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Week of December 20, 2004

Front Page

* Next Generation Home Demonstrates Wind- and Fire-Resistant Structural Specifications
* Special Builders' Show Preview
* New Rule Enables Land Owners to Preserve Habitat for Endangered Species
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Building a Foundation for Workforce Housing

Housing Politics

* U.S. Lowers Canadian Lumber Duties as Appeal of NAFTA Ruling Moves Forward
* Bush Economic Agenda Takes Shape at Two-Day Conference

Housing and Economics

* Housing Starts Off in November, But Permit Inventories Suggest December Rebound Possible
* Index Finds Builders in Good Holiday Spirits in December, Especially Out West
* Eye on the Economy

Construction Safety

* Educational Sessions Focus on Excavations, Scaffolding and Other 'Top 10' OSHA Violations

Research

* Townhouses Showcase PATH Technologies
* Top Toyota Executive Keynote Speaker at EnergyValue Housing Awards

Building Quality

* National Launch of NHQ Certified Builder Program to Be Announced at Builders’ Show
* Educational Sessions on Quality Focus on Profits and Customer Satisfaction

Builders' Show

* Special Events at the Builders' Show
* Associate Member Programs and Events at the Builders’ Show

Design

* Residential Design Program Offerings at the Builders’ Show
* Best in American Living Awards Gala Set for Jan. 12

Business Management

* IRS Increases 2005 Standard Business-Use Mileage Rate
* Fraud Safeguards Only as Effective as Employee Follow-Through
* Business Management Resources, Sales Management Summit at IBS

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Third-Quarter Index Points to an ‘Amazing’ Year for Remodeling Activity
* Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger
* Remodelors Council Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Seniors Housing

* Seniors Housing Courses, Events at Builders’ Show
* Seniors Housing Awards Recognize Cutting-Edge Design and Marketing

Multifamily

* Multifamily Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Environment

* 2005 National Wetlands Awards Nominations Due Jan. 15

Green Building

* Entries Sought for National Green Building Awards

State and Local

* Elected Officials to Be Recognized for Their Public Commitment to Housing

Legal Issues

* U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Property Owners' Right to Access Federal Courts

Building Systems

* Information on Systems-Built Housing Featured at Builders’ Show

Sales and Marketing

* See the Best in New Home Sales and Marketing at The Nationals at the Builders' Show
* Sales and Marketing Events and Seminars at the Builders' Show

Housing Finance

* President Bush Signs NAHB-Supported VA Loan Guarantee Bill

International Housing

* Builders, Suppliers Test the Waters of Growing Mexican Housing Market

Labor

* Builders’ Show Program Focuses on Residential Construction Superintendent Training

Building Products

* New American Home Combines 1920s Charm With 21st-Century Practicality

Builder's Engineer

* An Engineer’s Christmas Story

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Annual Meeting of NAHB Members on Jan. 14
* Books, Products, Giveaways at the BuilderBooks.com Store at IBS
* Member Advantage HQ at IBS: Connect With the Power of NAHB
* Take the Web Membership System for a Test Drive at IBS
* Earn NAHB WorldPointssm Rewards When You Charge
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Next Generation Home Demonstrates Wind- and Fire-Resistant Structural Specifications

In addition to the New American Home, attendees at the upcoming International Builders’ Show in Orlando will want to visit the 2005 NextGen Demonstration Home.

Manufactured by Indiana-based All American Homes, the 2,000-square-foot home will feature the latest in building technologies and materials, smart home automation, safety and energy efficiency. In the wake of an unusually destructive hurricane season, the home will also contain many features designed to help safeguard home owners against hurricanes and wildfires.

With “Safe and Sound” as its theme, the home is being built to the specifications of Tampa’s Institute of Business and Home Safety's “Fortified for safer living” program, which is a set of structural specifications that exceed the building code in most regions. Disaster-resistant features include:

  • Simonton’s StormBreaker Plus windows, which are made of laminated glass and steel-reinforced frames that can withstand flying debris up to 134 mph and extreme negative and positive wind pressures
  • Metal strapping that ties the roof, walls and foundations together securely so that if wind does enter the home it won’t blow off the roof
  • Norbord Windstorm OSB sheathing, which provides additional wall bracing and extends from the very top to the very bottom of the wall
  • Decra strone-covered metal roof shingles that don’t burn and are warranted to stay in place in 120 mph winds

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The home also features a unique “Storm Room” that functions as a shelter in severe weather. The room has Kevlar-reinforced wall panels, impact-resistant windows and fiber-cement siding.

Other safety features in the home include:

  • Secure door and window locks and an electronic home security system that can be monitored by a third-party monitoring service or checked and controlled by the home owner from anywhere in the world
  • A whole-house surge protector and a back-up electrical power generator
  • An automatic water shutoff valve to protect the home against flooding from burst pipes
  • A whole water purification system and a state-of-the-art air cleaner
  • An innovative weather radio that provides automatic alerts

The home's amenities include environmentally friendly Icynene foam insulation, a Tonight’s Menu Intelligent Oven combination refrigerator and oven that cooks or cools food and a UNICO high-velocity air heating and cooling system that distributes air through 1.5-inch tubes.

“Systems-built construction allows us the flexibility to build custom homes with an assortment of special features, such as those that will go into the NextGen Home,” said Steve Kerr, president of All American Homes. “Because we build a high quality home that’s also strong and safe, we provide home owners with tremendous security on their investment.”

The home is located in the parking lot of the Orange County Convention Center next to the west entrance.


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