Learn How to Get a Green Edge at Audio Seminar on April 16

Learn how builders, remodelers and other industry professionals are using green building to their advantage in today’s tough market during the hour-long NAHB audio seminar, “Seeing Green in a Red Market,” beginning 2:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 16.

Speakers will discuss their real-life experiences with green and the tools that have helped them achieve success during the downturn.

Participants will learn:

• How incorporating green practices can potentially lead to an increased competitive advantage by differentiating your business
  
  
• Practical advice for building, remodeling or selling greener homes and running a greener business
  
  
• What it costs to go green
  
  
• How using voluntary measures like the newly-released National Green Building Standard and increasing green education through The NAHB University of Housing can help you confidently present green options to clients

Seminar speakers include:

• Don Ferrier, CGB, NAHB Green Builder Advocate of the Year and president of Ferrier Custom Homes, an award-winning green builder based in Fort Worth, Texas
  
  
• Greg Hardwick, CGP, owner of Hardwick General Contracting in Maitland, Fla.

To Register

NAHB audio seminars are a cost-effective way for members and their employees to learn. One registration fee per phone site enables as many people as can fit in a room to participate.

The registration fee for “Seeing Green in a Red Market” is $79.

To register, visit www.nahb.org/SeeingGreen.

Registrants also will receive free online access to the archived seminar after April 16.

Learn More at National Green Building Conference in Dallas

Kick off green building education with the seminar on April 16 and then fortify that education at the 2009 NAHB National Green Building Conference on May 8-10 in Dallas.

Learn more about the critical paths to green building, articipate in interactive sessions and become part of the driving force for the green building and remodeling markets.

For more information and to register, visit www.nahb.org/GreenBuildingConference.

‘National Green Building Standard’ Available at BuilderBooks.com

“The National Green Building Standard,” available through BuilderBooks.com, provides “green” practices that can be incorporated into multifamily and single-family new home construction, home remodeling and additions and site development.

The standard covers lot design, resource, energy and water efficiency; indoor environment quality; and owner education.

Currently the first and only ANSI-approved green building rating system, the National Green Building Standard is the benchmark for green homes.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here.

‘Building Greener Neighborhoods’ Available at BuilderBooks.com

“Building Greener Neighborhoods,” available through Digital Delivery at BuilderBooks.com, shows those involved in building new communities the advantages and rewards of saving, planting and transplanting more trees in their developments.

The examples are drawn from decades of experience of land developers, home builders and urban foresters. 

To download this publication in a PDF format, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

‘Profit from Building Green’ 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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