http://www.builderonline.com/business/technology/building-technology/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029720http://www.builderonline.com/construction-trends/going-up.aspx?rssLink=Going+UpBut going beyond six stories still raises questions in U.S.http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/how-to-succeed-in-green-building.aspx?rssLink=How+to+Succeed+in+Green+BuildingNew Hampshire Builder Uses Factory-Built and High-Performance Building Componets to Construct Energy-Efficient Homes.http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/hardy-growth-in-green-jobs-projected.aspx?rssLink=Hardy+Growth+in+Green+Jobs+ProjectedBuilding industry likely to branch out in coming decades. http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/a-greener-standard.aspx?rssLink=A+Greener+StandardThe National Green Building Standard is working toward ANSI approval.http://www.builderonline.com/building-technology/builder-blocks-july-3-2008.aspx?rssLink=Builder+Blocks%3a+July+3%2c+2008The construction industry loses more jobs, New Jersey changes its approach to affordable housing, and Florida joins the list of states suing Countrywide.http://www.builderonline.com/building-technology/builders-cities-protect-homes-from-tornadoes.aspx?rssLink=Builders%2c+Cities+Protect+Homes+from+Tornado+DamageScientists say buildings can survive such storms if structures are well-built.http://www.builderonline.com/codes-and-standards/fire-drill.aspx?rssLink=Fire+DrillThe debate over mandating sprinkler installation in new homes heats up.http://www.builderonline.com/panels/harness-the-sun.aspx?rssLink=Harness+the+SunNews Flash: The sun is hot. there's renewed and widespread attention being paid to it as a legitimate home energy source—and this time that interest might stick. A perfect storm of factors has come together to keep solar solutions on the front burner, including record crude oil prices, federal tax and local utility incentives, mainstream appreciation of global warming and green building, and smarter use of new technology that combines efficiency, low maintenance, easy installation, and aesthetics to achieve a faster return on investment for both builders and homeowners.http://www.builderonline.com/software/progressive-results.aspx?rssLink=Progressive+ResultsThe housing industry has finally reached the point where many home builders feel that the software products available can meet their business needs, but the ongoing downturn has put a damper on information technology (IT) spending.http://www.builderonline.com/design/new-sustainable-disaster-resistant-concept-house.aspx?rssLink=New+Sustainable%2c+Disaster-Resistant%2c+Concept+HouseBuilders, architects, urban planners, and sustainability experts held a design charrette on Oct. 24 to come up with floor plans, construction processes, and product suggestions for Concept House Charleston in South Carolina, the second PATH Concept Home and the first in the Southeastern U.S.http://www.builderonline.com/indoor-air-quality/mold-free-model-home.aspx?rssLink=Mold-Free+Model+HomeShow houses are a great way for builders and manufacturers to showcase the latest and greatest in products, materials, construction techniques, and design. This month, the first-ever show house for mold prevention opened its doors in Chesterfield, N.H.http://www.builderonline.com/building-technology/waste-pipe-trade-offs.aspx?rssLink=Waste-Pipe+Trade-offsMy town has recently started allowing plastic waste-pipe instead of cast iron in residential construction, and a lot of my competitors are making the switch. What are the big differences between the two kinds of pipe?http://www.builderonline.com/building-technology/conceptual-thinking.aspx?rssLink=Conceptual+ThinkingHUD IS HOPING THAT THE ENERGY-efficient concept home it built in Omaha, Neb., will be a blueprint for the future of American housing.http://www.builderonline.com/building-technology/lennar-tests-new-construction-techniques.aspx?rssLink=Lennar+Tests+New+Construction+TechniquesAfter deflecting rumors for months, Miami, Fla.,-based Lennar Corp. let the cat out of the bag in June when officials at its western headquarters leaked some details about new construction techniques the builder has been testing at the former air base in El Toro, Calif. Lennar is developing the site into its Great Park master-planned community. http://www.builderonline.com/products/promising-products.aspx?rssLink=Promising+ProductsMOLD-RESISTANT GYPSUM and concrete made with waste from coal-fired power plants are among the top 10 home building technologies for 2007, according to the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH). PATH, a program run by HUD, says the 10 technologies are the future of home building and hold the most promise for improving the quality of homes."Our 2007 list focuses on PATH-profiled technologies at the nexus of technological advantage, market readiness, and market appeal," says Mike Blanford, in HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. "Each product on the list has the potential to transform the way we build or finish homes, and many of them offer environmental benefits as well as strengths in other areas."http://www.builderonline.com/business/a-family-affair.aspx?rssLink=A+Family+AffairFor Drees Homes and London Bay Homes, winners of America’s Best Builders for 2008, the last 12 months saw challenges met head on, new initiatives undertaken, and carefully thought-out processes leading to success.http://www.builderonline.com/bath/bathing-beauties.aspx?rssLink=Bathing+BeautiesDespite the housing slowdown, size, features, and high-end products in the bath (and the kitchen) are still important to consumers, reports the American Institute of Architects. This means that you can't skimp on the swank.http://www.builderonline.com/kitchen/kitchen-magnets.aspx?rssLink=Kitchen+MagnetsINDUCTION COOKTOPS—WHICH USE A magnetic field to generate heat—were introduced to the American market nearly 20 years ago. Popular in Europe, where natural gas is generally expensive, induction technology has been unsuccessful in this country because of its low power and unreliability.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/making-waves.aspx?rssLink=Making+WavesThese have been heady months for the Z-Wave Alliance.http://www.builderonline.com/technology/a-path-to-building-knowledge.aspx?rssLink=A+Path+to+Building+KnowledgeBUILDERS SEARCHING FOR practical,