The New American Home was built by Hannigan Homes to introduce this new community to the “green” philosophy, making the home friendly to the environment. "The home's plans uses, as many Earth-friendly materials as possible and will be, as green as we can possibly make it," said Alex Hannigan, President of Hannigan Homes.

The shallow depth of the house makes it ideal for cross ventilation if the air conditioning is off, and the deep overhangs and loggias help keep out the direct sun. In fact, making sure that the house is Earth-friendly was one reason architects from WCI, which has developed a number of green communities, were chosen to design the home. The show home, which is energy star rated through the U.S. Department of Energy program “Building America”, is also set to become the first certified "green" home built through the New American Home program since it began in 1984. The certification verifies that the house uses environmentally sensitive materials and principles in its construction and is also energy-efficient.

The home is designed to appeal to a young retiree or someone near retirement who wants a home with amenities rather than bedrooms. 

Amenities: media room, game room, lakefront spa room, elevator, master suite (with morning kitchen and laundry), guest suites, home office, and library. 

Green Features:
- Icynene^® soft foam insulation and air barrier material
- Sustainable interior doors and trim
- High efficiency “Storm Force” doors and windows
- High SEER air conditioning system
- Central dehumidification
- HEPA filtration for clean indoor air
- Tankless "instant" hot water heater
- Integrated pest management
- Integrated towel bars/grab bars in bathrooms
- Water efficient landscape species and design
- Rainwater harvesting from roof gutter system
- Garden mulch made from recycled construction materials