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

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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

March 25 Webinar to Present Steps to a Smart LIHTC Rehab

Enter Pillars of the Industry Multifamily Awards by April 9

 

 

The pool court at the Alexan at Fitzhugh in Dallas, the 2009 Pillars of the Industry Award winner in the best garden apartment category (four stories and under).

Entries are open for the 2010 Pillars of the Industry Awards completion honoring the nation’s best in the multifamily housing industry.

The awards recognize superior achievement in more than 30 categories — including apartment and condo design, marketing and management, development and successful corporate leadership — and are considered a showcase of future trends and innovation.

The application deadline is April 9. Entry submissions are due by April 23.

This year’s winners and finalists will be announced and honored via a new virtual awards ceremony that will feature animations and videos of the award-winning projects.

Multifamily builders, apartment owners and developers, property managers, architects, interior designers and others involved in the multifamily industry are invited to enter.

Eligible entries include apartments and condos that became available for rent after Jan. 1, 2007 as well as marketing pertaining to those projects.

“In an economy where everyone is being more fiscally cautious and lenders are scrutinizing every project, thoughtful design and outstanding quality make the difference,” said Charles R. Brindell, Jr., chair of NAHB’s Multifamily Leadership Board and CEO of Trammell Crow Residential, Dallas. “NAHB Multifamily’s Pillars of the Industry Awards offer invaluable recognition for the best multifamily builders, designers, marketing professionals and management.”

Finalists will be announced on June 15. Marketing winners will be announced on Oct. 21 and builder winners will be announced on Dec. 7.

Winners in the “Builder” categories automatically will become nominees for NAHB Multifamily’s top honor — Best Multifamily Community of the Year.

To Register

For more information, including eligibility requirements and categories, visit www.nahb.org/pillarsawards, or call NAHB Multifamily at 800-368-5242 x8130.


 

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