NAHBRC

Located in Upper Marlboro, MD, the NAHB Research Center (NAHBRC) promotes innovation in housing technology to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of homes and home building products. Created over 40 years ago as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Research Center has established itself as the source for reliable, objective information and research on housing construction and development issues. Through its various testing and certification services, the Research Center seal is internationally-recognized as a mark of product quality and an assurance of product performance.

Contact:

Tel 301.249.4000
Toll Free 800.638.8556
Fax 301.430.6180

   http://www.nahbrc.org/

    New Jewel in the National Green Building Certification Crown: First Emerald-level Green Certified Single-Family New Home

    PA Home Built by RGB Custom Homes Captures First Top-Level Certification for NAHBGreen Program. Upper Marlboro, MD - April 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Coinciding with the 39th annual celebration of Earth Day, the NAHB Research Center today issued the first Emerald-level green home certificate under its National Green Building Certification. Emerald is the highest level of certification a home can achieve when scored to the National Green Building Standard™ rating system

    Desiderio Joins NAHB Research Center as Director of Green Building Programs

    Seasoned Green Building Professional to Enhance National Green Building Certification Offerings. Upper Marlboro, MD - April 07, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today the NAHB Research Center welcomes a new member to its management team – Michelle Desiderio is now the Director of Green Building Programs. Desiderio’s green home building expertise has been fostered over her 15 years in the housing industry including previous positions at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Fannie Mae, and the National Capital Planning Commission

    KB Home Reaffirms Standing as Only Builder to Earn National Housing Quality Certification Nationwide

    Upper Marlboro, MD - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Tthe NAHB Research Center announced that KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the nation’s largest home builders, has reaffirmed its position as the only builder to earn the prestigious National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Builder designation for all of its operations nationwide. Following a rigorous NAHB Research Center audit of the quality assurance systems of each division, KB Home has earned recertification under the NHQ program for its company-wide commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

    First Home Certified to National Green Building Standard Featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Bell family house, which was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last night, was the first home in the country certified by the NAHB Research Center to the ICC-700-2008 National Green Building Standard

    New ANSI-Approved National Green Building Standard Becomes Benchmark for Green Home Certification

    Upper Marlboro, MD - February 06, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The nation’s first consensus-driven standard for residential green building has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS) provides a flexible and robust third-party rating system for residential green project certification, which will be used for the NAHB National Green Building Program (NAHB Green)

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    NAHB Announces Best of 50+ Housing Award Finalists

    April 23, 2008 - The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) announced today the 2008 finalists for its Best of 50+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in the design, development and marketing of housing for older consumers.

    Take Steps To Save Energy On Earth Day, Says NAHB

    April 21, 2008 - As Earth Day approaches, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) encourages home owners everywhere to take simple steps to reduce energy use – and to think green when they buy a new home.

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