Vent-a-Hoods Build-a-Hood Program

Vent-A-Hoods Build-A-Hood portal is a great place where you can design your dream range hood. This live 3D interactive experience is available across all product lines. In this Laura Report we interviewed Vent-a-Hood’s VP of Sales, James Adams where he covers the history of VAH and how the Build-a-Hood Program was started. While 4th Generation Family Member, Bill Woodall gives us a detailed walkthrough on how the Build-a-Hood Program works.

Vent-a-Hood’s Background

Vent-a-Hood was founded in 1933 in Dallas, TX. Vent-a-Hood was the first manufacturer of home cooking ventilation and range hoods. It’s family owned and operated and is now located in Richardson, TX.

Why was Build-a-Hood Created?

Range Hoods have been a focal point in homes for many years and Vent-a-Hood provides an assortment of standard sized readily available products along with customized products. Recently Vent-a-Hood has seen a trend towards taking standard size products and adding lip treatments, bands or pot rails. These add-ons can be difficult for a customer to visualize so Vent-a-Hood created a platform that allowed customers to visualize their future hood easily.

How was the Build-a-Hood Platform Created?

Vent-a-Hood partnered with a company called AutoDesk Configurator 360. They are a leader in 3D modeling and with their help Vent-a-Hood was able to design a program that allowed you to customize a hood in real time. You can add blowers, change hood sizes, add duct covers, adjust to various trim options and so much more.

Build-a-Hood Walkthrough

Make sure you watch our video for a detailed walkthrough on how the Build-a-Hood program works and the different features available for your creations.

To learn more about the Build-A-Hood program click here.