Show Features

More to Experience While at the Show

From instructional demonstrations, informative tours and dynamic discussions, there were a multitude of opportunities for attendees to build their businesses at the Builders’ Show.

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IBS Centrals

Niche-Specific Ideas

This was the place to explore fun, new ideas, refine your skills and gain business information about your specific niche in the building industry. These programs were less formal than traditional IBS education sessions, but just as engaging.

High-Performance Building Zone (HPBZ)

Where Efficiency Met Practicality & Profitability

See high performance building techniques and practices up-close and in-action! Nationally acclaimed instructors and building science experts will take you through the practical, real-world side of why building science and high performance building are transforming the housing industry.

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Home Tech Zone

New for 2021

The new Home Tech Zone will feature a variety of 30-minute live, interactive demonstrations and experiences that explore the most in-demand home tech products, but equally important, the infrastructure and back-end requirements for preparing and installing these technologies.

The New American Home

An Innovative Masterpiece

The New American Home® is centrally located in Winter Park’s downtown corridor in an urban-suburban community setting. This “upside down” show home is designed and built to achieve the National Green Building Standard “Emerald” certification, Energy Star, and net-zero status. It will feature three bedrooms, four baths all within 4,397 sq. ft. of living space.

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The New American Remodel

A Complete Whole-Home Renovation

This 1973 property draws lineage from Frank Lloyd Wright – a founder of organic architecture. The 4,081 sq. ft. featured five bedrooms and five baths, couple with various ceiling heights with unique angles that presented a major challenge for E2 Homes. A complete interior and exterior renovation will include a variety of features demonstrating a sustainable vision that incorporates current trends in the remodeling industry.

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