NBN Online for the week of January 12, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
• Builders Converge on Capitol Hill to Urge Housing Stimulus
• Senators Recommend Expanding Energy Tax Incentives
• Avoid Long Lines at IBS, Register Online During the Show
Coast to Coast
• Downturn Could Alter Tastes in Housing
housing forum
• Letter to the Editor: Smoke Detectors Prevent Fire Deaths
Economics & Finance
• Builders Hammer Home Concerns on Low Appraisals
• New Home Sales Slide Further in November
• IBS Program Looks at Equity Partnership Options for Builders
IBS
• Daily Speakers to Give Insights Into Surviving Downturn
• Seminars on Professional Development Offered at IBS
• Green Day 2009 Set for Jan. 21 at the Builders' Show
• Architects Will Assess Attendees’ House Plans at IBS Workshops
• Have Development Plans Reviewed at IBS Land Planning Workshops
• BuilderBooks.com Has New Resources Available at IBS
Tips
• Builders’ Tip: How to Keep a Chalk Line Handy
Politics & Government
• Recognition Awards Applications Due Jan. 15
Business Management
• Attend Estimating Seminar, Demonstrations at IBS
50Plus Housing
• Census Bureau to Collect Data on Age-Restricted Housing
Remodelers
• Register for the Chairman’s Dinner at IBS
Sales
• The Millennials: The Next Big Consumer Force
• Learn How to Sell to Today’s Buyers During IBS Seminar
• Tickets Available for The Nationals 2009 Gala at IBS
Education
• Pre-Show Courses at IBS Can Give You an Advantage in 2009
• Education Calendar
environment
• IBS Meeting to Look at New Effluent Limitation Guidelines
• Comments Sought on Proposed WaterSense Certification Process
Green Building
• Entry Deadline Nears for NAHB Green Building Awards
codes and standards
• ICC Board Upholds Contested Fire Sprinkler Mandate
Design
• BALA 25th Anniversary Gala Set for Jan. 19 at IBS
Legal
• Builders Score Three Significant Court Victories
• NAHB Paper Looks at ‘Rain Screens’ for Wall Claddings
construction safety
• Safety Award Winners to Be Honored at IBS
Labor
• Operation Reconstruct Builds a New KaBOOM! Playground
Building Products
• Cellulose Promoted as ‘Greenest’ Insulation
TV
• NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
• High School Students Learning More About Building Careers
Association News
• Vice Chairman Candidates Give Final Campaign Messages
• NAHB Board Meeting Set for Jan. 22 in Las Vegas
• UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
• Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
• Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Recognition Awards Applications Due Jan. 15

Nominations for the 2009 NAHB Government Affairs Recognition awards are due Thursday, Jan. 15.

The awards honor home builders, associations and public officials who have created more housing opportunities and strengthened the building industry.

The program was recently redesigned to reflect a unified government affairs department, including federal, state, BUILD-PAC and grassroots advocacy.

Winners will be recognized at a breakfast on Tuesday, March 24 at the National Housing Center in Washington D.C. 

For more information and an online entry form, click here.

The 2008 Honorees Include:


For more information, visit www.nahb.org/gaawards; or e-mail Beth Ambrose at NAHB or call her at 800-268-5242 x8279.

 

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