Builder Magazine - July 2008 - (Page 59)

NAHB BRIEFS High Energy P atrick Moore, cofounder of Greenpeace, has long been a leader in green innovation in home building. He recommends a number of approaches that are often not included in renewable energy BEAT NEWS FROM HOUSING’S GROUND ZERO ■ NATIONAL EDI T ED BY CL A IR E KOLT KO mandates including geothermal energy, hydroelectric power, and nuclear energy. The dangers of nuclear power have been exaggerated, he said at the NAHB National Green Building Conference in New Orleans earlier this year, adding that nuclear waste can be “safely and securely contained.” A Tighten Up FROM illustr ation: david clark recent snapshot of builders and developers in a survey by the NAHB Economics Group has found that acquisition, development, and construction (AD&C) credit has tightened since last year. Also, while not a majority, signiﬁcant numbers of builders and developers have been asked to pay down outstanding AD&C loans, according to the study. More than 80 percent of all respondents reported that the availability of new credit for land acquisition ▶ A For years, home builders have led the charge for green and energy-efficient innovation. New to Who? THE PRESIDENT dmit it. We home builders are a pretty Through NAHBGreen, builders can construct conservative crowd. And yes, we are cautious homes with features that are tailored to their local about embracing new technologies, tech- climate and are energy- and resource-efficient as niques, and products until they are proven well as affordable. And looking to the future, that’s to be superior. But we know emerging trends exactly what consumers will want. A member survey when we see them, and when we know released during the recent National Green that something is the right thing to do, we Building Conference in New Orleans make sure it happens. shows that green home building will That’s why the annual NAHB National compose between 12 percent and 20 perGreen Building Conference celebrated its cent of the market in the next ﬁve years tenth anniversary this year rather than as consumers demand and purchase more its ﬁrst. And it’s the reason the NAHB resource-efficient homes. has invested countless member and staff That’s conﬁrmation of what I’m seeing, hours and millions of dollars in developing even as our industry endures a less-thanthe voluntary National Green Building stellar housing market. Guidelines, Program, and Standard, which SANDY DUNN Our green building staff in Washingpresident, nahb (see page 60) are collectively known as NAHBGreen. ton constantly ﬁelds phone washington, d.c. W W W.BUILDERONLINE.COM j u ly 2 0 08 B U I LD E R ■ 59 http://WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM

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Builder Magazine - July 2008 Contents Editor's Notes B-Mail Book It Green House Business Update Products National Beat Seider's Economy The Greener Good Commentary Land Planning Design Construction Marketing Ad Index Further Considerations Environmental Concerns Commentary Road to Perdition? Editor's Notes Flip Contents

Builder Magazine - July 2008

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