The New American Home 2006
Working Together To Build A "Green" Dream Home - The New American Home 2006
Showcased at the annual International Builders' Show (IBS), The New American Home highlights the most innovative building techniques, design approaches and products, so they can be replicated in millions of homes across the country.
For the 2006 project, the home modeled and tested the latest energy solutions developed through the Building America Program. Building America is a private/public partnership that combines the knowledge and resources of industry leaders with the U.S. Department of Energy's technical capabilities. Together, they conduct research to develop advanced building energy systems that make homes and communities much more energy efficient.
Situated on the shore of Windemere's Lake Burden in Orlando, Florida, TNAH 2006 was built to introduce a new community to the green building philosophy. Green building is a philosophy of design and construction that integrates building products and components more effectively, while creating healthier, more efficient "high performance" structures , homes and communities. The NAHB recognizes that today's homeowners are turning to green building to lower utility costs, increase re-sale value and improve the environmental quality of the home.