Have you taken your personalized virtual tour of the 2010 Builder Concept home yet? It’s open for a virtual tour 24/7 until June 30, 2010 at www.builderconcepthome2010.com.

The premise of the 2010 Builder Concept Home is liveable, sustainable and adaptable. Designed by architect Marianne Cusato (the Katrina cottages) and building scientist Mark LaLiberté, the home exemplifies a dramatic shift in how homes are designed, built, maintained and lived in. The 1,700-square-foot home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms adapts to homeowners’ personal budgets and changing lifestyle needs.

“Our goal is to respect and reflect what’s going on in the housing industry right now and present what we believe is the model for the future,” says BUILDER’s editorial director Boyce Thompson. 

The house is open exclusively as an online virtual tour using photo-realistic renderings and state-of-the-art movie software that enables a customizable experience for each visitor.

Clopay is showcasing three distinct garage door options on the tour: AReserve® Collection natural wood carriage house style garage door, aCoachman® Collection steel and composite carriage house style garage door, and a steel grooved panel vintage style Gallery® Collection garage door with Clopay’s Ultra-Grain™ stained woodgrain paint finish. 

Each design complements the home’s traditional four-square architectural style but varies in price and construction material based on the homeowners’ preference and price point.