Vegas Luxury Embraces Green Homebuilding
Net-zero energy homebuilding is increasingly popular among luxury designers who are pushing the envelope to offer high-performance homes to their clients.
A net-zero home is designed to produce as much energy as its residents use, while also improving occupant comfort and well-being. The 2024 New American Home is a prime example of this green building approach.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, located in the upscale community of Ascaya in Henderson, the showcase home was created for the International Builders’ Show during February as an exhibit space. Guided tours were staged with the National Association of Home Builders, ProBuilder and the NAHB Suppliers Council. After the trade show, the home was sold to a customer for $10.18 million.
The single-story residence measures more than 7,722 square feet of living space. A series of motorized glass pocket doors allow for a panoramic, 280-degree view of the Las Vegas Valley, as well as selective control of an indoor-outdoor living experience from multiple rooms.
The multi-paned glass windows and doors were manufactured by Western Window Systems with a low-emissivity coating and filled with inert argon gas, then installed into a tight fit within the framed wall structure by the Sun West construction team. Roof overhangs also help provide additional shade from the desert sun.
When the pocket doors were closed and sealed, the air infiltration tightness of the home was measured at 0.35 air changes per hour by using a blower-door test.
