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Week of June 16, 2003

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President's Message

* Too Many Communities Make Building Housing a Struggle

Housing Forum

* Lawsuits Are Taking Consumers for a Ride

Homeownership Month

* Teachers Can’t Afford to Live in Communities Where They Teach
* Virginia Developer Suggests Options for Affordable Workforce Housing
* 4.8 Million Working Families Have Critical Housing Needs

Housing Politics

* Legislation Needed to Spur Homeownership Opportunities

Codes and Standards

* ASHRAE Expected to Approve Badly Flawed Ventilation Standard
* New York Decides to Adopt IBC Over NFPA 5000

Environment

* Clean Water Act Regulation Stumbles Into a Ditch in Delaware

Construction Safety

* Safety Programs Essential for Home Builders

Seniors Housing

* AARP Survey Identifies Changes Needed to Facilitate Aging-in-Place
* Hot Counties for Active Adult Home Buyers Identified

Member Dividends

* '20 Club' Members Advise Builder to Eliminate Surprises, Front Load Selections Process

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Small Builders and Remodelers Can Be a Part of Something Big
* Remodelers Groom Design Students for Their Sales Team

Business Management

* Ease Your Warranty/Home Maintenance Hand-Off

Multifamily

* Conference Call to Examine Outlook for Multifamily Housing

Sales and Marketing

* Nexers Are Your Next Generation of Home Buyers

Labor

* HBI Students Help Cancer Victim Repair Home in Florida

Building Products

* Laundry Spaces Transformed Into Hubs of Family Activity

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Leaders in California Building Industry Recognized

NBN Back Issues
 

Laundry Spaces Transformed Into Hubs of Family Activity

Whirlpool Corporation is transforming traditional home laundry spaces into Family Studios that combine innovative products with a multi-functional space where the family can get a variety of tasks done.

The world’s leading manufacturer of home appliances, Whirlpool Corporation is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB. Its headquarters is in Benton Harbor, MI.

The new Family Studio concept, says Mara Villanueva, brand manager for Whirlpool Innovative Fabric Care, enables home builders, architects and kitchen and bath designers to “distinguish their new properties on the market by creating customized, fabric care rooms that have unlimited potential when it comes to family lifestyle benefits, such as efficiency, organization and convenience.”

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Available through Whirlpool Corporation’s contract channel, the Family Studio puts everything consumers need to care for their clothes within easy reach, she said, including a state-of-the-art collection of high-quality fabric care appliances that can extend the life and beauty of all types of fabrics.

The Family Studio appliance collection includes: The Whirlpool® Duet™ Fabric Care System washer and dryer, Whirlpool® SkinSpa™ Jetted Sink, Whirlpool® Personal Valet™ Clothes Care System, Whirlpool® ImPress™ Ironing Station and Whirlpool® DryAire™ Drying Cabinet.
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