Yearly Archives: 2018
CAP Analysis: Infrastructure Plan Must Not Undermine Endangered Species Act
As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his version of an infrastructure plan, lawmakers must reject any proposal that presents a false choice between environmental protection and infrastructure investment.
NAHB Recognizes Leaders in Residential Construction Safety
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named 12 winners of the 12th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to strong safety programs. The awards program recognizes member companies, workers and other individuals for outstanding safety programs that make them leaders in the residential construction industry
Multi-model Effort Highlights Progress, Future Needs in Renewable Energy Modeling
Models of the U.S. electricity sector are relied upon by sector stakeholders and decision makers, but the recent surge in variable renewable energy (VRE), such as wind and solar, led a team of modeling experts to examine how these models would represent scenarios with high penetrations of VRE. Four agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
NAHB Names Outstanding Educators, Professionals of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) last night honored eight individuals who have excelled in teaching NAHB education courses and who have displayed professionalism as NAHB educational designation holders as the 2017 Designees and Educators of the Year. The awards were given during the 2018 International Builders‘ Show® (IBS) this week in Orlando, Fla.
Institute Announces 2018 Executive Team, New Board Members
The 2018 National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors is now in place. The Executive Team includes Joseph Donovan as chair; Carl Hedde as vice chair; Joy Marshall Ortiz, AIA, NCARB as secretary; and Cindy L. Davis, CBO as treasurer. New members to the Board include Scott A. McDonald; Thomas H. Phoenix, PE, FASHRAE, LEED AP; and Darrell Rounds, FMA, CEM
NAHB Showcases Two New Exhibition Homes at International Builders’ Show 2018
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Leading Suppliers Council, in collaboration withProfessional Builder and Professional Remodelermagazines, today unveiled the latest official show homes of the International Builders’ Show (IBS): The New American Home® 2018 and The New American Remodel™ 2018. IBS attendees and media members can tour the homes Jan. 9-11.
Civil Rights, Housing, and Community Development Organizations Call on HUD to Maintain a Critical...
76 national civil rights, faith-based, affordable housing and other organizations have voiced their strong opposition to HUD’s sudden and short-sighted decision to effectively suspend the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation.
MBA Releases 2018 CREF Outlook Survey
Commercial and multifamily mortgage originators expect another strong year according to the 2018 MBA CREF Outlook Survey. Nearly four-in-five (78 percent) of the top commercial/multifamily firms expect originations to increase in 2018, with almost one-quarter (22 percent) expecting an overall increase of 5 percent or more across the entire market.
Long-time partner Tishman Speyer continues 11-year tradition by donating Christmas tree to Habitat
Marking an 11th annual holiday tradition, the 2017 Rockefeller Center ® Christmas tree will be milled into lumber and donated to Habitat for Humanity to be used in construction of new affordable homes in the United States.
MBA Awards Over $120,000 in Path to Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships in 2017
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that it awarded $121,283 in scholarships in 2017 to 102 minorities and women under its Path to Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program. The scholarship recognizes existing industry professionals from diverse backgrounds who are seeking to advance their careers through continuing education
NAHB Commends Proposed Rule on Small Business Health Plans
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended the Department of Labor (DOL) for issuing a proposed rule that is intended to expand access to health coverage by allowing more employers to form Small Business Health Plans, also known as Association Health Plans
EPA’s top tips to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in your home, workshop or...
Every year, close to 500 people die and almost 50,000 people visit U.S. hospital emergency rooms from accidental CO poisoning. CO is found in fumes produced by gas ranges, vehicles, portable generators, camp stoves, lanterns, or by burning charcoal and wood. CO from these sources can build up in enclosed or even partially enclosed spaces, silently poisoning people and animals
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Blasts U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Friday regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to postpone the implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule until October 2020.
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s $18 Billion Border Wall
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the funding request from President Trump to build his border wall: “President Trump has no interest in keeping Americans safe or overhauling our nation’s fundamentally flawed immigration system.
Five Energy Efficiency Tips To Help You Stay Warm And Save On Bills In...
With a large region of the country experiencing extreme cold temperatures, the Alliance to Save Energy compiled this set of tips to help people stay warm and comfortable at home while saving on energy bills
Alliance To Save Energy Announces Leadership Transition
The Alliance to Save Energy announced Friday that President Kateri Callahan is leaving the organization after 14 years at the helm and launched a national search for her replacement.
Callahan, who has helped drive tremendous national progress in energy efficiency during her tenure at the Alliance, is slated to leave the organization March 31 for a yet-to-be-announced, private-sector position in the efficiency field.
Branch & Associates Exec George R. Nash, Jr. Begins Term as ABC National Chair
George R. Nash Jr., director of preconstruction for Branch & Associates in Herndon, Va., began his one-year term as chair of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Jan. 1, 2018. He leads the 21,000-plus member association’s executive committee and board of directors, guides its national initiatives and serves as its spokesperson.
U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Preliminary Report on Promoting Action Against Botnets...
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a draft report to President Trump in response to the May 11, 2017, Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
REALTOR® Magazine Seeks Entries for 2018 Volunteering Works Mentoring Program
Realtors® are not only dedicated to serving home buyers and sellers, they also roll up their sleeves and volunteer in their communities to help others. In fact, the National Association of Realtors®’ 2017 Member Profile found that last year, seven out of 10 Realtors® volunteered in their community.
Civil Rights, Housing, and Community Development Organizations Call on HUD to Maintain a Critical...
Seventy-six national civil rights, faith-based, affordable housing, and other organizations have voiced their strong opposition to HUD’s sudden and short-sighted decision to effectively suspend the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation.
