ICU nurse turned homebuilder to advance a health-first approach to residential construction
through Panasonic’s whole-home air quality management system.

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic Eco Systems North America (PESNA) today announced a strategic builder partnership with 1st Choice Development to integrate the Panasonic OASYS^® whole-home indoor air quality solution into new homes under development near Downtown Houston.

Founded by registered ICU nurse Byron Holman, 1st Choice Development is bringing a health-first lens to residential construction, with a focus on homes that support comfort, indoor air quality, and long-term performance. By incorporating Panasonic OASYS^® into its first duplex and single-family home in the development, Holman is making cleaner air, balanced humidity, and energy-efficient ventilation part of the standard homebuilding experience.

“As an ICU nurse, I have seen how strongly a person’s environment can affect their health, comfort, and recovery,” said Byron Holman, co-founder of 1^st Choice Development. “Our goal is to make healthier, higher-performing homes more accessible to everyday homeowners and not reserve those benefits only for luxury construction. A home should look good and provide a healthier environment for the people living inside it.”

Panasonic OASYS® is a whole-home indoor air quality management solution that combines ventilation, filtration, humidity management, and energy-efficient operation into a single integrated system. Rather than simply recirculating indoor air, OASYS^® continuously introduces filtered outdoor air while balancing indoor conditions to help improve comfort and indoor air quality throughout the home.

“Homebuyers are placing greater value on the quality of the air inside their homes, and builders are responding,” said Bill Meyers, Group Manager, Technical Sales, Panasonic Eco Systems North America. “Byron brings a unique perspective from healthcare, where indoor air quality is fundamental to patient wellbeing. Together, we’re showing that healthier indoor environments can become a standard feature of new home construction.”

Building for Houston’s Climate
Houston’s hot, humid climate can create year-round indoor air quality challenges, including excess moisture, seasonal allergens, and outdoor ozone. Recognizing those conditions, 1st Choice Development combines high-performance building practices with Panasonic OASYS^® to help deliver more comfortable, energy-efficient homes designed for Gulf Coast living.

Antonio Sanchez, Construction Manager and Co-Owner, brings nearly a decade of construction expertise to ensure each home is built with quality, efficiency, and a commitment to long-term value for families.

“We have a passion for building spaces that improve the lives of the families who live in them,” said Antonio Sanchez. “Panasonic OASYS^® gives us an integrated solution that aligns with that vision while helping us deliver lasting value to homeowners.”

As consumers pay closer attention to the role indoor environments play in everyday wellbeing, builders are looking for practical ways to make healthier, energy-efficient homes more accessible. In Houston, where humidity, allergens, and ozone can affect indoor comfort, homes equipped with Panasonic OASYS^® provide homeowners with:

• Whole-home ventilation and filtration
• Balanced humidity management
• Reduced exposure to allergens and airborne contaminants
• Energy-efficient operation
• Low-maintenance performance with intuitive controls

The first homes featuring Panasonic OASYS^® include a new construction duplex and single-family home currently under development near Downtown Houston. Together, Panasonic and 1st Choice Development aim to demonstrate that healthier indoor environments can become an expected feature of modern homebuilding rather than a premium upgrade.

For more information about the community, pricing, and availability, visit https://www.1stchoicedevelopment.net/.

For more information about how to become a Panasonic OASYS^® Certified Contractor, visit https://iaq.na.panasonic.com/oasys/homeowners/oasys-certified-contractors.

About 1st Choice Development

1st Choice Development, LLC is a Houston-area real estate development and general contracting company led by co-owners Byron Holman and Antonio Sanchez. The company specializes in residential and light-commercial construction, including single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, renovations, and community-focused development projects.

1st Choice Development manages projects from early planning and preconstruction through engineering, budgeting, permitting, scheduling, trade coordination, construction, and final completion. The company is committed to delivering code-compliant, durable, energy-efficient, and higher-performing buildings while developing practical construction systems that can be repeated across future projects.

Through its partnership with Panasonic OASYS and its engineering and building-science partners, 1st Choice Development is working to integrate improved ventilation, filtration, humidity management, indoor air quality, comfort, and energy efficiency into homes built for the Houston climate.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Newark, N.J.–based Panasonic Corporation of North America is a leader in B2B technology solutions and industrial components that power a smarter, more sustainable world, along with consumer technologies that elevate everyday life and wellbeing. As the primary regional subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Osaka, Japan), the company is advancing human‑centric AI, green energy solutions and next‑generation manufacturing technologies. Guided by its founding mission to contribute to the progress of society, Panasonic continues to invest deeply in research and development to deliver next‑generation solutions across key industries including energy, mobility, avionics and automotive manufacturing. The company is also advancing toward its goal of achieving net‑zero emissions across global operations by 2030. For more information on the company’s innovations and its vision for the future, visit na.panasonic.com.

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