Itoo agree that sustainable practices are here to stay (Editor's Letter, February 2006), a time that is well overdue! We just launched a new non-profit in Des Moines called the Center On Sustainable Communities, where we had everyone from production builders to remodelers attend. The audience included designers, architects, city officials and state government administrators. The diversity of interest in sustainable building practices was staggering, and this enthusiasm was reinforced in a two-day workshop for green certification that followed the launch, which nearly 65 people attended. These are exciting times. I look forward to watching the industry mature as the shades of green change!

Chaden Halfhill, Silent Rivers Inc., Urbandale, Iowa

Interesting article — "Marketing: To Survive or Thrive?" — in the February issue of Professional Remodeler. Enjoyed it.

Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Dallas, Texas

I tried printing Alan Hanbury's article on 25 business metrics ("Benchmarking: Setting Standards for the Industry") from HousingZone.com. For some reason it did not print; only his picture printed. Could you please e-mail me a copy of his articles? The writing was insightful and educational.

Shawn Kumar, We Build Corp., Brea, Calif.

Editors reply: To print our online content (www.proremodeler.com or www.housingzone.com), click on "Printer-Friendly Version" in the upper right corner. It will open the article as a new page without any pictures. Click the print icon or choose the print command from your File menu.

I received my copy of the May 2006 issue of Professional Remodeler. Remodelers' Exchange was a great opportunity to talk about Universal Design and Aging in Place practices in a discussion format.

FYI, I am currently on committee at the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute in Allentown, Pa. The high school students are building the first Universal Design single-family home in the country built solely by the students. It will be finished in spring 2007. The home will be open to the public before it is sold to raise funds to build the next house. It's a great opportunity to educate the public while training future contractors, designers and trade students on Universal Design practices.

Again thank you for the opportunity to educate remodelers on Aging in Place.

Patricia Nunan, CKBR, CKD, CAPS, Independent Living Specialist, Lifestyles Design Inc.