How To

  • Tower of Power

    One of the great challenges builders face on any new project is how to set up data communications at a site where none exist. Other gear at the communications tower included a solar panel to create DC power, two standard 70-amp batteries, and a power inverter to change the DC power to AC.

     
  • Strong Foundations: America's Best Builders

    Winning builders stand firm in recession and sputtering recovery, supported by sophisticated systems, dedication to detail, and buyer-friendly approaches. How many of you, in this age of NIMBYism and public fights over planning and zoning proposals, have had a day named in your honor by your city...

     
  • Lifelong Lighting

    Did you know that adding more light to a room without regard to how that light is delivered can actually make it harder to see? Research for the guidelines was funded by Andrus but carried out by the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

     
  • No Excuses

    Kelly Daniels, director of operations at Arvida's highly successful 10,000-acre Weston community in southeastern Florida, knows how to build houses quickly and efficiently. Take measure of your results: Schedule daily, measure your capacity daily, analyze delays daily, and create closed-loop...

     
  • Buy Online

    Buyers may find their new homes just a click away at Ebay Real Estate (http://pages.ebay.com/realestate). Ebay Real Estate will include an online library of "how-to" articles, especially geared to first-time home buyers.

     
  • Building Lessons

    The Manufactured Housing Institute will hold its annual "Developing with Manufactured Homes" seminar on Oct. 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati.

     
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    Taliesin West

    The home is the ultimate example of how to integrate a project into the landscape and play off the site's natural materials.As a student at the Yale School of Architecture, Dominick was inspired by the lectures of professor and architectural historian Vincent Scully, which brought the Sonoran...

     
  • Energy-Saving Tips

    Manufacturers, service technicians, and the Department of Energy all have their take on how to make a pool more energy-efficient.

     
  • BUILDER Marketing Conference

    Attend the BUILDER Marketing Conference and learn how to target profitable niche markets and brand your products and services. Get the information you need to succeed in an increasingly diverse marketplace. June 2 - 4, 2002