The design of the Smart-Com house wide communication network in 1988 was the result of years of research and development in home electronics bus design. These new methods allowed consumers to install a residential wiring network, which met consumer demands for electrical product integration.

In 1992, Mr. Simpson created one of the first Home Automation Showrooms in North America as a showcase project for the general public in Vancouver. Soon after in Maple Ridge (1994), Patrick created the first "User Friendly Home" - a housing project co-sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) which showcased and demonstrated creative housing design technologies.

Most recently, Patrick Simpson has acted as the design and building consultant as well as builder for the 1996 PNE prize home. This home received national exposure and achieved the highest sales figures on lottery ticket sales in the history of the PNE.

Today, Patrick Simpson’s role in the daily operation of User Friendly Homes is that of owner and General Manager. He provides direction to the sales and marketing team, spearheads sponsor participation, supervises the construction of the home and ancillary projects and is the facilitator in the future development of national User Friendly Programs.

You may have read about, heard or seen Patrick Simpson and his User Friendly Home ideas in the last few months in:

PRINT

Real Estate Weekly

Canadian Homebuilders Magazine

The Courier

RADIO AND TELEVISION

The David Ingram Show

Daytime

Gail Ferrier’s All About Homes on CFUN 1410 am

HOME SHOWS

As a speaker at the Answers by Association Stage hosted by Gail at the Spring Home & Garden Show at BC Place this past February