NBN Online for the week of November 5, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
FDIC Head, Diverse Groups Tackle Housing Affordability
Builders’ Show Registration Running Ahead of Last Year
Reader Survey: Tell Us What Housing News Is Important to You
Coast to Coast
Wildfire Fears Fuel Furor Over Housing
Politics & Government
Carried Interest in Cross Hairs of House AMT Tax Relief
Florida Sees Relief on Property Tax, Workers’ Comp Rates
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Create Clean Edges With Painter's Tape Plus
Research
Awards Cited for Promoting Energy-Efficient Construction
NACo Senior Officers Tour NAHB Research Center
50Plus Housing
Homes That Excite 50+ Buyers Just as Important as Lifestyle
Remodelers
PATH Releases Top 10 Energy-Efficient Remodeling Projects
Few Boomers, Communities Prepared for Aging
Safety
NAHB Helps OSHA Understand Home Building, Safety Hazards
Sales
Tickets Now Available for The Nationals 2008 Gala at IBS
Register for Free Sales and Marketing Audio Conference
Custom
Five Ways to Stand Apart From Other Custom Builders
Multfamily
Enter Pillars of Industry Awards Competition by Nov. 9
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
New LEED Certification for Development Found Wanting
Connecticut Green Builder Seeks to Keep Costs Low
Energy-Efficiency Concerns Drive Demand for Green Homes
Entries Sought for High-Performance Building Awards
Disaster Relief
California HBAs Help Fire-Damaged Communities
N.Y. City Looking For Post-Hurricane Housing Designs
Regulation
Workshop to Provide Guidance on Clean Water Act Rules
Workforce housing
Delaware Builder Honored for Affordable Homeownership
Labor
Maryland Students Spend a Day at Pulte Homes Job Site
Building Products
TruStile Doors Provide Superior Sound Performance
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12
Students, Apply for Scholarships to Attend IBS by Nov. 15
Association News
Housing Advocates Inducted Into Tennessee Hall of Fame
Make Sound Bites Bark With NAHB’s ‘Interviewing Skills'
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Drive Away With a New $500 GM Offer This Holiday Season
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Community Service Award Entries Due by Nov. 12

Students, Apply for Scholarships to Attend IBS by Nov. 15

The National Housing Endowment and the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce development arm of NAHB, are offering the International Builders’ Show Scholarship to help NAHB Student Chapter members attending the International Builders’ Show (IBS) offset their travel and attendance expenses.

Student attendance at IBS has proven to be instrumental in helping students learn and prepare for a career in the home building industry.

To be considered for funding, a student must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a four-year college or university, two-year college, high school or technical school/CTE student studying residential construction or a related field.
  • Be an active NAHB member at an institution with an NAHB Student Chapter.
  • Be a student who will be traveling to IBS to participate in NAHB Student Chapters activities.


To Apply

Electronic format applications are available on the NAHB Web site by clicking here.

Applications must be submitted online by midnight on Nov. 15.

Individual student members may apply for up to $500, which will not be matched. State or local builders associations may apply for up to $2,500 to match and distribute to their local NAHB Student Chapter.

Selected recipients will be notified by e-mail before Dec. 7 and funds will be distributed in early January 2008.

Student Chapters

The NAHB Student Chapters program, administered by HBI, helps to enrich the educational experiences of more than 4,000 students enrolled in construction-related studies. High schools, vocational and technical schools, community colleges (two-year programs), universities (four-year programs) and Job Corps centers across the country all have chapters.

Endowment Scholarship Programs

The endowment administers 12 scholarship programs and awards more than $400,000 each year to students pursuing careers in residential construction and related fields.

For more information, visit the endowment Web site at www.nationalhousingendowment.org.


 

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