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Part of the genius of the Green building movement is its success in finding secondary uses for products that have already served their primary use. Case in point: straw bale housing. Master Builder Mark Tighe, who built the first straw bale home and first...
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As consumers become increasingly interested in sustainable housing, many developers are looking for ways to boost their exposure in the Green building marketplace. Although many residential homebuilders are familiar with Green building products such as ba...
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Subcontractors often ask whether they are required to register with the state and, if so, why they should register. The short answer to the former question is yes-subcontractors are generally required to register with the state pursuant to statutory enact...
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Throughout the West, and indeed throughout the country, the building and development industry is facing a new challenge: the emergence of climate change as an issue raised by development opponents. In California, for example, several lawsuits have already...
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Since its launch in 2000, the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system has become the most widely used and well-known methodology for determining the environmental attributes of new and remodeled str...
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WINFREY WINDFALL? If you want nice-looking wood planks for your floor, you'll pay between $4 and $5 per square foot. If you'd like it to look old or damaged, that's extra. Try between $6 and $8, says Tecsun Flooring and Building Products Chief Operating O...
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BUILDERnews called upon both Building Industry Association and Home Builders Association representatives throughout the West to discuss the state of homebuilding. We thought you would want to know what pressing issues they think lie ahead and what has al...
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The popular TV cooking show with Rachael Ray utilizes a set filled with colorful appliances-like a vintage orange stove and a '50s aqua refrigerator. This same fresh use of color can also be witnessed on the pages of This Old House, California Home & De...
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≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠The huge impoundment of water behind Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam, as much as 60 million acre-feet, was originally envisioned to nurture the arid Southwest for generations. But today, Lake Powell stands at just 48 percent of capa...
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Builders don't always have much influence over the area surrounding the lots they build on. But they do have control over the project, whether it's a one-lot single-family residence, a subdivision, a multifamily complex or a commercial development. And re...
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Wireless home automation has finally gained its footing, and it's now coming down to a shootout between Z-Wave and ZigBee....
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If they see it in a luxury hotel, they want it. Ditto for an auto≠mobile, office building, fine restaurant or anyplace else. When it comes to safety, security and convenience, if it's been invented, people want it in their home sweet home. This trend t...
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Development impact fees in the West are rising, as local governments and municipalities are requiring builders to pay an increasing share of the public service costs needed to support new growth and development. Depending on the region, and specifically ...
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Housing starts are approaching such low levels that a better description might be housing stops. Meanwhile, many builders are sitting on frustrating quantities of idle inventory as new home sales approach rock bottom. In the gloom before the inevitable m...
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The Ides of March were cruel in 2007 to a national housing market already on the slide. Some lenders in the Western states, interviewed just as the subprime mortgage market was slammed in mid-March, were understandably cautious in predicting how events wo...
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Homebuyers today are dealing with a larger amount of information and major financial decisions within a tight time frame. It's a recipe for costly delays for builders and stress for customers, say experts. To help ease the process, some companies are us...
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Because we believe that the diversity and excellence in homebuilding in the ever-changing West should be recognized, BUILDERnews is honoring exemplary builders and developers who are contributing inspiring, vibrant or sustainable places to live. From affo...
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It's overcast and the wind is picking up, signaling that an unexpected storm is blowing in. The forecast: echo boomers. ...
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Smart builders these days are taking a new approach when it comes to training their salespeople. They're training them to actually sell the home. Even better, they're training them to sell the confidence to buy a home in the first place. This means bei...
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