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NextGen Home Braces for Hurricanes
Open for tours in the parking lot of the Orange County Convention Center during January’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla., The NextGen “Peace of Mind” Demonstration Home will showcase the latest innovations in storm-resistant construction.
The 2,500-square-foot home is being constructed by custom home builder BrownStone Builders & Associates following the “Fortified…for safer living”® program of the Institute for Business and Home Safety. The program provides a flexible and affordable means to construct a disaster-resistant new home anywhere in the country, according to Kevin Barber, the institute’s vice president of communications.
Visitors to the home will be able to take a look at better building products and also receive a hands-on introduction to the latest advancements in home air quality, energy efficiency and home control.
The home will incorporate more than 15 technologies approved by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing.
The NextGen Home has been a feature of the IBS for four years, says Frank Daly, a partner with the developer, but this year will be the first time that the house will be available to home buyers; it is being built at Porte de la Mer, the first NextGen Certified planned community, located near Tampa Bay, Fla.
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