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Week of June 28, 2004

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* Pilot Home Buyer Counseling Program to Make Ten Lucky Families Home Owners
* Help NAHB Solve the GLI Crisis
* Congress Passes Long-Term Authorization for National Flood Insurance Program
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* You Can Help Solve the General Liability Insurance Problem

Housing Forum

* Bursting Bubbles and Other Housing Myths

Housing Politics

* Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Still Stand a Chance in Congress

Housing and Economics

* Builders Continue to Urge Commerce Secretary Evans to Help Alleviate Cement Shortages
* San Diego Builder Forecasts Moderation in California's Harsh Climate for Housing
* New Home Sales Surge to Record Level in May
* Home Re-Sales Set New Record in May

Business Management

* Show Me the Money: New Overtime Pay Rules

Housing Finance

* Home Builders Endorse Strengthening Housing Goals of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Construction Safety

* Job Safety Training for Latino Workers Needs Special Focus
* OSHA and NAHB Provide Resources for Hispanic Worker Safety Programs

Seniors Housing

* Active Adult Communities Don't Need Advertising

Design

* Design Trends: There's a Lot More Going On Outside
* Best in American Living Awards Entries Due in July

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Three Critical Tips to Making Your First Sales Call a Success
* Brochure Helps Consumers Find Professional Remodelers

Women's Council

* Rabbitt Honored for Support of Breast Cancer Coalition

Sales and Marketing

* Builders Advised to Advertise in Spanish to Target Hispanic Home Buyers

Labor

* HBI’s Job Corps Programs Adopting New Industry Training Standards

Building Products

* Dish-Washing Sink and Refrigerating Oven Among Top 20 Cool Products at PCBC
* Sears Acquires Premium Appliance Contract Dealer in San Diego County

Builder's Engineer

* Grout — Evil Menace Takes Its Toll

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Nine Home Builders Associations Receive Matching Funds From Housing Endowment
* Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by July 9
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

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Dish-Washing Sink and Refrigerating Oven Among Top 20 Cool Products at PCBC

Represented among the “Top 20 Cool Products” selected for special recognition at this year’s PCBC, which was held on June 15-18 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, were several manufacturers who are members of the National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB.

The products were chosen by a panel of builders, architects, real estate professionals, marketing experts and other building industry leaders from the more than 600 exhibitors at PCBC 2004.

Products of interest to both builders and consumers manufactured by NCHI members were:


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  • From Owens Corning, the QuietZone Solsere system offers noise control and design flexibility that traditional drywall cannot. The crack-resistant product is perfect for domed and vaulted ceilings, basements and architecturally complex designs. No sanding, painting or messy clean-up are required, and installation is easy and flexible.
  • The KitchenAid 36-inch briva® in-sink dishwasher from the Whirlpool Corporation is the first and only dishwasher that also functions as a sink. The appliance’s top loading design allows for easy loading. With a depth of 14-inches, it can accommodate plates up to 11-inches and up to five place settings, and it can complete small loads up to three times faster than traditional dishwashers.
  • Whirlpool’s 11.Polara® Refrigerated Range features a refrigerated oven cavity that can chill food for up to 24 hours, then bake, hold warm and re-cool automatically. Sensors monitor and adjust top and bottom heating for the most consistent, even cooking temperatures, and it cooks 30% faster than a conventional range.
  • The Classic-Craft Rustic Collection of fiberglass doors from Therma-Tru Doors offers thermal performance that is as much as five times greater than real wood doors. In addition, the doors won’t warp, crack or split like wood and they won’t dent, ding or rust like steel.
  • The new GE Monogram professional ranges and cooktops offer patented dual-flame heat and reversible grates on all burners. The burners use two separate flames to provide a full spectrum of heating intensities — from a 140-degree simmer to an intense, 17,000-BTU setting. Reversible grates make each burner perfect for stir-frying with a wok. The product also features heavy die-cast metal knobs and a dual-fuel configuration that combines a gas flame cooktop with an electric self-cleaning oven.

For a complete list of the top 20 cool products at PCBC, click here.
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