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recognize those exhibitors that really stood out in terms of product innovation and design, and we were thrilled to be able to award them for their creativity and vision." The awards were presented during a ceremony on the final day of the show. The New American Home The New American Home® 2013, the official show home of the International Builders! Show, wowed attendees with contemporary design and leading-edge new products. The 6,712-squarefoot contemporary residence was designed and built with Nevada!s year-round desert climate in mind. The home offered flow-through design from indoor to outdoor spaces, even while offering the latest in energy efficiency. The home is located in Marquis Seven Hills, a gated community in the foothills of the Black Mountain Range. The area features a golf course, trails, parks and sports facilities. This year!s New American Home incorporated the latest green and sustainable building materials, products and construction methods, while providing a high quality of life for its occupants. The home enables the owner to use a smart phone to arm the security system, lower the shades, dim or turn off the lights and adjust the HVAC system. The home achieved Emerald status under the green building certification process administered by the NAHB Research Center and based on principles set forth in the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard™. In addition, the U.S. Green Building Council awarded its LEED-H Platinum certification to the home. The 2013 New American Home is its 30th edition offering builders, remodelers, architects, interior designers and other housing industry professionals a look at new products, design trends and construction technologies in a real-world demonstration home. Educational Program In addition to the 900 exhibits on the trade show floor, the 2013 IBS offered 100 educational opportunities for attendees. These sessions were collated into groups, or tracts, determined by area of interest. The tracks included 50+ housing; business operations; custom building; design; remodeling; and sales, marketing and customer focus. A new element for this year was Master sessions, which were in-depth, full-day intensive programs aimed at digging deeper into a specific industry topic; and Speed Learning sessions, which were fast-paced, 45-minute programs designed to provide quick insights and ideas that can be applied immediately. New Twist Beginning with next year!s show, another new idea was announced: IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) will co-locate beginning in 2014. The two events will remain separate and distinct shows held at the same time at the same venue: February 4 to 6, 2014, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Registration opens in early September. The co-location of these two shows will run through 2016. NEXTGEN BEST OF BOTH NextGen Home showcases restoration, announces Future project. A first for the International Builders! Show and for iShow, Bellevue WA, the producers of the NextGen Home Experience, the 2013 IBS featured a complete makeover of an existing home onsite outside the Las Vegas ConvenCelebrating the First to the Future Project at the tion Center. 2013 IBS were, from left, iShow"s Barnett, Storm & Security Protection Publisher Kerri Caldwell, The NextGen Pennington, and Mike Rosen of the Martin ArchiRestoration Home tectural Group. featured greenfriendly and energy efficient products. The focus of the house was to use products that would make any makeover or new home construction an example of how to build better homes in a practical way. "We thought it was time for the remodeling part of the market to receive some attention at IBS," said Paul Barnett, iShow Media CEO. Thousands of attendees at the annual IBS are involved either with remodeling of existing homes or with providing both new construction and remodeling services. The architect for the project was the Martin Architectural Group, P.C. First to the Future On the first day of the 2013 show, iShow also announced its next "First to the Future" home project with television host Ty Pennington. "We are very excited to be teamed with Ty Pennington to showcase the latest in next generation home building," said Barnett. "Ty is very interested in green, sustainable and energy efficient construction and how to build a home the right way." Designed in collaboration with Mike Rosen AIA, LEED AP ND, principal and director of the Martin Architectural Group!s Green Studio, Pennington and the NextGen Home Experience, the home!s progress will be covered in a series of streaming TV video episodes at www.nextgenhome.com. The videos will allow homeowners and professional builders to follow the "First to the Future" home from design, through construction and the final reveal. "[Pennington] is one of the country!s most well liked TV hosts and with his skills as a carpenter and nationally recognized interior designer, the video episodes will be both entertaining and informative to watch," said Barnett. The streaming videos begin in 2013. IBS PREVIEW 2013 / STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION 11

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