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.

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

The HPBZ featured top building science experts who led a series of live, interactive construction demos showcasing the latest methods, tips and tricks used in high performance building techniques. Through a series of live, interactive construction demonstrations, our experts gave attendees a “whole-house” look at energy efficient building—from basement to roof and everything in between.

IBS Live

Discover New Ideas from the Housing Industry’s Disruptors

Part education, part entertainment, IBS Live, a theater area on the show floor offered eye-opening presentations and conversations that covered the future of housing and the products, people and processes that disrupt the industry.

The New American Home

A Custom-Built Showcase Home

The 2020 showcase home—in the luxury-home development of Ascaya in Henderson, Nevada—is designed and built to achieve National Green Building Standard “Emerald” certification, Energy Star, and net-zero status. It will feature four bedrooms and five baths, all within a single-story floorplan with a total living space of 6,428 square feet.

The New American Remodel

A Featured Whole-Home Renovation Project

The 2020 remodel project, located just 10 minutes from the Las Vegas strip, will showcase products and systems that incorporate current trends in the housing industry. The original home—a single-level, ranch-style (2,170 square feet) residence—is transforming into a two-story, four bedroom, five bath, high efficiency home with a total living space of 4,802 square feet.