March 5, 2010

NAHB Meets with HUD FHA Commissioner to Discuss Changes to Key Programs
Three-Year Rule for Section 223(f) Extended Until Feb. 2011
A Looming Shortage of Places to Live?
National Green Building Standard Commentary Now Available
FREE WEBINAR: Maximize Your Competitive Advantage — Next-Generation Wiring
Resource: Virtual BuilderBooks Catalog Now Available
Calendar: Free Webinars, Virtual Pillars Awards, Spring Board, and More...
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Calendar: Free Webinars, Virtual Pillars Awards, Spring Board, and More...

March

FREE WEBINAR!
Evolving Solutions to the Corrosive Drywall Crisis
March 11, 2010, 12:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m.
Register NOW!

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Marsh will present a
free webinar discussing solutions to the corrosive drywall crisis. The webinar, Evolving Solutions to the Corrosive Drywall Crisis, will be held Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST.

This webinar will provide up-to-date information on the testing and remediation protocols for corrosive drywall. The panel of experts will answer these questions and more:

  • What do I tell my customers (residents/home owners)?
  • How do I respond to customer (residents/home owner) questions?
  • What is an appropriate testing protocol to determine the presence of corrosive drywall?
  • How do I remediate structures with corrosive drywall?
  • What are the insurance ramifications to a builder who has built a residence with corrosive drywall? 

 For additional information or to register by phone, please contact Kathy Hill at 918-586-7938 or kathy.hill@marsh.com.


Maximize Your Competitive Advantage in Multifamily Through Next-Generation Wiring
FREE - Register Today!! 
Tuesday, March 23 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST  

The panel includes a technical expert from AT&T Connected Communities, a representative from a leading builder and property management company who understands the value of structured wiring and a well-known technology and design consultant who can provide builders, developers and other multifamily professionals forward-thinking technology recommendations.

In this webinar, you will:

  • Learn how to install wiring that will allow you to provide the latest high-tech features in both existing and new apartment and condo communities
  • Show you how to develop blocks that will allow providers to establish a “plug-n-play” scenario
  • See visual examples of bad and abused wiring vs. a better way to wire your communities to enhance longevity

Panelists:  Greg Austin, AT&T Connected Communities; Richard Holtz, InfiniSys Electronic Architects; and Mark A. Bershenyi, Archstone

Moderator: Thuy Woodall, AT&T Connected Communities

 

View a list of upcoming multifamily webinar topics here.


April
 

Enter the 2010 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards Today!
Deadline April 9, 2010

The National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards is going virtual! Due to overwhelming demand the awards will be presented live online in two segments. Log on to www.nahb.org/pillarsawards and apply today for your chance to win!

Download the call for entries brochure and learn the benefits of the program, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and fees.

Take advantage of the easy online application process. Apply online by Friday, April 9, 2010.

Visit www.nahb.org/pillarsawards for the awards criteria and a complete list of categories.

Any questions? Please contact Sheronda Carr, NAHB Multifamily, at 800-368-5242 x8168 or scarr@nahb.org.


2010 NAHB Spring Board Membership Meeting
April 19-23
Washington, DC
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Register Now!

Registration is now open for the 2010 Spring Board of Directors Meeting, The Meeting will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located at 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC, April 18-23. A Multifamily Spring Board Schedule will be posted in the upcomming issues of our e-newsletters.

The Multifamily Whirlpool Reception will be held Monday April, 19, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (invitation only. Location TBD.


May

National Green Building Conference
May 16-18
Raleigh, NC
Register Now!

At the 2010 NAHB National Green Building Conference, we'll be taking a whole-house approach and emphasizing what you need to do from start to finish--whether you're remodeling a home or building from the ground up.  You'll learn how to make the National Green Building Standard work for you. 

The NAHB Construction Forecast Conference has a new format for Spring 2010.

2010 Construction Forecast Webinar
May 18, 2010
Registration will open soon. 

The event, previously a day-long, in-person conference with a webcast option, is now a two-hour webinar.  You'll get the same great content and analysis in a more stream-lined and time-efficient manner.

Join us to discuss:

-What steps should builders and others take now?
-Will home prices still be dropping?
-How should builders price to be consistent with the competition?
- Is now the time to buy land?

Sign up at www.nahb.org/notifyme to be notified when registration opens and receive information about the event!

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