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The First Living Home

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In this story about sustainable design, take a look at the first home to be certified LEED Platinum. Steve Glenn and Ray Kappe walk through...

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Custom Building With Propane

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Take a tour of the Tradewinds home to learn how propane can help you leave a smaller carbon footprint on the environment.

 

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Green Building with Mark LaLiberte

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Evolution of the building industry is moving towards sustainability. Mark LaLiberte takes a look at the basic factors of green building.

Barriers, HVAC and Energy Use

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As building evolves, trends arise. Right now, builders are afraid they are building to protect from rain and weather intrusion but not...

Green Building Programs

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Join Mark LaLiberte to take a look at some of the programs that advocate green building. They’re helping move the entire industry forward...

Investing in Energy Efficient

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For builders, this is an exciting time to offer buyers a product that improves their energy efficiency. A better built house is the most...

Deck Building: Ledger Boards

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In the first episode of this series on deck building, Mark Clement explains the importance of ledger boards while demonstrating the steps...

Gas Prices and the Changing Housing Market

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How might the increased gas prices affect the housing market? Experts share their predictions in this episode hosted by Editorial Director...

Surviving the Downturn

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Barry Berkus, president of B3 Architects, offers some practical solutions for creating product aimed at today’s strongest demographic...

America's Best Builder award winner Mark Wilson

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Mark Wilson, president and CEO of London Bay Homes, had an up year in Naples, Fla., one of the poorest performance markets in the U.S...

Strategies for Small Builders

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In homebuilding, the term value needs to be redefined so that it truly resonates with buyers and with your sales staff.

Interview with Top 100 Buider Mori Hosseini

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In this episode, Boyce Thompson interviews ICI Homes chairman and CEO Mori Hosseini about 2008 profits.

Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award winner Jeff Rutt

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Thanks to HOPE International, a micro-finance organization started by Jeff Rutt of Keystone Custom Homes in Lancaster, Pa. 200,000...

Builder 100: Executive of the Year

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In this BuilderTV episode, M/I Homes CEO Bob Schottenstein asserts builders will emerge stronger than before the downturn, as he accepts...

America's Best Builder 2008: David Drees

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Boyce Thompson interviews Drees Home CEO David Drees. Despite the downturn, Drees believes in keeping employees upbeat by giving them the...

Tradewinds Show Home

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Combining classic and contemporary design and functionality, this 7,316-square foot, two-level house, plus another 2,200-square feet of...

The Next Generation of Sales Talent

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As a this new generation of the real estate salesforce enters the workforce, how do we manage them? This episode explains how to manage and...

Inclusionary Zoning

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The lack of truly affordable housing is at an all-time low, especially in some of the most popular urban areas. "Inclusionary zoning"...

Modular Growth

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As margins tighten and builders look for efficiencies at every turn and phase of their projects, one solution appears to cover several of...

Urban Infill

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The housing industry is diversifying; one of those maturing markets is urban infill.

Affordable Housing

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Providing affordable workforce housing.

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In these five entertaining Web videos, Integrity shows you how their products stand out among the rest.

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Simpson Strong-Tie's Quik Drive auto-feed screw driving system helps you install screws for a wide variety of applications.

Boise Engineered Wood Products

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Lower your material costs, save time, and build more profitably with Boise Engineered Wood Products, where great products are only the...

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LP CanExel Installation Program

USG Corp

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Superior Walls

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Building with the industry's leading precast foundation wall systems can help increase the value of your homes by adding valuable...

Keystone Wall System

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Installing walls with Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.

Pittsburgh Corning

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A Web video detailing some of the key benefits of using Pittsburgh Corning Glass Block -- benefits for both the builder and the consumer.

Shaw Home Foundations Flooring

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An update on Shaw's environmental initiatives and products.

TAblA Shoring System

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TAblA's shoring system eliminates most if not all of the common challenges known to the construction industry. Traditionally, workers work...