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New American Home Shows 26 Years of Advances in Housing
In a one-of-a-kind exhibition, The New American Home 2009 is showcasing the most innovative energy efficiency technologies in the 26-year history of The New American Home program. From insulation and wraps, to a natural gas-powered heating and cooling system, to photovoltaic cells and solar water heating, the energy systems work together to make this a near zero-energy home that is Gold Certified under NAHBGreen.
As always, the latest, most innovative home products, technologies and design trends have been incorporated into this latest edition of The New American Home, which is produced each year in conjunction with the International Builders' Show (IBS). See below for more information about how to visit the home next month during the IBS in Las Vegas.
Sponsored by the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI) and Builder magazine, The New American Home is one of NAHB’s most successful and visible programs. NCHI is made up of the leading product suppliers of the residential construction industry, and the show home provides an excellent way for NCHI members to highlight their products.
The state-of-the-art home, built by Las Vegas builder Blue Heron, combines builders’ best practices, energy efficiency, indoor-air quality, safety, convenience and aesthetics. Anyone who is in the housing industry, no matter their line of work, will want to see this home during the IBS.
Equal parts laboratory, educational tool and product showcase, The New American Home demonstrates that excellence in housing performance can be built into any home — large or small, simple or complex.
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Media room. Photo by James F. Wilson |
One attention-getting feature of The New American Home 2009 is its heating and cooling system, which runs on clean-burning natural gas. The system, made by Japanese manufacturer AISIN, uses heat pumps on site. The HVAC system includes 24 zones, so there is very little ductwork in the home.
NCHI-member products in the home include everything from insulation to appliances and from lighting to motorized screens. Among the first to go into the home were insulating concrete forms (ICFs) provided by ARXX. Because the home is as much a laboratory as a showcase, suppliers were often highly involved in the installation of their product — with engineers and experts helping to make sure the product was properly installed and applied.
(More information about the home’s energy-efficiency and other green technologies can be found elsewhere in this issue by clicking here.)
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Birds-eye view. Photo by James F. Wilson | Even though this is a finished home, there are many places where visitors can get a look behind the walls to see how new technologies — everything from appliances to building systems to construction techniques — are used in the home.
The home was designed by the Irvine, Calif., architecture firm Danielian Associates, with the interior design and furnishings by Robb & Stucky Interiors, the largest, high-end interior design firm in the country.
With a new home built annually for the last 26 years, The New American Home has proven to be an outstanding resource for builders, designers, architects and building trades professionals who want to keep up with leading-edge trends.
Located 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Convention Center and just five minutes from the airport and “the Strip,” this year’s show home is on a half-acre lot in a neighborhood with an interesting slice of Las Vegas history. Over the years neighbors of the property have included Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, boxers Mike Tyson and Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, the Sultan of Brunei and Mr. Las Vegas — Wayne Newton.
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Outdoor bedroom overlooking the garden. Photo by Erin O'Blyle/Courtesy of the Portland Cement Association |
To view more pictures and floor plans of The New American Home elsewhere in this issue, click here.
Tour Hours and Bus Schedule
Registered attendees at the 2009 International Builders’ Show can tour The New American Home during exhibit hours via free shuttle buses (ticket required) departing every half-hour from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Shuttle bus tickets may be picked up at the The New American Home, which is open during show hours and located in the Central Concourse near the entrance to Exhibit Hall CG and Attendee Registration.
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Show Home Hours |
Depart Convention Center |
Depart Show Home |
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Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
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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Wednesday, Jan. 21 |
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, Jan. 22 |
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, Jan. 23 |
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
To map the location on the Internet, the address is:
The New American Home 2009
6755 Agave Azule Court
Las Vegas, Nev. 89120
For more information, e-mail Tucker Bernard at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8519.
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