NAHB’s International Builder’s Show kicks off in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, February 8th, and a major highlight of the show is TNAH 2012 – The New American Home. The home is LEED Platinum certified, which is the highest level of energy-saving, environmentally-conscious building recognized by the US Green Building Council. The overall design of the house is modern, presumably to blend well with some of the home’s green features, like photovoltaic panels for instance. NAHB has several videos available that show the construction process of the home, for those of us building and design enthusiasts who love to watch building in action. If you are not a fan of modern design, you might still like some of the great money-saving products like a photovoltaic powered HVAC system. (The limestone plank floor was particularly stunning, on an aesthetic note).
http://www.buildersshow.com/generic.aspx?genericContentID=159761
Each year’s TNAH (as far back as 1984, from what we found) is documented at www.buildersshow.com and you can look back at previous years by typing “The New American Home” into the search tab. This is a great resource for cutting edge products and amazing design ideas. We were very impressed with the amount of video documentation that was available on the site.
Other favorite yearly show houses are:
Kips Bay Showhouse (New York) http://www.kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org/index.htm (click “Explore” to view photos)
DCOTA DesignHouse (Miami). http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/features_fashion/2011/01/hollywood-glam-hits-dcota-designhouse-2011.html
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (Pasadena, CA) http://pasadenashowcase.org/index.php
