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In This Issue:

Front Page
‘Downsizing’ a Dirty Word for Aging Baby Boomers
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
NAHB Accepts Seat on ICC Foundation Board
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Beauty and Affordability Times Two
Coast to Coast
Homes: U.K. Went Cold; U.S. Could Too
Forum
Letters to the Editor
Economics & Finance
April Starts Hike Puts Housing Back on Track
Young Buying Disproportionate Share of New Homes
Manufacturers Tell Greenspan of Rising Materials Prices
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Jig for Router-Made Moldings
Seniors Housing
Icons in Seniors Housing Honored
Remodelers
Set Expectations for Your Customers Early — And Often
Education
Earning Through Learning: Education and NAHB
Education Calendar
Regulation
Institute Assists Communities on Smart Growth
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Advanced Registration for Design Institute Ends Friday, May 27
Legal
Bosch Circular Saws Recalled
Workforce housing
Related Companies Founder to Be Honored
Labor
Workforce Funding Available for Builders Associations
Building Products
Work Clothes Suited for Tough Construction Jobs
Builder's Engineer
The Sole Bidder Dilemma
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment Gives University Grant for Affordable Housing
Association News
Land Development Magazine Covers Trends, Regs, More
The Buzz Behind National Membership Day
Customize Your Computer’s Cursor With the NBN ‘Hammer’
GM Discount Available on More Than 80 Vehicles
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

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Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition

Advanced Registration for Design Institute Ends Friday, May 27

Advanced registration for the NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders design conference — where the latest in design trends will be explored — is open until Friday, May 27. The NAHB/BALA Design Institute will be held from June 13-15 at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver.

The conference will feature world-class speakers including: Daniel Nahabedian, formerly of The Irvine Development Company and John Laing Homes; Heather McCune, editor-in-chief of Professional Builder magazine; Cheri Meyn , president of The Genesis Group; and Howard Englander, president of The Englander Company.

The conference also will include discussions about the latest in residential housing design trends; tours of award-winning homes and communities displaying cutting-edge architectural design; and opportunities to learn how to profitably apply these design ideas to the homes you build.

In addition, there will be educational sessions and tours, including:

  • Approach design as a powerful team. An intensive, hands-on workshop about how to craft architecturally unique home designs as a team.
     
  • Learn about design market trends. Case studies of successful projects that focus on the specific market segments for which the homes were created.

  • Tour visionary neighborhoods. Tours are planned for Stapleton, a tapestry of homes, shops, offices, parks and schools in a walkable city; and the largest “built green” community of its kind in North America, Tallyn’s Reach 


For more information or to register for the Design Institute conference, click here.


 

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