1^st Issue of May 2009

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Nation’s Building News, Week of Aprl 27^th - Tax Cuts Needed to Promote Energy-Efficient Homes
NAHB on April 24 called on Congress to ensure that legislation intended to make homes more energy-efficient focuses on measures that provide the greatest environmental benefit without undermining housing affordability.

http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2009-04-27/environment/index.html

Nation’s Building News, Week of April 20^th - Number of Builders With NAHB Green Credentials Soars
Nearly 2,800 builders, remodelers and other home building industry professionals have now achieved the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation — an indication of the growth of the green building movement and NAHB’s leadership in providing educational opportunities for its members.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2009-04-20/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

The Arizona Republic, April 17 - Interest grows for solar plant at city landfill
More than 60 people packed a tiny room at Phoenix City Hall on Thursday to learn more about a proposed solar plant at a city landfill in the far southwest Valley.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/04/17/20090417biz-solarfolo0417.html

Examiner.com, April 16 - Top 5 reasons why AZ lags in solar tech
In my previous article, I discussed the overall status of the Arizona solar industry. This state is approximately sixth amongst all 50 states in terms of solar installations per capita, amidst having essentially the highest solar exposure across the country.
http://www.examiner.com/x-8178-Phoenix-Green-Business-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Top-5-reasons-why-AZ-lags-in-solar-tech

Nation’s Building News, April 13 - New WaterSense Certification Open for Business
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that the new WaterSense certification system for water-efficient products, materials and appliances has been finalized.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2009-04-13/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

Nation’s Building News, Week of April 6 - Hovnanian Demo Home Aims for High Energy Performance
A partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and its Building America program is helping K. Hovnanian Homes develop a new standard of quality and refine the systems and processes that will help the national home building company produce energy-efficient, environmentally sensitive, affordable housing on a production basis.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2009-04-06/Green+Building/index.html

Realty Times, March 25 - Home Technologies & Green Designs Helping Builder Profits
Despite the current economy and decline in the housing market, builders have not abandoned home technologies, according to new findings in the 7th Annual State of the Builder Technology Market Study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20090325_hometech.htm

Nation’s Building News, Week of March 23^rd - First Home Certified to National Green Building Standard
The Bell family house, which was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on March 22, was the first home in the country to be certified by the NAHB Research Center to the ICC-700-2008 National Green Building Standard.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2009-03-23/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

The Arizona Republic, March 8 - Other states eclipse Arizona's efforts to lure solar industry
Yes, it's sunny here. But Arizonans are learning that it takes more than blazing rays to make Phoenix the "solar capital of the world."
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/08/20090308biz-solarincentives0308.html

Realty Times, March 4 - Tax Credits Boost Incentive for Greening American Homes
Green is good, and the Obama Administration and Congress believe it should be an integral part of pulling America out of its economic doldrums.
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20090304_taxcredit.htm

eMedia Wire, January 6 - Green Building Consultant's Top Ten Predicts Green Building Growth Despite Economy
Green building consultant Jerry Yudelson has published his "Top Ten" list of green building trends for 2009. Yudelson says that green building will continue to grow in spite of the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession in most countries.
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/green/building/prweb1805334.htm

Nation’s Building News, Week of December 8^th - First WaterSense House Unveiled by Vanguard Homes in Chapel Hill
The nation’s first WaterSense-labeled new home has been unveiled in Chapel Hill, N.C. by Vanguard Homes. Celebrating the milestone last month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson joined Vanguard President Kip Guyon for a tour of the home and a news conference highlighting the importance of encouraging more water-efficient construction.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-12-08/Green%2BBuilding/3.html

Nation’s Building News, Week of December 8^th - Modular Homes Now Eligible for NAHB Green Certification
Under the Modular Green Approved program unveiled last month by NAHB, the NAHB Building Systems Councils (BSC) and the NAHB Research Center, NAHBGreen certification is now available for modular homes, which account for a fifth of the nation’s housing production.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-12-08/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

Realty Times, November 26 - Green Building is Growing Despite Down Market, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Program, released the full update to its 2006 study with 2008 green home building data. The new SmartMarket® Report, The Green Home Builder: Navigating for Success in a Down Economy, covers market opportunities, key triggers and obstacles, and trends in green home building practices from 2001 to 2007, such as the impact of the down market on this sector.
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20081126_greenbuild.htm

Nation’s Building News, Week of November 24 - NAHB Certifies 1,500th Green Building Professional
NAHB’s Certified Green Professional educational program reached another milestone last week as Ralph Pagnucco Jr., a builder and remodeler in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, became the 1,500th CGP designee. The announcement was made by Ray Tonjes, chair of the NAHB Green Building Subcommittee.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-11-24/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

Nation’s Building News, Week of November 24 - Planned Community Combines Green With Universal Design
In Clarksburg, Md., Winchester Homes, Inc. is putting the finishing touches on the first of the hundreds of units it will be building over the next few years in the planned community of Clarksburg Village.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-11-24/Green%2BBuilding/2.html

KBHomes.com - Homes built by KB Home in Phoenix have earned the prestigious ENERGY STAR® rating
We know the health and comfort of your family, as well as protecting the natural environment, are important to you. As part of the KB Home My Earth initiative, we are proud to announce that homes in all of the Phoenix-area communities have been ENERGY STAR qualified.
http://kbhome.com/statictemplates/energy_star_promo_phx.aspx

Nation’s Building News, Week of November 3 - Tax Credits Heat Up Demand for Solar Homes in Florida
A Florida builder is taking advantage of energy-efficiency tax credit provisions to construct homes that include photovoltaic panels to produce electricity and a solar water heating system — at prices competitive with more traditional homes in his market.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-11-03/Front%2BPage/index.html

Nation’s Building News, Week of November 3 - Energy Star Warns of ‘Energy Vampire’ Standby Power
Energy Star has chosen the spooky time of the year to promote saving energy by advising U.S. households of the significant amount of electricity that “energy vampires” are costing them each year on standby power.
http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2008-11-03/Green%2BBuilding/index.html

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