NBN Online for the week of July 17, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Too Much Fed Tightening Could Jar Soft Housing Landing
New Program Teaches English to Hispanic Construction Workers
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff — It's Free
Coast to Coast
In Land of Giants, Smallest Houses Larger Than Ever
Politics & Government
Property Rights Bill Moves Forward in the House
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: Fed May Put Future Rate Hikes on Hold
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Tool to Make Seamless Stucco Patches
Business Management
Stay on Top of Your Finances With Free Tool From NAHB
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
50+ Market Growing, Changing in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Multifamily
Builders Urged to Oppose FHA Insurance Premium Hikes
Apartment Builders Battle High Construction Costs
Remodelers
Who Will Be the Next Remodelor™ of the Year?
Building Systems
Deadline Nears for 2006 Brick in Home Building Competition
Sales
Boost Your Career by Getting Involved With Your Council
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Research
Award-Winning Homes Harness Passive Solar Energy
Florida Solar Grants Boost Residential Energy Efficiency
Judges Selected for EnergyValue Housing Awards
Green Building
HBAs Finding Green Building Programs Recruit Members
New Green Building Report Analyzes Market Trends
Environment
Web Search Tool Helps Locate Endangered Species
EPA to Study Effectiveness of Its Storm Water Management
Seminar Focuses on Building With Trees
Money-Saving Tool From NAHB Navigates EPA Regs
NAHB Tells EPA Leaders to Reject Proposed Dust Standard
Katrina Recovery
Missouri Builders Help Katrina Refugees Start a New Life
Building Products
Identifying, Managing Risk Key to a Builder's Success
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
NAHB Launches Free E-Mail Newsletter for Consumers
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week

The NAHB Production Group produces four weekly television shows on HGTV and DIY for consumers. The following is this week's lineup:

"I Want That" on HGTV

Episode: "Waterproof Audio"

•  July 19, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 20, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
•  July 21, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 22, 3:30 a.m. ET/PT
•  July 23, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

Take your favorite tunes to the pool and listen while you snorkel with an underwater speaker. Find out how you can take a spin in a thundering NASCAR racer. An automatic ball launcher keeps Fido busy chasing tennis balls. Other items include a snow shovel on wheels, a camera tripod that goes anywhere and a box for builders that keeps all their gadgets handy.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "White House Replica, Urban Desert House"   

•  July 22, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

Fom the famous Truman Balcony on the outside to the Oval Office on the inside, a Georgia couple recreates an American icon. Also, building a desert retreat on a shoestring. How a creative Phoenix couple trimmed the bottom line. Finally, see a California house built to look like it is generations old.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Stone Patio and Walkway"

• July 20, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
• July 21, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
• July 23, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
• July 24, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

The stone guys, Dean and Derek, tackle three types of flagging stonework in this project. They create a stone patio, walkway and stepping stones for a rustic cottage in Plymouth, Mass.

 

"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Backyard Prefab"

• July 19, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• July 20, 2:30 a.m. ET/PT
• July 23, noon ET/PT
• July 25, 5:30 p.m. ET/PT

 

In Sonoma County, Calif., Yvonne Mathieu and George Reed build a hooch shelter nestled high among the tree tops. And in Ojai, Calif., Leslie Davis and her family assemble their new T-House — a simple, open-air structure.

 

HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams

HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create the 2008 and 2009 dream homes for the network’s Dream Home Sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.
 
The NAHB Production Group is a full-service, self-contained, media production unit creating programming for cable television, broadcast television, non-profit, museum and corporate clients. Productions range from magazine format shows for general audiences to museum-installation videos for specialized use.
 

The production group includes award winning journalists, writers and photographers with experience in broadcast, documentary and corporate television.


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Plus, to make it easy to get what you need, the Web site has built in time-saving features like My NAHB to customize the site to your interests, My Favorites so you can select specific links to appear on your www.nahb.org Home page and online Staff Directories so you can find NAHB housing industry experts quickly and easily.

Use www.nahb.org to stay on top of the latest housing industry news, access your council and committee materials, register for courses and events and stay abreast of NAHB’s efforts to promote housing.

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