AT HOME with Concrete - 05/07/2009 (Plain Text Version)

CHBC Chairman
Jim Niehoff

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In this issue:
Home Builder Confidence Posts Biggest Gain in Five Years
What Has NAHB Done For Me Lately?
Webinar to Discuss Using Concrete in Green Building
Home Buyer Tax Credit Site Attracts More Than Two Million Visitors
Diversify your Business With Energy Efficient, Sustainable Concrete Products
Learn To Green Your Business at National Green Building Conference
CHBC Member Advantage
New Widest Panel Tops TCA Top Ten List
Planning to Exhibit at IBS in 2010? Save Money by Booking Space Now!

Learn To Green Your Business at National Green Building Conference

A new business management track covering green business practices, legal issues, government programs and more will be part of the education program at the NAHB National Green Building Conference in Dallas May 8-10. The Concrete Home Building Council will once again exhibit at this anticipated show.

Among the offerings:

Green Project Management
Learn how to properly incorporate National Green Building Certification into your project management and scheduling tasks so you can complete jobs on time and see the difference in your bottom line.

Green Building Legal and Liability Issues
This course will examine potential green building legal and liability issues such as: unmet customer expectations regarding "green" benefits; contract disputes over terminology; additional costs; unexpected delays; problems with obtaining green building certification; allocation of maintenance responsibilities; warranty coverage issues; and compliance with local green building mandates.

Valuing Green Homes
While builders are putting up green homes at a record pace, one of the key concerns they and consumers have is that the current real estate and appraisal system does not always consider all of the costs, value added and savings embedded in construction of environmentally sensitive and energy-efficient homes. Learn about the efforts of appraisers, Realtors® and bankers to fill in this gap.

Prepackaged Green Solutions and Systems for Community Living
Developers are quickly realizing the many benefits associated with prefabricated architecture. Learn how to create healthy, beautiful and cost-effective communities through the use of pre-packaged green solutions that include smart, sustainable design and site strategies, energy-efficient systems and eco-friendly materials.

Courses, Speakers, Tours and More

The conference offers more than 30 educational sessions in green business management, building science, design and sales and marketing. Author Joel Makower, the co-founder and executive editor of Greener World Media as well as a senior strategist at GreenOrder, a sustainability consultancy, will be the keynote speaker.

The conference will also feature a tour of green homes in the Dallas area, a dinner honoring the winners of the NAHB National Green Building Awards and an exhibit hall featuring the latest green products and materials.

One Day Passes Available

The NAHB University of Housing is offering economical one-day passes for The National Green Building Conference in Dallas.

The passes are being offered to help builders and other housing professionals get the most out of the conference while maximizing their time and financial resources.

A one-day pass for The National Green Building Conference can be purchased any day of the conference. The fee for a one-day pass is $300.

For more information on the conference, visit www.nahb.org/GreenBuildingConference.