April 23, 2009 Posted by NAHBRC
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
April 7, 2009 Posted by NAHBRC
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
March 30, 2009 Posted by NAHBRC
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.
March 24, 2009 Posted by NAHBRC
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
February 6, 2009 Posted by NAHBRC
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)
July 4, 2008 Posted by NAHBRC
Nationally Renowned Energy-Efficiency Experts to Judge Prestigious Competition for Nation’s Top Energy-Efficient Home Builders
April 25, 2008 Posted by NAHBRC
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.
April 23, 2008 Posted by NAHBRC
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.
November 14, 2007 Posted by NAHBRC
When a market goes through uncertain times, investor caution reigns. And whether you’re talking about the housing market or the financial services sector, there’s been so much bad news lately that it makes sense for buyers and investors to remain wary.
November 13, 2007 Posted by NAHBRC
Triple-digit monthly parking fees, $12 movie tickets, clogged intersections and weekly grocery bills that rival some mortgage payments. Welcome to life in the Big Apple. And Los Angeles. And Chicago.