Show Homes Make Final Push in Preparation for IBS 2020
The latest editions of The New American Home and The New American Remodel are nearly complete and ready to make their debuts during the International Builders Show Jan. 21-23.
[caption id="attachment_16744" align="alignright" width="300"] An aerial view above The New American Home 2020 shows the property's unique architecture and superior view of the Las Vegas Valley.[/caption]
Following the success of last year's show home, Sun West Custom Homes was selected once again to build the 2020 home. It is the first time in The New American Home program's 37-year history that the same builder was chosen for the project in consecutive years.
"It has been an honor to take part in this premier event two years in a row and we could not be more excited to show builders from around the country and around the world this truly breathtaking home," said Dan Coletti, president of Sun West. "It's even exceeded our own expectations in terms of design and beauty, and we've succeeded in creating what we like to call an 'oasis in the desert.'"
Like the 2019 New American Home, this year's home is in the luxury community of Ascaya, located high up on the hillsides of the McCullough Mountain Range. It features more than 7,000 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a four-car garage and a study. Seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor living areas are made possible with innovative, large, sliding pocket doors, which completely open to showcase panoramic views of the Las Vegas Valley.
Energy efficiency is, yet again, top of mind for the 2020 home. Besides energy-saving appliances, the home boasts a top-of-the-line solar package from LG, a comprehensive water-use reduction system, and high-tech insulation features. The result is a preliminary HERS Index of -22 — meaning it is 122% more efficient than the average new code-built home.
[caption id="attachment_16745" align="alignleft" width="300"] The original 1977 ranch-style home was transformed into a modern showcase of home building techniques and high-tech products in The New American Remodel 2020.[/caption]
The home's counterpart — The New American Remodel 2020 — is also sure to impress with its design and energy efficiency. Element Building Company took an outdated, 1977-built, single-story ranch home and transformed it into a modern, two-story residence with more than 7,500 total square feet of living space.
The remodeled home not only asserts a comprehensive array of energy-efficient features, but also showcases a wide range of the latest smart-home technology. Examples of this include:
- All interior and exterior lighting managed from a centralized control system.
- A whole-house audio system operating in 16 zones throughout the home, allowing each room to customize music settings.
- An integrated security system offering location awareness features that describe the exact reason(s) for an alarm activation anywhere inside or around the home.