Storm Water Toolkit Available to Members
Effective storm water and erosion control techniques are the subject of a newly released toolkit from the NAHB Environmental Issues Committee that's available free of charge to NAHB members at www.nahb.org/stormwatertoolkit. Controlling storm water runoff and eliminating erosion not only helps home builders and developers comply with Clean Water Act regulations, but it also can reduce costs, add value to homes and increase profitability. The toolkit is designed to help HBAs devise strategies to support their members by:
- Underscoring the liability and consequences of dysfunctional or poorly planned practices and the benefits of those that avoid impacts entirely.
- Providing training information that creates the most responsible and profitable results, and
- Promoting best practices in both traditional and sustainable storm water and erosion practices and policy tools.
NAHB Member Benefit: As part of NAHB's advocacy efforts to rein in overreaching regulation that can drive up costs and erode housing affordability, educational materials contained in the toolkit are aimed at helping home builders comply with storm water management regulations, potentially decreasing the need for increased regulation and the fees that accompany it. The toolkit also contains a link to NAHB's new Stormwater Compliance Cards. Contact: Lindsay Cather, x8163.
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