Claire Koltko

Claire Koltko's Posts

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Green Energy

  by Claire Koltko

  Consumer interest in green building is clearly on the rise, with concern over energy prices and climate change as two of the driving factors. And while the definition of green building is still in the process of being determined and fully understood by the residential industry, you might be surprised to hear that many people don't naturally associate energy efficiency with green building.

• NAHB Briefs: December 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. urgess Congress and federal financial regulators to ensure that homeownership opportunities remain for subprime borrowers. - The House Ways and Means Committee approves the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. - HBAs in Southern California provides aid and services to the victims of the wildfires that recently swept the region.

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Sterling Quality

  by Claire Koltko

  The NAHB Research Center recently announced the winners of the 2008 National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards, presented annually to home builders and trade companies that demonstrate best-in-class customer satisfaction and business management standards in residential construction. The NHQ Awards, which are patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, represent the highest recognition by the home building industry for quality achievement.

• NAHB Briefs: November 2007

  by Claire Koltko

  - The NAHB applaudes the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines' successful efforts to include single-family construction loans as eligible collateral for member loans. - The NAHB announces the 25th anniversary of the NAHB Remodelers council. - Condominium builders and developers remain concerned about current conditions in the condo market.

• The NAHB Research Center Corner

  Best Practices

  by Claire Koltko

  EACH YEAR, WITH THE feedback of thousands of builders across the country, the NAHB Research Center's Annual Builder Practices Survey (ABPS) documents materials usage in new-home construction. The ABPS is one of the most comprehensive sources of data on residential building materials available, covering purchases by volume, size, style, type, and other characteristics to provide perspective on industry trends and product market share.