Issue Contents

May 2001

Feature

Tierra Concrete Homes has won numerous awards and a U.S. patent with its precast concrete project, Build a Zero Energy House, in Pueblo, Colo.

Designing a community with the input of homeowners, planners and government agencies helps ensure a smooth approval process.

Planning officials in Issaquah, Wash., changed the rules so that a neotraditional community could be included within its growth boundary.

Amid ever-changing legislation and land regulation, architects, builders, developers and land planners are finding a way to design communities that create the sense of place today’s buyers seek.

Florida architect Don Evans accepts challenge to design three new product lines.

The sorry state of U.S. energy supplies means more for builders than you might think.

Any unnecessary regulation imposed on new home construction cuts into the heart of housing affordability.

Memphis planners permit code revisions to create a traditional neighborhood around an old farming village but backtrack a bit as market issues arise.

Integrating quality and safety into a single program streamlines operations and creates synergies that improve results.

Bigger is better on Wall Street. And biggest is best of all.

Colorado-based land planner predicts an epidemic of anti-growth ballot initiatives unless the housing industry changes its ways.

With a shrinking federal budget, the construction technology program faces extinction just as it hits its stride.

Land-use, zoning and subdivision guidelines that alter the pattern of home building as we know it.

Be well-informed and develop a clear strategy before you eneter the world of technological innovation.

Even during days of economic uncertainty, try to stick to your company plan.

Developers listen and learn, and so does Douglas County. The result: a master plan with open space, clusters and a wide diversity of lot sizes.

Hoping to educate as well as impress, the Showcase of Better Built Homes will consist of five homes, built side by side, using six construction methods.

If he's on the worksite instead of the boardroom, this is what D.C. Durano takes with.

Product Review

Two new, integrated Power Modules provide the ventilation and lighting needed for custom range hoods.

The Monogram STUDfinder Siding System, an integral installation guide, is designed to speed up and improve the accuracy of vinyl siding installation

The new Tribute line of high-value sheet flooring debuts in five natural-looking designs in 21 colorations.

Thompson's CB Bond Breaker is perfect for fast track, tilt-up concrete construction.

Thompson's CB Bond Breaker is perfect for fast track, tilt-up concrete construction.

The popular TUFF-N-DRI basement waterproofing system consists of a two-part system.

KVW

The Open Aire Garden Window provides a low-maintenance, energy-efficient, attractive way to add a touch of green and design excitement to any room.

LP

The new Norman Rockwell Collection of ColorGuard vinyl siding products is made possible by a breakthrough in vinyl technology.

The CraftMaster Carrara Door Design features a two-panel, square-top, smooth surface design that complements virtually any home décor.

Series premium is offered in 3 new dark colors in a double 4-in. profile.

Cedar Shake has been added to the fiber-cement product line.

New, long-lasting Royal Wood Trimboard has been specially engineered to withstand harsh weather.

Fixed and ProFixed fixed roof windows offer advanced designs and installation upgrades that save time and money.

CraneBoard Solid Core Siding offers an authentic wood siding appearance.

A perfect accent to a bay window, front entry or gable end.

The CraftMaster Carrara Door Design features a two-panel, square-top, smooth surface design that complements virtually any home décor.

Designed for maximum performance, the Series 3151 single-hung tilt window meets the industry’s most stringent requirements for air infiltration.

Millennium brand vinyl siding offers an innovative SmartWall System.

 
 


 

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