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Week of March 22, 2004

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President's Message

* For Working Families, Affordable Housing Is in Short Supply

Housing Forum

* It’s Not Easy Building Green

Housing and Economics

* Escalation Clause From NAHB Provides Insurance Against Rising Materials Prices
* Weather Cools Down Home Starts a Bit in February
* Builders See Strong and Steady Single-Family Market in March

Legal Issues

* NAHB Fights for Reasonably Priced Flood Insurance

Green Building

* Leaders in Green Building Helping to Develop Guidelines
* Awards Recognize the Best and the Brightest in Resource-Efficient Home Building
* Interior Clay Finish Chosen for National Green Building Award

Multifamily

* New Mailbox Regulations Still Raise Some Concerns
* Pillars Awards Showcase the Best in Apartments and Condos
* Apartment Management Sessions Offered at Multi Housing World

Small Builders and Remodelers

* To Do or Not to Do…Handyman Service

Seniors Housing

* Show Your Prospects (and Their Guests) That They Have Arrived
* Creating Service, Success and Lifestyle Communities Among Topics at Seniors Symposium

Member Dividends

* The Best Paying Non-Job I Ever Had

Women's Council

* Marketing Yourself: Be Prepared for the Interview

Housing Finance

* Bank Listing Service Potentially Worthwhile Resource for Projects in New England

Labor

* NAHB Members Help Students Finance Their Education

Building Products

* New Treated Wood Windows Resist Decay and Termites

Builder's Engineer

* Joe Drut’s Meltdown

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Share Your Knowledge and Expertise
* Sign Up for the Legislative Conference and Make Housing a Priority in Congress
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Interior Clay Finish Chosen for National Green Building Award

Clayote, a 100% natural earth plaster veneer made of pure clays, aggregates and pigments, was chosen as the Outstanding Green Product by those attending last week’s Green Building Conference in Austin.

Winning a National Green Building Award, the product is manufactured by American Clay Enterprises, LLC, which is located in Santa Fe.

“Clay naturally controls climate by regulating arid and humid air, absorbing and releasing moisture in response to environmental changes,” says the manufacturer. “Warm to the touch in the winter and surprisingly cool in summer, Clayote creates a wall surface that is inviting to the senses.”

Clayote can be applied over raw or painted drywall after priming; on bathroom surfaces that are not in direct contact with water; on ceilings; over straw bale walls that are coated with earth plaster, gypsum plaster or cement stucco; and over scraped adobe walls.


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The product is a practical alternative to cement, gypsum or lime plasters and is compatible with “breathing” construction in historic and new buildings.

The manufacturer says that the product works well for most chemically sensitive people. Its colors come from natural, non-toxic oxides and ochre mineral pigments; it contains borax as an anti-molding agent.
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