From: BUILDER April 2005
Posted on: April 7, 2005
From The President

Energy Booster

With a rising demand for environmentally friendly homes, more mainstream builders are using green building techniques.

By:: Dave Wilson

We've taken a pragmatic approach to green building by offering builders and consumers a flexible and voluntary framework. Take a look at the Model Green Home Building Guidelines (available at www.nahb.org/gbg) to see which ones best suit you and your customers.

Dave Wilson
President, NAHB, Washington, D.C.

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John McManus

Standard Pacific Strides Into the Black in Q1

Builder Pulse

John McManus is an award-winning editorial director for the Residential Construction Group at Hanley Wood in Washington, D.C. In addition to the BUILDER digital, print, and in-person editorial and programming portfolio, the group includes strategic content direction for AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, APARTMENT FINANCE TODAY, CUSTOM HOME, EcoHome, MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE, and residential architect.

Standard Pacific released first-quarter earnings post market close last night that beat Wall Street analysts' posted predictions. After a near brush with death in 2008, and life-support from MatlinPatterson's real estate funds, Standard Pacific's strategic, operational, and tactical planning and execution are playing well in what continues to be an adverse market environment in most of its competitive arenas.