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Week of December 20, 2004

Front Page

* Next Generation Home Demonstrates Wind- and Fire-Resistant Structural Specifications
* Special Builders' Show Preview
* New Rule Enables Land Owners to Preserve Habitat for Endangered Species
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Building a Foundation for Workforce Housing

Housing Politics

* U.S. Lowers Canadian Lumber Duties as Appeal of NAFTA Ruling Moves Forward
* Bush Economic Agenda Takes Shape at Two-Day Conference

Housing and Economics

* Housing Starts Off in November, But Permit Inventories Suggest December Rebound Possible
* Index Finds Builders in Good Holiday Spirits in December, Especially Out West
* Eye on the Economy

Construction Safety

* Educational Sessions Focus on Excavations, Scaffolding and Other 'Top 10' OSHA Violations

Research

* Townhouses Showcase PATH Technologies
* Top Toyota Executive Keynote Speaker at EnergyValue Housing Awards

Building Quality

* National Launch of NHQ Certified Builder Program to Be Announced at Builders’ Show
* Educational Sessions on Quality Focus on Profits and Customer Satisfaction

Builders' Show

* Special Events at the Builders' Show
* Associate Member Programs and Events at the Builders’ Show

Design

* Residential Design Program Offerings at the Builders’ Show
* Best in American Living Awards Gala Set for Jan. 12

Business Management

* IRS Increases 2005 Standard Business-Use Mileage Rate
* Fraud Safeguards Only as Effective as Employee Follow-Through
* Business Management Resources, Sales Management Summit at IBS

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Third-Quarter Index Points to an ‘Amazing’ Year for Remodeling Activity
* Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger
* Remodelors Council Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Seniors Housing

* Seniors Housing Courses, Events at Builders’ Show
* Seniors Housing Awards Recognize Cutting-Edge Design and Marketing

Multifamily

* Multifamily Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Environment

* 2005 National Wetlands Awards Nominations Due Jan. 15

Green Building

* Entries Sought for National Green Building Awards

State and Local

* Elected Officials to Be Recognized for Their Public Commitment to Housing

Legal Issues

* U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Property Owners' Right to Access Federal Courts

Building Systems

* Information on Systems-Built Housing Featured at Builders’ Show

Sales and Marketing

* See the Best in New Home Sales and Marketing at The Nationals at the Builders' Show
* Sales and Marketing Events and Seminars at the Builders' Show

Housing Finance

* President Bush Signs NAHB-Supported VA Loan Guarantee Bill

International Housing

* Builders, Suppliers Test the Waters of Growing Mexican Housing Market

Labor

* Builders’ Show Program Focuses on Residential Construction Superintendent Training

Building Products

* New American Home Combines 1920s Charm With 21st-Century Practicality

Builder's Engineer

* An Engineer’s Christmas Story

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Annual Meeting of NAHB Members on Jan. 14
* Books, Products, Giveaways at the BuilderBooks.com Store at IBS
* Member Advantage HQ at IBS: Connect With the Power of NAHB
* Take the Web Membership System for a Test Drive at IBS
* Earn NAHB WorldPointssm Rewards When You Charge
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Entries Sought for National Green Building Awards

Entries for NAHB’s 2005 National Green Building Awards are now being accepted from home builders, remodelers, developers, nonprofit organizations, the academic community, industry experts and others involved in green building efforts.

The awards recognize individuals, companies and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the ideals of green home building. Winners will be announced at the 2005 National Green Building Conference in Atlanta, March 13-15.

Entires must be received by Dec. 22.

Award applications are being accepted for these six categories:

  • Green Advocate of the Year, which recognizes builders, groups and individuals for significant achievement in resource-efficient new home construction over the past year
  • Green Program of the Year, which acknowledges home builders associations, municipal governments and other institutions for new and existing green building programs
  • Green Project of the Year — Single-Family, in recognition of green design and construction in attached, detached (affordable and production) and custom-built/luxury homes
  • Green Project of the Year — Multifamily, honoring affordable housing and luxury condos and apartments
  • Green Project of the Year — Remodeling, acknowledging modifications and improvements to existing homes using water conservation methods, ventilation systems, energy-efficient products and other green techniques
  • Outstanding Green Marketing Award, recognizing the sales and marketing campaigns of a product and a housing development that best advance the ideals of environmentally friendly, resource-efficient residential construction.

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“The industry’s best and the brightest will have a chance to show how their green home building efforts have true market value for consumers and a positive impact on the environment,” said Eric S. Borsting, chairman of the 2005 NAHB National Green Building Conference and the NAHB Energy Subcommittee. “Winners of these awards are an inspiration to those in the growing green building movement, which has constructed more than 40,000 resource-efficient, environmentally sensitive homes since the 1970s.

Past award recipients have included Tom Hoyt, McStain Neighborhoods, who has built more than 8,000 green homes in the last 35 years; Southface Energy Institute, a non-profit association that has certified more than 1,000 green homes through its EarthCraft House Program; and Pardee Homes, a production home builder committed to Energy Star requirements as a minimum energy-efficiency standard for all its new homes.

For information about the awards and applications, click here.

A $250 fee is required for entries in all categories except Green Advocate of the Year and Green Program of the Year (new program).
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