Las Vegas Welcomes The Home Builders 
It seems the focus this year for the home builders show is Green. Increasing competition between “green” product suppliers is driving costs down, making it more affordable to build greener homes. Consumers are also very interested in cutting energy costs and the building of much more efficient homes will be a good thing for buyers.
Some of the items that were shown at the show:
Radiant floors have come down in price making them much more affordable and warm on the feet:)
Flashing tape that helps keep the water out of your home.
New electric tankless water heater by the way they are being used at the new Summerlin neighborhood of Villa Trieste
Several new siding, natural and made up of fiber cement.
Gas or propane-powered fireplaces can be an energy efficient way to heat a room, and fireplace maker Napoleon showcased several stylish designs at the show, including its new Crystallo model. The rectangular fireplace is designed to fit several feet up off the floor, like a wall-embedded fish tank.
Over all the show did not have as many vendors this year, I suppose due to the state of the economy:( But it is exciting to me to see more green products being offered. It is exciting to see it becoming more affordable to GO GREEN
The New American Home in Las Vegas is shown in this photo from the National Association of Home Builders. The 8,721 square-foot home features solar paneled awnings and other innovations.
Photo by The Associated Press
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