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New and Remodeled Show Homes Go Urban at IBS
Two show homes — one a new construction, the other a remodel — are the featured NAHB showcase homes at the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando.
Both homes, The New American Home and The Renewed American Home, are on adjacent home sites in the Lake Eola Heights Historic District, which was developed between 1905 and 1925 near downtown Orlando. The homes themselves were built on an infill site overlooking Lake Eola.
The New American Home was built to add a contemporary flair to the historic neighborhood and The Renewed American Home demonstrates what can be done with today’s technology and building advances to update older homes.
Both homes demonstrate the latest ideas in universal design, energy efficiency and technology — including the extensive integration of various low-voltage systems such as home-run structured wiring, whole-house lighting control, entertainment and security.
Tours of the homes are available from Wednesday, Feb. 7, to Saturday, Feb. 10. Free shuttle buses to the show homes will run from the Orange County Convention Center.
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Side view of The New American Home |
The New American Home 2007
The New American Home 2007 draws inspiration from a national trend in which home owners are leaving the suburbs to live in downtown areas so they can be within walking distance of restaurants, parks and entertainment.
The home was designed to project a chic, urban, international feel, yet fit in with the surrounding historic neighborhood. The contemporary, three-story single-family home has 5,800 square feet of living space and includes a basement, a detached two-car garage with living space overhead, a courtyard and a roof plaza.
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Rooftop with solar panels, green roof |
The New American Home was built to meet NAHB’s Model Green Home Building Guidelines and has been certified as a "green" or environmentally-friendly home by the Florida Green Building Coalition, an organization dedicated to eco-friendly construction practices. Among the home's green features are a photovoltaic system, green roof, impact-resistant windows, a generator and a cistern that will collect rainwater for irrigation.
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The more traditional Renewed American Home | The Renewed American Home 2007
The Renewed American Home was originally built in 1909 at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Ridgewood Street, but the home was moved, remodeled and more than doubled in size for the 2007 International Builders’ Show.
The Renewed American Home features four bedrooms, including a parent's suite on the first floor, five and a half baths and a library.
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The wine room |
As part of the renovation, a basement was added that includes a wine room. With the addition of the basement and other spaces, the home features 5,860 square feet of air-conditioned space and 7,175 square feet under roof, including a detached two-car garage with its own apartment.
Photos and Floor Plans
- The New American Home: to see photos and floor plans elsewhere in this issue, click here.
- The Renewed American Home: to see photos and floor plans elsewhere in this issue, click here.
Tour Hours and Bus Schedule
Registered attendees at the 2007 International Builders’ Show can tour The New and Renewed American Homes during exhibit hours via free shuttle buses (ticket required) departing every half hour from the Orange County Convention Center. Shuttle bus tickets may be picked up at the TNAH/TRAH booth, which is open during show hours and located in “Transportation Central” of the C Hall Lobby, West Building.
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Show Home Hours |
Depart Convention Center |
Depart Show Home |
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Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, Feb. 8 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Friday, Feb. 9 |
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, Feb. 10 |
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
For more information, e-mail Tucker Bernard at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8519.
Photos by James F. Wilson
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