The National Association of Home Builders Show Village is donated by D.R. Horton/Torrey Homes and Professional Builder Magazine to benefit the Captain Planet Foundation. This year's National Association of Home Builders Show Village house is being built in a mere six days.

It is not much a feat of construction magic as it is a commitment to community. When Torrey Homes' workforce of 100 builders and six managers complete the 2,335 square-foot home, which normally takes two months to build, it will be sold to benefit the Captain Planet Foundation, who gives grants to youth all over the world for hands-on environmental projects. "We don't want to toot our horn because we can build this house in six days," said Rick Thompson, vice president of construction of Torrey Homes. "We want to demonstrate our commitment to the community by giving something back."

The home is a joint venture between Professional Builder Magazine, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc's Captain Planet Foundation and D.R. Horton Inc., parent company of Torrey Homes. Torrey Homes will move the house and rebuild it in one of their Atlanta communities in College Park. The house will then be sold, will all proceeds from the sale of the house will go to the Captain Planet Foundation.

Torrey Homes Director of Operations Scott Davis said that logistics, planning, and wall-component construction would be the biggest challenges. He also noted that the home must be built so that it can be taken apart and moved easily once the NAHB show is over. A cross-base type foundation is being used because a concrete foundation cannot be poured in the World Congress Center parking lot. Another great benefit of the Show Village home is that it is expected to meet EarthCraft standards endorsed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. EarthCraft standards are blueprints for healthy, comfortable, affordable homes that cut energy and water bills by 30% and ensure the homes are made of ecologically sustainable materials.

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