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Week of December 15, 2003

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President's Message

* 2003 – A Year to Remember

Housing Politics

* ‘American Dream Downpayment Act’ to Increase Housing Opportunities
* HUD Secretary Martinez Resigns to Run for Senate
* Jackson Nominated as Housing and Urban Development Secretary

Multifamily

* FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Receives Another Reprieve in Congress
* NAHB Hits the Target on All of Its FHA Multifamily Legislative Goals
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Business Management

* Protecting Yourself From Fraud: An Introduction

Seniors Housing

* Rental Apartments for All Ages Are Competition to Seniors Housing

Sales and Marketing

* Model Merchandising and the Sales Manager: Character Counts

Building Green

* National Green Building Awards Applications Due by Dec. 31

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Market Index Finds Home Remodeling Strong in Third Quarter

Housing Finance

* Senate Confirmation of Federal Housing Finance Board Director Applauded

Labor

* HBI Construction Academy Sees Spectacular Rise

Builders' Show

* Final Registration and Housing Deadline for IBS Is Dec. 17
* Learn About the Growing 50+ Market
* Alternative Construction Methods Take Center Stage
* Interactive Convention Session Focuses on Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
* Show Activities Focus on Access Mexico and International Housing Opportunities
* Breakfast Honors the NAHB Associate of the Year
* Housing Industry Champions to Be Honored at Awards Breakfast
* Education Programs Geared to Small Builders and Remodelers
* OnSite Area the Place to Find How NAHB Membership Works For You
* Look for the Big Store at the Big Show
* Education Sessions and Exhibits Geared to Multifamily Builders
* Education Session to Highlight Advance of Zero Energy Home
* Walt Disney Imagineering Executive to Keynote EnergyValue Housing Award

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* One Home at a Time, Mississippi Builder Putting Working Families on the Road to the American Dream
* Research Center Co-Founder Ralph Johnson Dies
* Find the Right NAHB Staff Faster Than Ever Online
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Walt Disney Imagineering Executive to Keynote EnergyValue Housing Award

Bruce Rauhe, a senior technician in the Environment, Materials and Infrastructure Team at Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development (WDI R&D), will present the keynote speech at the EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) Ceremony during the International Buiders’ Show on Jan. 19.

The ceremony, which will be held from 7:00-10:00 p.m. in Pavilion 9 of the Las Vegas Hilton, will also include a presentation on this year’s winning practices, and addresses from key industry and government leaders, including David Garman, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy at the U.S. Department of Energy.

The EVHA program is administered by the NAHB Research Center, and honors home builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of new homes.


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At Walt Disney Imagineering, Rauhe’s team works on a variety of energy and environmental projects with a focus on energy cost mitigation and integrated infrastructure related to Disney’s parks and resorts. In his presentation, he will describe how his team has accomplished a variety of sustainable projects that have contributed to his company’s profitability.

Rauhe recently joined WDI R&D after two-and-a-half years as technical director of the Fuel Cell Center at the Houston Advanced Research Center. In this position, he developed and led the demonstration and evaluation of fuel cell systems under real and simulated end-use applications..
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