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In This Issue:

Front Page
Big Boost in Housing Demand Expected From Echo Boomers
More States Help First-Time Home Buyers Monetize Tax Credit
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published on July 6
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: A Federal Farmhouse With Built-In Sustainability
Coast to Coast
New Appraisal Rules Blamed for Killing Some Sales
Politics & Government
House Votes to Preempt National Building Code Process
Panel Nears Agreement on $1 Trillion Health Care Plan
Economics & Finance
New-Home Sales Flat in May, Decline in the South
Young Workers Waiting for a Stronger Economy
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Emerging Market Represents a New Departure for Housing
SBA Stimulus Program to Help Builders, Suppliers Pay Their Bills
Strong Sales Require Hiring a Strong Sales Manager
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Putting New Windows in an Old Brownstone
50Plus Housing
Deadline Nears for AARP-NAHB Livable Communities Awards
Multifamily
FHA Condo Announcement Brings Good News and Bad
July 8 Webinar to Discuss Costs, Benefits of Going Green
Explore FHA Financing at NAHB Webinar on July 22
Remodelers
EPA Warns Remodelers About Vermiculite Insulation
Members, Listen Free to Audio Seminar Recording on Lead Paint
Building Systems
Modular Industry Leaders to Share Concerns at SHOWCASE
Education
Education Calendar
construction safety
Summer Heat Can Cause Safety, Health Risks
DEWALT Recalls Two Framing Nailer Models
Green Building
EVHA Winners Provide Tips on Energy-Efficient Building
environment
EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding Could Raise Cost of Housing
Legal
NAHB, Supreme Court Like-Minded in Wetlands Decision
N.J. Court Limits Exactions for Recreation, Open Space
hbi
HBI Steps Up Assistance to YouthBuild Programs
Building Products
Overhead Door Corporation RSX Operator Featured at PCBC
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Student Competitions Boost Grades, Salaries, Study Finds
Association News
Save Big on 4th of July Essentials at Omaha Steaks
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Save More With Hertz Off-Airport Locations
Members Can Save Big on FedEx Shipping Services Beginning July 1
ConstructionJobs.com Named a Top 100 Job Board
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

FHA Condo Announcement Brings Good News and Bad

Explore FHA Financing at NAHB Webinar on July 22

July 8 Webinar to Discuss Costs, Benefits of Going Green

NAHB Multifamily is hosting a webinar that will help market-rate and affordable apartment developers determine how to incorporate green features into their properties without breaking their budgets. The webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, July 8.

Green Building: A Cost/Benefit Analysis” is free to NAHB Multifamily members; $100 for NAHB members; and $125 for non-NAHB members.

Speakers Sanford Steinberg, of Steinberg Design Collaborative, LLP, and Patrick Dennis, of Wood Partners, will discuss energy-saving technologies, sustainable building and the various green rating systems and certifications, as well as provide a cost/benefit analysis to help guide participants through going green cost-effectively.

To Register

For more information and to register, click here, or e-mail Carmel McGuire at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8207.

Attend and Save 20% on Related BuilderBooks

Webinar participants can receive a 20% discount from BuilderBooks.com on the “National Green Building Standard,” the first green building rating system to be approved by ANSI, and "Build Green and Save: Protecting the Earth and Your Bottom Line," an insider’s guide to residential green building.

Simply enter discount code AUDSM20 on the checkout page at BuilderBooks.com. The discount is available through Aug. 31 and good only on Web orders. It cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion and is not good on prior purchases.


 

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