Event Description

The NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world.  IBS has provided a link for green-focused show elements:

https://www.buildersshow.com/green

Highlights:

• The High Performance Building Zone

• Advanced High Performance Building: Project Management (AHPBPM)
  Saturday, February 16 | 9 am- 5 pm

• Best in Green Awards Presents Building Science with Joe Lstiburek
  Tuesday, February 19 | 3:30-5 pm

• Green Home Tour
  Wednesday, February 20 | 7:30 am - 1:15 pm

• Achieve ICC Energy Code Compliance & Cost Savings via the Performance Path
  Wednesday, February 20 | 9:30 - 10 am

• How to Profit with Zero: What Other Builders Know That You Don't (Yet)
  Wednesday, February 20 | 1:45 - 2:45 pm

• From Heat Loss to Energy Gain: Solar Options for Your Roofs [DEMO]
  Wednesday, February 20 | 2 - 2:30 pm

• Green Banter & Beer: Young Professionals - You Can Go Your OWN Way
  Wednesday, February 20 | 3:30 - 5 pm

• Doing as You Say: Sharing Your Green Values
  Thursday, February 21 | 8 - 8:30 am

• Learning from Each Other: A Global Approach to Sustainable Healthy Living
  Thursday, February 21 | 9 - 9:30 am

• Making Renters & Developers Green with Envy
  Thursday, February 21 | 9:45 - 10:15 am

• Water Efficiency: The Standards & Best Practices That Can Set You Apart 
  Thursday, February 21 | 10 - 10:30 am

• Managing Indoor Air Quality: The Key to a Healthier House [DEMO]
  Thursday, February 21 | 10:30 - 11 am

• Indoor Air Quality: Avoid Risks & Find New Opportunities
  Thursday, February 21 | 11 - 11:30 am

• Resilient Design: Building to Survive Fires & Floods [DEMO]
  Thursday, February 21 | 11:30 AM - 12 pm

About IBS: 

Exhibits:

The 2019 Builders' Show will bring together more than 1,500 manufacturers and suppliers from around the globe in 600,000 net square feet of exhibit space, showcasing the latest and most in-demand products and services.

Attendees can tour the two official show homes. The New American Home®(TNAH), located in Henderson, Nevada, is distinguished by incorporating a wide variety of contemporary-modern design, characterized by minimal decoration, abundant glass and flat rooflines. The New American Remodel™ (TNAR), is a true showcase of innovation and design in today’s home, exhibiting the latest trends in the housing industry and advancements in technology and energy-efficiency. 

Education:

IBS 2019 features sessions in eight tracks, taught by building industry experts from across the country, with topics ranging from sales and marketing to construction and codes.

Nineteen pre-show courses will be held before the start of IBS 2019. Pre-show courses give participants the chance to increase their skill sets by delving deep into industry topics while earning NAHB CEUs. 

Full registrants and 1-Day Education attendees have the option to participate in five Master sessions, 3-hour intensive programs that dig deep into specific industry topics.

Networking:

IBS events, such as The Official IBS House Party, the Young Pro Party and the IBS Closing Spike Concert with the Goo Goo Dolls, give attendees the opportunity to network with other industry pros and have some fun too.

Open to all IBS registrants, the Centrals are a hub for lively programs, demonstrations and hands-on workshops—set in an informal, relaxed setting. The Centrals will feature some of the industry’s top professionals who are passionate about their area of expertise—so the discussions were always enthusiastic and entertaining!