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HBAs Offer New Green Building Course for Growing Market
 The green building market is expected to grow from $7.4 billion and 2% of housing starts to up to $38 billion and 10% of residential construction activity by 2010, according to “Residential Green Building Smart Market Report” from McGraw Hill/NAHB.
With consumer demand on the rise, there is a growing opportunity for builders who can meet this market’s needs.
“People have come to us who were willing to wait a year or two until we could get to them,” said Boulder, Colo. green home builder David Johnson, president of What’s Working. “And that’s where you want to be in this business.”
To help interested builders gain a better understanding of the burgeoning green building market, The NAHB University of Housing has created “Green Building for Building Professionals” — a two-day course for builders that offers strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.
Builders will learn about the benefits green homes provide home buyers — lower maintenance, better indoor air quality, greater energy and resource efficiency, and better long-term value.
The course will also teach builders how to competitively differentiate their green homes and home products to attract green buyers.
Twelve local home builders associations across the country moved ahead of the curve last year and launched green building certification programs. There are now almost 60 programs nationwide.
This year, The NAHB University of Housing is currently offering green building courses or workshops through nine HBAs between now and the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. in February.
“Green Building for Housing Professionals” is accepted as credit towards the CGA and CGB designations, and as continuing education credit for the CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM designations.
For more information about The NAHB University of Housing professional designation program, click here, or call the Designation Hotline at 800-368-5242 x8154.
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"Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report
,” available through BuilderBooks.com’s Digital Delivery, 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 download this publication, click here, or call 800-223-2665 for more information.
Learn More About The NAHB University of Housing
Whether you’re new to the industry, hope to make your next career move or want to improve your company’s bottom line, The NAHB University of Housing can assist you in your educational pursuits.
Visit www.nahb.org/education for a comprehensive listing of courses throughout the country. Be sure to visit often in order to view the most up-to-date information in your area.
 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 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.
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 on the NAHB Web site.
For assistance, call the NAHB Member Service Center at 800-368-5242.
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