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Enter Green Building Awards, Applications Due Jan. 31

Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 NAHB National Green Building Awards. Award applications, which must be submitted online, are due Thursday, Jan. 31.

The awards recognize individuals, companies and organizations for excellence in residential green design and construction practices and for green building program and advocacy efforts.

Honoring achievements in green building, the NAHB National Green Building Awards will be presented at a gala dinner during the NAHB National Green Building Conference, which will take place in New Orleans on May 11-13.

Award categories include:

  • Green Building Program of the Year
  • Advocate of the Year
  • Outstanding Green Marketing Program
  • Green Project of the Year — Single Family
  • Green Project of the Year — Multifamily
  • Green Project of the Year — Development
  • Green Project of the Year — Remodeling


The awards are limited to NAHB members. The online application includes instructions for including photographs and other graphics. For specific category applications, click here.

The NAHB National Green Building Conference is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2008. Attendance at the annual event is expected to be nearly double the previous 1,100 record, which was set this year in St. Louis. Exhibit booths are selling briskly, according to account representative Chris Hood. Potential exhibitors can e-mail Hood at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8684.

For more information about the awards program, e-mail Emily English at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8366; or vist www.nahb.org/GreenBuildingAwards.



Take the Mystery Out of Green Building

Register now for The 2008 National Green Building Conference, held May 11-13 in New Orleans. Get contacts, tools and ideas that are good for both the environment and your bottom line.

The National Green Building Conference is the only national conference targeted to green building for the mainstream residential building industry. Network with designers and suppliers, attend exceptional education sessions and develop the skills you need for profitable green building. 

For information and to register, visit www.nahb.org/greenbuildingconference, call 800-368-5242 x8338, or e-mail registrar@nahb.com.



‘Profit from Green Building’ Available at BuilderBooks.com

Profit from Building Green — Award-Winning Tips to Build Energy Efficient Homes,” available through BuilderBooks.com, showcases what energy conscious award-winning builders are doing, provides innovative energy-efficient features and covers successful techniques for building this niche market.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

 
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