New EPA-Certified Toilets Address Water Shortages

Along with its final specifications for the newest water-saving toilets that use less than 1.3 gallons per flush, the Environmental Protection Agency last week issued efficiency and performance criteria for toilets to be certified to carry the WaterSense label.

Endorsed by NAHB, WaterSense is a voluntary public-private partnership that promotes consumer use of water-efficient products, certification for water industry professionals and innovation in water-efficient product manufacturing. ...

IBS NextGen Home to Demonstrate Storm-Resistant Technologies

With the U.S. currently in the midst of the largest home-rebuilding effort in recent history in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, this year’s NextGen home at the International Builders’ Show on Feb. 7 to 10 will provide some of the answers on how new homes can better withstand the destructive force of future storms.

According to the American Red Cross, more than 850,000 homes in the Gulf Region were damaged, destroyed or left inaccessible by Katrina. ...

Going to Orlando? Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of NBN

Read the Jan. 8 edition of Nation’s Building News, the special preview issue of the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando from Feb. 7-10, and use it as a reference until you get to the show.

The preview issue contains information about more than 40 new products and technologies that you can see and sample, as well as classes and events that you can attend.

Plus, find photos and floor plans of The New American Home and The Renewed American Home, a remodeled showcase house, in preparation for your visit.

To Read the Special Issue

To read the Jan. 8 edition of Nation's Building News — the preview issue of the International Builders' Show — click here.

Extensive reports from IBS will appear following the show, beginning with the Feb. 19 edition.

Visit the Builders' Show Web Site for More Information

For more information about the 2007 International Builders' Show and its more than 1,900 exhibitors, and to register, visit www.BuildersShow.com. 

Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12

Nation's Building News will not be published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12 while NBN staff is attending the 2007 International Builders' Show. Regular weekly publication will resume Feb. 19 and include reports from the show.