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“ It ' s about AI and what we can leverage in terms of our energy usage , especially in HVAC ( heating , ventilation , and air conditioning ).”
Take this situation : there ' s a time when there ' s no one in the HMR home - somebody moves out and then somebody moves in , how are HMR going to make sure that the house is not overusing energy ? Currently , somebody comes in during a showing and turns the thermostat down , then it might stay that way until somebody else comes in to change it . This is where automation , smart home technology and IoT come in .
“ We ' re working on a technology right now that will give us the ability to modify the interior HVAC thermostat during the turn ,” explains Irby . “ We ' ve got a number of

75 % of the traffic that AMH receives is from mobile devices , as users are out looking at houses in person different initiatives involving water usage and energy usage . Then , with cybersecurity being a part of ESG , we ' re at the forefront of that , too . In this industry , we won ' t compare ourselves to other businesses , but we ' re doing our best to meet the requirements of the cybersecurity components or questions , and initiatives within ESG .” 75 % of the traffic that AMH receives is from mobile devices , because prospective residents are looking at houses in person , away from their computers . AMH has an online platform that will allow renters to log on and take control of their home search .

“ The platform is completely responsive ,” explains Irby . “ Everything we build is mobile-first , and it starts from the shopping
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