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Week of March 22, 2004

Front Page

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

 

NAHB Members Help Students Finance Their Education

Committed to the future of the home building industry, NAHB’s members and councils are sponsoring scholarships for members of the association’s Student Chapters who are pursuing housing-related programs such as construction management, construction technology, mortgage finance, civil engineering, architecture or any of the trade specialties.

The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, administers four scholarship programs for NAHB, including the recently established Strategies for Success Scholarship, which is sponsored by the NAHB Women’s Council.

The other scholarships administered by the endowment are the Centex Homes Build Your Future Scholarship, the Lee S. Evans Scholarship and the Herman J. Smith Scholarship.

Patsy Smith, vice chair of the Home Builders Institute (HBI) Board of Trustees, a trustee of the National Housing Endowment and chair of the Herman J. Smith Scholarship said of her late husband that, “Herman’s favorite motto was ‘always leave the woodpile higher than you found it,’ so we continue this in his honor.”


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Last year, a record $150,000 in scholarship funding went to more than 100 students across the nation. That amount should be exceeded this year as the endowment continues to grow.

NAHB is also reaching out to its youngest members through the National Housing Endowment/NAHB Past Presidents Scholarship Fund, which provides matching monetary grants to two- and four-year institutions offering courses in building and building-related fields. State and local home builders associations match the funds from NAHB and award them to Student Chapter member schools in their area.

Part of the Residential Construction Academy — and funded by NAHB, corporate partners and student member dues — the NAHB Student Chapters program helps to enrich the educational experience of students enrolled in construction-related fields. For more information on NAHB Student Chapters, e-mail Page Browning or call her at 800-795-7955 x8918. For more information on the National Housing Endowment, e-mail Julie Wheeler or call her at 800-368-5242 x8483.
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