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Week of March 8, 2004

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President's Message

* For Working Families, Affordable Housing Is in Short Supply

State and Local

* Builders Monitoring Progress of Florida Land Use Amendment
* Florida Builders Return Fire on Attack Against Affordable Housing Trust Fund
* New Web Tools Enable Associations to Share Information on Industry Challenges

Regulation

* California Study Cites Regulatory Toll on Housing Production

Construction Safety

* OSHA Construction eTool Provides Safety Information in English and Spanish
* Young Workers Prohibited From Performing Many Construction Tasks

Business Management

* Cleaning the Slate: Making a Good Publication Better

Member Dividends

* Seniors Symposiums Ensure That Builder Has Information, Insight to Enter 50+ Market

Green Building

* Green Trailblazer Tom Hoyt to Offer Green Tips at Conference

Multifamily

* Index Finds Condo Market Strong and Hopes Rising for Rental Apartments
* Improvements Sought in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
* Liability Insurance Expert Among Speakers at Pillars Conference

Research

* HUD Web Tool Provides Advice on Energy-Efficient Home Rehabs

Building Quality

* Carpentry Contractor Receives Housing Quality Award

Small Builders and Remodelers

* How to Get That Final Payment

Labor

* Project CRAFT Helping the Local Community in Dallas

Building Products

* Vapor Retarder Receives Innovative Technology Award

Builder's Engineer

* Jeff Whitebear — The Best Sub Ever?

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Nominations Sought for Corletta Affordable Housing Award
* Dallas Does Its Designation Earners Proud
* Make Housing a Priority in Congress
* Program Provides Training in Media Interview and Presentation Skills
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Green Trailblazer Tom Hoyt to Offer Green Tips at Conference

Tom Hoyt, who was awarded the 2001 Professional Achievement Award for his efforts in advancing green building in the residential land development and home building industry by Professional Builder magazine, will be the keynote speaker at NAHB's 2004 National Green Builders’ Conference in Austin, TX, March 14-16.

Hoyt will discuss his success in guiding the core business strategy of McStain Enterprises, which he co-owns with his wife, Caroline, to incorporate green building practices and how other builders can do the same.

McStain Enterprises helped create a number of master-planned communities in the Colorado Front Range. Tom and Caroline have built over 8,000 residential units and multiple commercial buildings that incorporate leading-edge community planning and environmental features. Founded as a small design-oriented custom builder, McStain Enterprises has become a $100 million builder/developer practice.

Hoyt also is a founder of the Boulder Home Builders Association, which later merged with the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver. He currently serves as a trustee for the Colorado Nature Conservancy.


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The NAHB conference is being held in the heart of the city that gave birth to the green building movement, and some 500 attendees are expected to be on hand to exchange green building ideas, see the latest in green building products and technologies from 67 exhibitors and participate in educational sessions on green mortgages, green land development, water conservation, trends in green building design and more.

Tours will be available on the first day of the conference, including visits to award-winning infill subdivisions and Austin’s first SMART housing development. The conference is being held at The Hilton Austin Hotel and Convention Center, which is located at 500 East 4th Street in downtown Austin.

For registration information, contact the NAHB University of Housing at 800-368-5242 x8EDU, or click here to download the conference program.

For hotel reservation, call 800-236-1592 or 512-482-8000, or click here to visit the hotel's Web site.


'Building Green in a Black and White World' Available Through BuilderBooks.com

Learn how to begin building green with "Building Green in a Black and White World," available through BuilderBooks.com. With over 30 years in the building industry, author David Johnston, who has seen firsthand the changes in consumer demand for homes that reflect their values and lifestyles, shows how to build green. Learn how green substitutes can improve your bottom line and offer your home buyers greater quality and value. To view or order this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.

'Profit From Building Green: Award Winning Tips to Build Energy Efficient Homes' Available Through BuilderBooks.com

In "Profit From Building Green: Award Winning Tips to Build Energy Efficient Homes," available through BuilderBooks.com, NAHB Research Center green building expert Jeannie Leggett Sikora has combed through hundreds of annual contest entries and talked with past award winners to develop specific examples and tried-and-true techniques to give home builders the inside track to create successful green building practices — from choosing building products through marketing energy efficient houses. To view or order this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.

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