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• Bargain Basements

  New building code standard, ACI 332, offers builders a better alternative for building concrete basement foundations.

• Battening Down the Hatches

  BUILDER's "State of the Industry" survey shows that home builders are cutting staff and shifting their focus.

• Flexible Ducts Provide a High-Performance, Low-Cost Solution

  Q: Heating and cooling contractors in my area can install flexible-duct systems for less than they charge to use metal duct or fiberglass duct board. But is it smart for me to choose that lower-cost option in a high-performance house?

• California’s Complicated New Green Building Code

  Get the facts on what the state’s new green building code will mean for home builders.

• Florida Sets Tough Energy Code Targets

  Builders will have to cut the energy consumption of new homes by 50 percent over next decade.

• California Adopts Statewide Green Building Code

  The new requirements will take effect in phases over three years, starting with energy efficiency.

• ‘Green’ Features Beat Out Luxury Amenities in Buyer Poll

  Only 3 percent of buyers say they would give up proximity to public transit.

• Builder Sentiment Hits New Low in July

  NAHB renews call for first-time home buyer tax credit.

• How and why Modular homes work in coastal areas or those at risk of flooding

  Overcome coastal flooding worries by using factory-built homes.

• What Does it Take for a Home Builder to Build Green?

  What’s it take for a builder to go green? It starts with a desire to learn and a willingness to push the envelope.