NBN Online for the week of January 29, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
New EPA-Certified Toilets Address Water Shortages
IBS NextGen Home to Demonstrate Storm-Resistant Technologies
Going to Orlando? Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of NBN
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Feb. 5 or Feb. 12
Coast to Coast
Pulte Pulls Plug on Prefab Virginia Plant
Politics & Government
NAHB Visiting All 535 U.S. House and Senate Offices
Economics & Finance
December Rise in Home Sales Bodes Well for 2007 Upturn
Waterfront Sites Add Most Value in NAHB House Price Estimator
Eye on the Economy: Housing Production Should Bottom Out Soon
IBS
NAHB’s Council Headquarters Suites, Your Path to Success
BuilderBooks.com Has New Resources Available at IBS
Executive Officers Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Tips
Builders' Tip: A Simple Way to Close Off Windows
Business Management
Try Technology Before You Buy, at IBS Computer Labs
Sign Up to Present at the Custom Builders Symposium
50Plus Housing
50+ Housing Council Events at the Builders’ Show
Remodelers
Remodeling Growth Expected to Moderate in 2007
Building Systems
Log Homes Council Sells Cookbooks to Fight Cancer
Commercial
Community Centers: Growing Demand, Growing Opportunity
Sales
NSMC/IRM Events at the International Builders' Show
Use CRS Credits Toward New Homes Sales Designations
Education
Fuel Up On Education at IBS, Win Free Gas for a Year
IBS Pre-Show Education About Marketing, More
Education Calendar
Green Building
Voluntary Green Programs Counter Costly LEED Approach
Workforce housing
Congressional Interest Grows in Helping Homeless Veterans
Count Sets Baseline to Monitor Homelessness Trend
International
International Awards Open to U.S. Industry Professionals
Labor
Landscaping Students Graduate From Project CRAFT
Building Products
Steel-Framed Home to Benefit Gulf Coast Children’s Hospital
Danze Pot Fillers Lead Hot New Trend in Kitchen Faucets
TV
Audition at IBS to Host NAHB-Produced TV Home Show
HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Centex 'Build Your Future' Scholarships Available
Association News
Noted Wisconsin Builder Arthur Davis, Jr. Dies at 86
Bob Jones a Candidate for NAHB Vice President/Secretary
NAHB Board Meetings Scheduled for Builders’ Show
Free UPS Shipping From the BuilderBooks Store in Orlando
GM $500 Off for NAHB Members Rolls Into 2007
Builders Rock! Limited Edition Pin Available at Builders’ Show
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Try Technology Before You Buy, at IBS Computer Labs

Sign Up to Present at the Custom Builders Symposium

NAHB is seeking presenters for the 2007 Custom Builder Symposium, the premier education and networking opportunity for those who build one-of-a-kind homes.

This year’s symposium takes place Oct. 26-28 at the Naples Grande Resort & Club in Naples, Fla.

Presentation submissions must be completed and received by Thursday, April 5. Applicants will receive notification of their proposal status by June 1.

Click here to read the proposal guidelines and to submit a proposal.



NAHB Biztools™ Has More Than 300 Resources to Help You Run Your Business More Profitably

Go to NAHB's Business Management Tools Web pages (available to members only) for instant access to more than 300 timesaving, moneymaking and cost-cutting business resources to help you run your business more profitably. Get guidance on accounting and financial management, business strategy, computers and information technology, customer service, human resources and more.

Resources are added weekly, so bookmark www.nahb.org/biztools to go directly to these vital business management resources.

Local and state home builders associations can link directly to www.nahb.org/biztools from their Web site and give their members instant access to these resources. It will make your HBA's Web site the place to go for the information and guidance that members need to succeed.



NAHB Kit Gives Builders Back-to-Basics Tips in Cooling Market

With the current cooling of the nation’s housing market expected to persist into the middle of next year, NAHB has developed a comprehensive online toolkit geared to providing association members with information that will help them prosper in today’s changing business environment.

With the current cooling of the nation’s housing market expected to persist into the middle of next year, NAHB has developed a comprehensive geared to providing association members with information that will help them prosper in today’s changing business environment.

To access the “Back to Basics” toolkit, you must be an NAHB member and have a login to www.nahb.org. To create a login, go to www.nahb.org/login or click on the log-in button on the main menu bar.

For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.



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