Table of Contents August 2010

Editor's Notes

• 

  New Face of Housing

  A changing population will require new thinking about where and what you build.

   

Products

• 

  Niche Market

  New tools to help you tackle those specialized tasks.

   
• 

  Under All

  Do you really need an underlayment on your sloped roofs?

   

Top Shelf

• 

  Great Glazes

  Emax3 uses triple panes that provide 55 percent better insulation.

   
• 

  Into the Woods

  The Essence Collection marks the company's first wood window line.

   
• 

  Spray Coat

  Enviro-Dri spray-on weather barrier allows houses to breathe.

   
• 

  Local Color

  Rainshower comes in a wide variety of colors and shapes.

   
• 

  Hidden View

  PeepHole Viewer offers high-definition view of outside.

   
• 

  Stick It

  Elastilon allows builders to install floating wood floors on any substrate.

   
• 

  Power Flush

  One-piece toilet handles twice the average waste with one flush.

   
• 

  Electric Company

  The Rheem electirc tankless heater system can be used for whole-house installations.

   

Green House

• 

  Waste-Heat Revolution

  New technologies are coming online that can capture waste heat and transfer it to a home's heating system.

   
• 

  Stimulating Solar

  The DOE awards grants to two local government organizations toward incorporating more solar energy generation in communities across the country.

   
• 

  Balancing Act

  Connecticut spec builder accomplishes reducing environmental impact while building homes that are profitable.

   

Housing Pulse

• 

  Star Service

  Compared to other major industries, housing's customer satisfaction scores are even more impressive.

   

Crowe's Economy

• 

  Multifamily Market

  There have been many changes in the building industry that will affect the future of multifamily starts.

   

Tech Tools

• 

  Assuring the Promise

  Several new software solutions for home builders to manage warranty issues effectively and efficiently.

   

• All Together Now

  New software allows buyers and builders to work together online to design a home.

   

Features

• 

  50 Ways for Home Builders to Waste Money

  A primer on what not to do in the current economy.

   
• 

  Up to the Challenge

  No design begins on a blank canvas. There are always constraints. And, in many cases, the tougher the parameters, the better the solution.

   
• 

  Sea Green

  Santa Barbara, Calif.

   
• 

  Inside Out

  Thousand Oaks, Calif.

   
• 

  Grow Community

  Sebastopol, Calif.

   
• 

  That’s a Wrap

  Calistoga, Calif.

   
• 

  Cliff Dweller

  Durango, Colo.

   

Gold Nugget Awards

• 

  Double Take

  A house with a pretty face and surprises inside.

   
• 

  Space Maker

  Small house, big presence, nice price.

   
• 

  Great Escape

  A retreat that feels like a tiny village.

   
• 

  Light Years

  Montecito, Calif.

   

National Beat

• Part 2: Flooring and Plumbing Fixtures

  Flooring and plumbing fixture trends in kitchen remodeling.

   
• 

  Virtual Meeting

  The NAHB provides programs and meetings that members can "attend" without the expense and investment of time required by travel.

   

Last Word

• 

  Architect Russell Versaci Advocates More Modular Construction

  He says building homes in factories keeps costs down and allows for greater design control.