. Outside of that, all the other energy issues are managed by a a complex [energy management system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-energy). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Homes:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more energy-efficient and sustainable homes. - **Energy Efficiency:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new technologies and systems to improve energy efficiency in buildings. - **Geothermal Heat Pumps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in advancing geothermal heat pump technology for heating and hot water in homes. ### Where This Applies - **Home Construction:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in integrating smart technologies and energy-efficient features into home construction processes. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in renewable energy systems and technologies to power and manage smart homes. - **Building Management Systems:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing advanced energy management systems for optimizing energy use in buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Home Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-house.md) - [Sustainable Smart Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-smart-cottage.md) - [Nature-Inspired Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-prologue.md) - [Home-Connected Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-ldk-concept.md) - [Tech Brand Vehicle Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afeela-car.md) - [Sleek Google-Enabled EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acura-zdx.md) - [Dedicated Home Energy Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-manager.md) - [Smart Home Energy Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-energy.md) - [Dynamic Electric Vehicle Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saloon.md)