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Week of December 22, 2003

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President's Message

* 2003 – A Year to Remember

Housing and Economics

* Single-Family Home Starts Hit a Record High in November
* Following One of the Best Years Ever, Housing Poised for Solid 2004
* Builders Upbeat This Holiday Season
* Eye on the Economy

Multifamily

* FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Programs Back in Business
* Index Finds Weak Rental, Strong Condo Markets

Environment

* U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Regulation of Roadside Ditches
* Decision on Jurisdiction Over Isolated Wetlands Breeds Disappointment
* Court Rejects Endangered Species Permit Revocation Rule

State and Local

* New Jersey Builders Defang Governor’s Anti-Housing Tool with Economic Impact Study
* Legislative Group Endorses Favorable ‘Notice and Opportunity to Repair’ Amendments

Business Management

* Systematize the Selections Process to Avoid Hassles

Codes and Standards

* R-Values Excessive in Revised ASHRAE Energy Standard

Construction Safety

* OSHA Reports Increased Citations in Fiscal 2003
* Workers Should Take Precautions in Cold Weather

Seniors Housing

* Who Are Today’s Over-55 Buyers?

Legal Issues

* Ask the Lawyer – About Mechanic’s Liens

Housing Finance

* Military Housing Privatization Projects Coming Up in Florida, Oklahoma

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Why Have Your Customers Come to You?

Education

* New NAHB Course Addresses Insurance Liability Concerns
* First Annual National Designation Month Debuts in February

Labor

* New Publication Provides Overview of Basic Construction Principles

Building Systems

* Building Systems Councils to Include Concrete Home Building

Building Products

* Local Brick Distributors Provide Home Buyers With More Choices

Housing Forum

* Mysterious Cracking

Builders' Show

* Show Activities Focus on Sales and Marketing Professionals

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Notice of Annual Meeting of the Members of the National Association of Home Builders
* Find the Right NAHB Staff Faster Than Ever Online
* Bob the Builder Teaches Children About Safety
* Environmental Coloring Book Goes Online
* Northern Kentucky Remodelers Provide Holiday Cheer
* Builders in Southeast Virginia Launch General Liability Company
* One Home at a Time, Mississippi Builder Putting Working Families on the Road to the American Dream
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Environmental Coloring Book Goes Online

The NAHB Women’s Council has found a new interactive home for NAHB’s “Homes of Our Own” educational coloring book; click here

Whether in school, at home or at the library, all children with Web access can now participate in “Homes of Our Own,” to learn the home building process and discover how builders protect the environment.

Officially debuting at the International Builders' Show, the online coloring book features the inventive, informative drawings of the original “Homes of Our Own” book, which children can color online using a palette of colors and brushes. Innovative new features allow children to e-mail their drawings to friends and family, print their masterpieces and receive an official “Junior Home Builder” certificate online.

NAHB has developed additional online resources to help members and associations implement “Homes of Our Own” in their communities. Information posted online includes a resource kit with suggestions about using the online coloring book in your local community, information on ordering the “Homes of Our Own” companion video, tree-planting guides and a “Homes of Our Own” program script featuring a skit and tree-planting ceremony.


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Hard copies of the “Homes of Our Own” coloring books are also available. Members can download order forms online by clicking here.

The original “Homes of Our Own” coloring book was developed by NAHB Public Affairs, with support from the NAHB Women’s Council, to teach children in grades K-3 about home building and tree preservation.

Members and associations across the country have featured “Homes of Our Own” as part of overall community and education outreach programs at schools, public libraries, home shows and special events. Hundreds of thousands of children have participated in the program since it was launched in 1996.
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