Liv EZ™ Filtered Water Dispenser by Elkay Water Solutions Wins Best Home Technology Product
The 2026 Best Home Technology Product Best of IBS™ Award Winner is Liv EZ™ Filtered Water Dispenser by Elkay Water Solutions. Liv EZ™ Filtered Water Dispenser is a commercial-grade water filtration now designed for homes. Liv EZ offers the same water filtration technology trusted by schools, airports and more, but is now designed to be installed […]
Celebrating Design Excellence: Best in American Living™ Awards at IBS 2026
The Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) were a standing ovation during the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS). The Best in American Living Awards honored the very best in residential design — from breathtaking custom homes to forward-thinking multifamily communities and standout remodeling projects. These awards don’t just recognize buildings and celebrate the people […]
Adaptive by Adaptive Wins Best Business Solution Software
Adaptive provides residential construction professionals with a team of AI agents that automate manual accounting work, reconcile financials with field updates and deliver real-time financial control. It’s the 2026 winner of the Best of IBS™ Award for Best Business Solution Software. “Adaptive AI is changing the accounting side of the building industry through incredible AI. […]
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"At the show it was interesting to see the new trends that are up and coming in the market, and what’s being done in different parts of the country. As soon as we got back, we started going through things that we could start rolling out — and they were all ideas we got from the show."
Cameron Medlin, Garman Homes, LLC
"I got a lot more out of the classes than I anticipated. For instance, I took a session on time management and the presenter showed us a practical example. It made it seem really easy and allowed me to visualize how to plan better in my professional and personal life."
Kevin Lovoy, ELM Consulting, LLC
"I sat at every session with a notebook, said, 'Oh this is a great idea,' and ended up with 14 pages. What I took from the show we started immediately applying to the business and we're still trying to distill it down and implement all of it in our strategy."
Andrew Brindley, H-E Homes


