Quadrant Homes First in the Northwest to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Station Option

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Living up to its reputation as an industry leader and demonstrating a continued commitment to sustainability, Quadrant Homes has become the first production builder in the Northwest to offer Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as a choice for their buyers.

"We are thrilled to be part of the next generation of transportation, and excited to offer our customers clean, green technology right in their homes," said Ken Krivanec, president of Quadrant Homes. "Earlier this year, we showed our commitment to sustainable construction by building all of our homes according to Northwest ENERGY STAR specifications; with the addition of the EV charging station option, Quadrant is continuing that commitment."

EV charging infrastructure is expanding throughout the Puget Sound, with 2,000 units slotted for installation by the end of the year. With Level 2, indoor residential EV chargers now available to Quadrant homeowners, residents have the opportunity to reduce their energy use, save money and decrease their carbon impact on the environment. The Level 2 stations are produced by Schneider Electric, and are capable of charging a car in about four to eight hours.

An EV charger is currently on display in the garage of Quadrant's Bellevue Design Studio, and the first home unit has already been installed in Quadrant's Elliot Landing community in Kent.

Key features of the Schneider Electric residential EV charger include:

• Delayed charging option enables users to postpone charging to take advantage of off-peak utility rates.
• User-friendly LED display indicates charging time and battery charge level. 
• Ground fault monitoring and protection enables the unit to detect electrical faults and provides protection from power outages and lost connectivity. Unit automatically resumes vehicle charging once power is restored.
• More details can be found at the Schneider Electric website.

About Quadrant Homes

More Washingtonians live in a Quadrant home than in one constructed by any other builder.  Quadrant Homes, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, is now in its 40th year of award-winning home building in the Puget Sound region.  Quadrant's "Built Your Way" approach encourages homebuyers to select the features that matter most to them.  The company is currently building or developing new-home communities in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, and Skagit counties. Quadrant was recognized with the 2010 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction, has been named  a Builder of the Year by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, and one of Washington's Best Work Places by The Puget Sound Business Journal.  Quadrant has also been designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as a qualified ENERGY STAR® builder. For more information, visit Quadrant's Web site (www.quadranthomes.com), (www.twitter.com/quadranthomes) and (www.facebook.com/quadranthomes).

SOURCE Quadrant Homes

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