May 2001
Feature
A Concrete Idea [1]
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.
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Designing a community with the input of homeowners, planners and government agencies helps ensure a smooth approval process.
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Planning officials in Issaquah, Wash., changed the rules so that a neotraditional community could be included within its growth boundary.
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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.
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Florida architect Don Evans accepts challenge to design three new product lines.
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Energy Lessons [6]
The sorry state of U.S. energy supplies means more for builders than you might think.
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Any unnecessary regulation imposed on new home construction cuts into the heart of housing affordability.
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Memphis planners permit code revisions to create a traditional neighborhood around an old farming village but backtrack a bit as market issues arise.
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Integrating quality and safety into a single program streamlines operations and creates synergies that improve results.
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Colorado-based land planner predicts an epidemic of anti-growth ballot initiatives unless the housing industry changes its ways.
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PATH May End Early [12]
With a shrinking federal budget, the construction technology program faces extinction just as it hits its stride.
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Land-use, zoning and subdivision guidelines that alter the pattern of home building as we know it.
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Be well-informed and develop a clear strategy before you eneter the world of technological innovation.
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Strange Bedfellows [15]
Even during days of economic uncertainty, try to stick to your company plan.
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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.
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Unusual Showcase [17]
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.
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If he's on the worksite instead of the boardroom, this is what D.C. Durano takes with.
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Product Review
Broan-NuTone [19]
Two new, integrated Power Modules provide the ventilation and lighting needed for custom range hoods.
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CertainTeed [20]
The Monogram STUDfinder Siding System, an integral installation guide, is designed to speed up and improve the accuracy of vinyl siding installation
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Congoleum [21]
The new Tribute line of high-value sheet flooring debuts in five natural-looking designs in 21 colorations.
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Georgia Pacific [22]
Thompson's CB Bond Breaker is perfect for fast track, tilt-up concrete construction.
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Georgia Pacific [23]
Thompson's CB Bond Breaker is perfect for fast track, tilt-up concrete construction.
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Koch [24]
The popular TUFF-N-DRI basement waterproofing system consists of a two-part system.
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KVW [25]
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.
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LP [26]
The new Norman Rockwell Collection of ColorGuard vinyl siding products is made possible by a breakthrough in vinyl technology.
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Masonite [27]
The CraftMaster Carrara Door Design features a two-panel, square-top, smooth surface design that complements virtually any home décor.
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Mastic [28]
Series premium is offered in 3 new dark colors in a double 4-in. profile.
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Precision Composites [30]
New, long-lasting Royal Wood Trimboard has been specially engineered to withstand harsh weather.
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Fixed and ProFixed fixed roof windows offer advanced designs and installation upgrades that save time and money.
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Shakertown [32]
CraneBoard Solid Core Siding offers an authentic wood siding appearance.
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Square D [34]
The CraftMaster Carrara Door Design features a two-panel, square-top, smooth surface design that complements virtually any home décor.
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