Overview

The New American Home^® (TNAH) is a ‘real-world’ laboratory demonstrating concepts, materials, designs and construction techniques that can be replicated — in whole or in part — in housing built any place and in any price range. Incorporating such elements as energy efficiency, indoor-air quality, safety, market value and other components of the building block is a principal goal of The New American Home^® program. The TNAH mission is to show that "housing performance" can be incorporated into the most simple or most complex homes, and that it’s equally as important as aesthetics.

Celebrating its 23rd anniversary, The New American Home^® serves as the official showcase house of the annual International Builders' Show^®. The National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 cosponsors the construction of this show home along with BUILDER Magazine, featuring products, technologies, and design ideas. Since its inception in 1984, The New American Home^® has the distinction of being both a show house and a for-sale product, balancing architectural freedom and the bottom line. It is a collection of ideas for the industry to take away — in large pieces, or bit-by bit — and put into millions of homes across the country each year.