The emphasis on green building has extended to a featured element of the recent International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. — the New American Home.
The 2008 edition of this showcase home has the distinction of being the first residence built and certified by the National Green Building Program. Under the new National Association of Home Builders’ rating system, the house has a gold certification level.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the IBS showcase home, which has two missions: First, it blends cutting-edge products, technology and design to generate market buzz. Building-industry professionals can cultivate concepts of the home — large and small — and apply them to new-home construction and remodeling. Second, it’s a for-sale residential project.
This year’s edition is a 6,725-square-foot, plantation-style house located in Orlando’s prestigious Water’s Edge subdivision, a gated, 11-lot development adjacent to a private golf and country club community along the banks of Lake Nona.
The two-story home offers a family suite on the first level to accommodate an elderly parent or long-term guest, a first-floor master suite, an upstairs club room and 2,950 square feet of covered outdoor space, including a landscaped pool and spa. The asking price is expected to be about $5 million.
Back in 1984, when the first New American Home was unveiled at the Houston IBS show, it was two stories and 1,500 square feet with a two-car detached garage. It sold for less than $100,000.
Images of all 25 editions of The New American Home are at .
