Comments on: The National Association of Home Builders Chooses its “New American Home”; We Scratch Our Heads

By: Vitruvian Mind » The home of 2008, according to “experts”

Vitruvian Mind » The home of 2008, according to “experts” — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:23:52 +0000

[...] and very positive – statement about the future of home building.” You decide…from the article: The “plantation-style house,” located in a 11-lot, gated development near a private golf and [...]

By: Disneyland's New "House of the Future" - Still a Vision from the Past on PSFK

Disneyland's New "House of the Future" - Still a Vision from the Past on PSFK — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:43:24 +0000

[...] should expect to see plenty of their renderings of forward-thinking technology in the house. Like NAHB’s disappointingly unprogressive choice for their “New American Home,” we’re pretty underwhelmed by Disney’s projection of the lifestyle of tomorrow. We [...]

By: Rick Julian

Rick Julian — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:38:19 +0000

Blech. 6,725 square feet for a family of three, no doubt–that’s a pretty carbon footprint.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:33:09 +0000

Geez, who would ever want to live in such a horrible home? I would hate to live in that lap of luxury! haha

By: Jeremy Fretts

Jeremy Fretts — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:13:57 +0000

You overlooked another important hallmark of this home: it is “green-certified,” the the NAHB’s green certification program.

Obviously, their program does not reflect a more wholistic understanding of what it means to be “green.”

See related article on greenwashing from this month’s Fast Company.