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Professional Builder Special Report

2008 Green Building Survey
This year Professional Builder’s national survey looks at how builders educate their staffs about green and the kind of green features they are most likely to incorporate into their homes. We also examine trends and changes from last year.


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Featured Stories

Canadian government launches new solar water heating program Canadian government launches new solar water heating program
Homeowners can reduce energy costs, environmental impact
AIA, San Francisco Mayor Select 'San Francisco's Greenest' Buildings AIA, San Francisco Mayor Select 'San Francisco's Greenest' Buildings
Buildings exemplify excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption
Energy Firms Unite To Promote Environmental Benefits of Natural Gas Energy Firms Unite To Promote Environmental Benefits of Natural Gas
Sixty percent of Americans agree that natural gas is an environmentally-friendly energy source for a home
Congress should encourage home energy efficiency with tax cuts and incentives, NAHB says Congress should encourage home energy efficiency with tax cuts and incentives, NAHB says
The NAHB wants future legislation to be sensitive to both environmental benefits and housing affordability
Poll shows Ontario's Green Energy Act is on the right energy efficiency track Poll shows Ontario's Green Energy Act is on the right energy efficiency track
A majority of Ontarians support mandatory home energy efficiency labeling and expect it to be common across North America soon
LEED 2009 to address regional environmental priorities LEED 2009 to address regional environmental priorities
Credits pertain to six environmental issues specific to each region

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Green Building Resources

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Green Building Events


2009 Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference
This conference is dedicated to teaching and providing resources to builders on sustainable architectural design, engineering and construction.
April 7, 2009
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City
Website
Email

Engineering Sustainability 2009 Conference
The conference will cover innovations that span boundaries: green building design and construction, greening the indoor environment, sustainable distributed power for the built environment and more!
April 19-21, 2009
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Website
Email
or phone Gena Kovalcik at 412-624-9698


2009 NAA Green Conference and Expo
NAA will host a conference that assembles experts from all sections of the green building/ management movement under one roof so that attendees will come away with a complete understanding of how green will affect and potentially benefit their multifamily property.
April 28-29, 2009
The Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix
Website
Contact:
John Murray
703-518-6141 Ext. 131
john@naahq.org


2009 NAHB National Green Building Conference
The National Green Building Conference is a conference targeted towards green building for the residential building industry. It’s a place to network with designers and suppliers, attend educational classes and seminars, and get contacts, tools and ideas.
May 8-10, 2009
Hilton Anatole Hotel
Dallas
Website
Contact:
Lawrence Leonard
800-368-5242 x8489
lleonard@nahb.com



 

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