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Green Building Moving Into the Mainstream at Austin Conference

The NAHB conference is being held in the heart of the city that gave birth to the green building movement, and some 500 attendees are expected to be on hand to exchange green building ideas, see the latest in green building products and technologies from 67 exhibitors and participate in educational sessions on green mortgages, green land development, water conservation, trends in green building design and more.

Tours will be available on the first day of the conference, including visits to award-winning infill subdivisions, Austin’s first SMART housing development and:

• The Pfeifer Residence, a $1.2 million “one-of-a-kind” custom residence featured in Fine Home Building magazine, that was built with a rainwater collection and irrigation system, xeriscaping, gray water recovery, ventilated radiant barrier roof system, seal attics hydronic heating and a water-based air conditioning system that uses the swimming pool as a heat sink

• The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
• Hornsby Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is known internationally as an award-winning, environmentally friendly treatment facility, where “Dillo Dirt,” a soil enhancer, is manufactured. A stopping off point for migratory birds and the home of local wildlife, the site is being developed as a wildlife educational area.

The conference is being held at The Hilton Austin Hotel and Convention Center, which is located at 500 East 4th Street in downtown Austin.

For registration information, contact the NAHB University of Housing at 800-368-5242 x8EDU, or click here to download the conference program.

For hotel reservation, call 800-236-1592 or 512-482-8000, or click here to visit the hotel's Web site.

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