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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders May Have Seen the Worst of Current Downturn
Products, Networking, Education Draw Industry Pros to IBS
Flyer Lists 10 Great Reasons to Buy a Home
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Home Builders Gearing Up for 2008
Economics & Finance
Conforming Loan Limits to Remain Unchanged in 2007
Home Price Appreciation Continues Orderly Slowdown
Indianapolis Remains Most Affordable Housing Market
Eye on the Economy: Home Sales Are Stabilizing
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Tool to Make Seamless Stucco Patches
Business Management
Use NAHB’s Biztools to Help Manage Taxes, Contractors
Reduce Cycle Time, Increase Profits With Simple Tech Solutions
Multifamily
Confidence in Rental Apartment Market on the Rise
Investor Confidence in Multifamily Market Soars
Enter Pillars, the Best in Multifamily, by Dec. 18
Remodelers
Remodeling Market Strengthens in Third Quarter
Building Systems
Log Homes Council Sells Cookbooks for Cancer Cure
Katrina
Drywall, Plywood, Shingles Needed in New Orleans
Volunteers Needed to Rebuild Historic Home’s Porch
Education
Advice From Industry Experts: Ramp Up Sales and Marketing
When Money Is Tight, Consumers Shop for Expertise
Education Calendar
Green Building
Apply for Green Building Awards
Research
Energy Award Finalists Head for Builders’ Show
Regulation
Nationwide Permit Overhaul Needs More Work
Alliance Focuses on Streamlining Overlapping Regulations
Experts Hash Out Top Court’s Wetlands Opinions
Legal
Settlement Proposed for Steel Tubing Lawsuit
Labor
HBI Addressing Language Barrier for Hispanic Workers
Building Products
Manual Provides Expertise on Residential Asphalt Roofs
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Klaiber Named Most Recent Glunt Scholar
Association News
Dell for the Holidays: Double Discounts Through Dec. 31
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Apply for Green Building Awards

Entries are now being sought for NAHB’s National Green Building Awards, which recognize individuals, companies and organizations for helping to move green into the mainstream of the housing industry through their designs and construction practices.

New this year is a green land development award, which honors resource-efficient site design and development practices, including onsite recycling, preservation of trees and innovative storm water retentiion features.

The annual awards will be presented during ceremonies at the association’s National Green Building Conference, which will be held in St. Louis on March 25 to 27.

The awards honor achievements in seven categories:

  • Advocate of the Year
  • Green Building Program of the Year
  • Outstanding Green Marketing Program
  • Green Project of the Year — Single-Family
  • Green Project of the Year — Multifamily
  • Green Project of the Year — Land Development
  • Green Project of the Year — Remodeling


Members are invited to submit a completed application package by Dec. 31, 2006.

For project awards, construction must have been started by June 2005 and substantially completed by December 2006.

To Enter

To enter by mail, send a hard copy and a disk of the completed application. For an application form and instructions on how to send logos, project photos and other artwork, click here.

Winners will be notified by Feb. 15, 2007.

For additional information, e-mail Emily English at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8366.



Get Green Building Intelligence Today at BuilderBooks.com

Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report,” available through BuilderBooks.com, addresses the growing trends and opportunities in green home building.

The report provides the results of market research conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction and NAHB about green building in home construction.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.



Save the Date for 2007 National Green Building Conference

Mark your calendar for March 25-27 for the National Green Building Conference.

Click here for conference information, or visit www.nahb.org/greenbuilding on the NAHB Web site to learn more about green building.


 

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