NBN Online for the week of January 22, 2007

New American Home Follows NAHB Green Building Model

Home builders who tour this year’s New American Home during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando will find a working version of cutting-edge green building technology, design and materials that they can apply on a more modest scale to their own product line once they get home.

The National Council of the Housing Industry's showcase home has been once again developed in partnership with Building America, the U.S. Department of Energy program that researches and certifies energy-efficient home building to provide a catalyst for the development of high-performance homes. In addition to stellar ratings from Energy Star® and the Florida Green Building Coalition, the home has a preliminary score of 400 points in the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines certification system — a gold rating.

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Kitchens and Baths Remain the Most Common Remodeling Jobs

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling remain the top two most common remodeling jobs, and master bedroom suites and great rooms are the two most popular home additions, according to remodelers who were surveyed by NAHB during the first three quarters of 2006.

The bulk of the demand for remodeling jobs continued to come from the baby boom generation, according to the NAHB research, which was conducted in conjunction with the quarterly surveying used to produce the Remodeling Market Index and is being presented this month in a special report by HousingEconomics.com. However, work requests from 30- to 40-year-old members of Generation X are on the rise, and they are turning out to be bigger spenders than the generation preceding them.

Avoid the Long Lines, Register Online for IBS by Jan. 25

Discounted online registration for  the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando ends this Thursday, Jan. 25.

The show will run from Feb. 7-10, with pre-show education beginning Saturday, Feb. 3.

More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend and see the more than 1,900 exhitors — a new IBS record. (To read about the exhibitors, click here.)

Register online now and save $25 on onsite registration fees.

Register online now and avoid the long lines at registration. Register online now and all you will have to do once you're in Orlando is walk up to one of the Advanced Registration Counters and pick up your badge.

Register online now because, after Jan. 25, you will have to register onsite.

Click here to register online today.

Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of Nation's Building News

Read the Jan. 8 edition of Nation’s Building News, the special preview issue of the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando from Feb. 7-10, and use it as a reference until you get to the show.

The preview issue contains information about more than 40 new products and technologies that you can see and sample, as well as classes and events that you can attend.

Plus, find photos and floor plans of The New American Home and The Renewed American Home, a remodeled showcase house, in preparation for your visit.

To read the special International Builders' Show issue of Nation's Building News, click here.

Extensive reports from IBS will appear following the show, beginning with the Feb. 19 edition.

Visit the Builders' Show Web Site for More Information

For more information about the 2007 International Builders' Show and its more than 1,900 exhibitors, and to register, visit www.BuildersShow.com. 

Register now. Discounted online registration ends Thursday, Jan. 25.

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