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In This Issue:

Front Page
Faulty Appraisals Harming Housing and the Economy
AD&C Credit Crunch Imperils Housing-Led Economic Recovery
I-9 Audit Notices Issued at Record Pace
Coast to Coast
Lowball Appraisals Spark Uproar
Economics & Finance
Confirmation of Stevens as FHA Commissioner Applauded
New-Home Market Slowly Improving in California
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Time to Start Worrying About the Better Times Ahead
Webinar to Focus on 50+ Housing Trends, Cost-Effective Design
Free July 29 Webinar to Discuss Storm Water Compliance
New NAHB Summit to Address Wide-Ranging HBA Needs
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Apply Tar Paper Easily With Spindle Applicator
50Plus Housing
Entries for AARP-NAHB Livable Communities Due July 23
Multifamily
Explore FHA Financing at NAHB Webinar on July 22
Remodelers
Know the Basics When Getting Into Green Remodeling
Sales
In-House or Outsourced Sales? Weigh Their Merits
Education
Education Calendar
environment
Public Volunteers Training to Monitor Construction Sites
Green Building
NAHB Suggests Improvements for WaterSense Certification
Student Teams Prepare for This Fall’s Solar Decathlon
Green Features Attracting Tenants to New Buildings
NAHB Headquarters Garners Fifth Energy Star Designation
Legal
Costly ‘No-Match’ Rule to Be Rescinded
hbi
Latino College Students Teach Construction Workers English
Building Products
James Hardie Launches Climate-Specific Siding
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Nine HBAs Awarded 2009 Challenge/Build/Grow Grants
Association News
NAHB Hall of Fame Builder Raymond A. Watt Dies at 90
NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway
Save Big on Summer Essentials at Omaha Steaks
Members, Save Up to 29% on FedEx Shipping Services
Sign Up for Solveras Check Card Processing at 1.39% by July 31
Save More With Hertz Off-Airport Locations
Members Can Save 10% on Vacation Rentals Worldwide
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Time to Start Worrying About the Better Times Ahead

Webinar to Focus on 50+ Housing Trends, Cost-Effective Design

New NAHB Summit to Address Wide-Ranging HBA Needs

Free July 29 Webinar to Discuss Storm Water Compliance

With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightening the screws on job-site storm water permitting compliance, NAHB is holding a free webinar on July 29 to give builders and land developers the information they need to cut through the maze of overlapping, confusing and cumbersome regulations so they can increase compliance and reduce their risk of enforcement action and high-dollar fines resulting from unscheduled inspections.

The webinar, presented by NAHB’s Land Development Committee with support from the Environmental Issues Committee, will give participants an overview of the regulatory framework as well as practical tips on how to submit storm water permit applications, develop storm water pollution prevention plans and survive inspections.

They will also learn about the latest trends and best management practices in storm water management.

"How to Get Through the Stormwater Regulatory Maze: Understanding the Alphabet Soup of BMPs, LID, TMDLs and SWPPP Processes" will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29.

The webinar speaker is: 

  • Jennifer Hildebrand, CPESC, CPSWQ, of Weis Builders, a third-generation, family-owned builder of multifamily commercial and mixed-use projects. At Weis Builders, which has offices in Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas, Hildebrand specializes in compliance issues, inspection programs, program design and site plan reviews.


Chuck Ellison, of builder Miller and Smith of McLean, Va. and a member of NAHB’s Legal Action Committee, is the webinar moderator.

To Register

To register for this free webinar, click here.

The webinar is the second in a series on development issues that will be provided by the NAHB Land Development Committee.

For more information, e-mail Jennifer Jones at NAHB, or call at 800-368-5242 x8469.



Are You Ready for a Visit From the EPA? 

“Storm Water Permitting: A Guide for Builders and Developers,” available through BuilderBooks.com, provides a starting point for builders and developers to use in locating and understanding storm water permitting requirements.

The publication has been prepared to help builders comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's storm water requirements, and includes information on state permitting programs and more than 50 of the most commonly used best management practices.

Also included are tips on compliance, including how to handle visits from inspectors.

To view or purchase this guide online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.


 

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