NBN Online for the week of March 23, 2010

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Rise to the Challenge of Corrosive Chinese Drywall
Onerous Health Care Provision for Small Builders in Senate’s Hands
Lead-Paint Rule Could Blunt Home-Star Energy Retrofit Push
Coast to Coast
Loan Squeeze Thwarts Small-Business Revival
Housing Forum
Toyota President Apologizes for TV Commercial
Letter to the Editor: Expand Energy Efficiency Incentives
Politics & Government
Obama Signs $17.6 Billion Jobs Bill Into Law
Economics & Finance
February Finds Single-Family Starts on Stable Ground
Foreclosures, Blizzards Weigh on Builder Confidence in March
Eye on the Economy: The Economy Shows Slow Improvement
Spring Construction Forecast Conference Moves Online
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Simple Angle Grinder Dust Collector
Business Management
Technology Trends the Industry Should Adopt Now
Design
AIA Survey Finds Kitchens, Baths More Modest, Functional
Free Webinar on Custom Home Builder Trends on April 7
Enter the 2010 BALA Design Competition
Sales
Create Sales Urgency Through Personal Enrichment
Evoke Emotions to Appeal to Gen Y Consumers
50Plus Housing
Webinar to Discuss Selling to 50+ Buyers in New Decade
Multifamily
El Paso Encourages Use of Green Building Standard
McGougan Named 2010 Housing Credit Certified Professional
Attend Free Webinar on Next Generation Wiring on March 23
Enter Pillars of the Industry Multifamily Awards by April 9
March 25 Webinar to Present Steps to a Smart LIHTC Rehab
Education
Education Calendar
codes and standards
ICC Green Construction Code Released for Public Comment
Green Building
Burt’s Bees CEO to Address Green Building Conference
Home Buyers Can Now Call on 5,000 Green Professionals
EcoHome Awards to Honor Green Home Design
environment
New Effluent Limit Rules Going Into Effect One State at a Time
Building Products
Formaldehyde-Free Insulation From JM Exclusively at Lowe’s
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Challenge/Build/Grow Initiative Proposals Due March 26
2011 HELP Grant Applications Due March 26
Four College Professors Awarded IBS Fund Grants
Association News
Houston Builder on Mission to Help Wounded War Veterans
NAHB Spring Board Meeting April 18-23 in Washington
Annual Report Highlights NAHB Efforts in Challenging Times
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
Register for Spokesperson Training at Spring Board
HP Business AdvantEdge Laptop Offer for NAHB Members
Members, Take Advantage of Special Offers From Hertz
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

El Paso Encourages Use of Green Building Standard

McGougan Named 2010 Housing Credit Certified Professional

Enter Pillars of the Industry Multifamily Awards by April 9

March 25 Webinar to Present Steps to a Smart LIHTC Rehab

Attend Free Webinar on Next Generation Wiring on March 23

A free webinar on providing next generation wiring in multifamily communities to meet the residents’ desire for state-of-the-art technology and a digital lifestyle will be held from 2:00-3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23.

Maximize Your Competitive Advantage in Multifamily Through Next-Generation Wiring,” sponsored by NAHB Multifamily and AT&T Connected Communities, will feature a panel including a technical expert, design consultant, builder and property management representative who understand the value of structured wiring and who will discuss forward-thinking technology recommendations.

Webinar participants will:

  • Learn how to install wiring that will enable them to provide the latest high-tech features in both existing and new apartment and condo communities

  • Find out how to develop the capability to offer dual providers on their properties

  • Discover how to design facilities within their communication closet that respect the owner’s space

  • Learn how to develop blocks that will allow providers to establish a “plug-n-play” scenario

  • See visual examples of bad and abused wiring vs. a better way to wire communities to enhance longevity

  • Learn about the next generation of wiring and how to prepare for the future


Panelists include: Greg Austin, of AT&T Connected Communities; Richard Holtz, of InfiniSys Electronic Architects, based in Daytona Beach, Fla.; and Mark Bershenyi, of Denver-based Archstone. Thuy Woodall, of AT&T Connected Communities, will be the moderator.

Participants can receive continuing education credit for their NAHB designations.

To Register

To register for the free webinar, click here, call the NAHB Officer of the Registrar at 800-368-5242 x8338, or e-mail registrar@nahb.com.


 

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