February 2019 Table of Contents

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What's Scarier to Housing Players, Surprising Data, Negative Data, or No Data at All? BUILDER What's Scarier to Housing Players, Surprising Data, Negative Data, or No Data at All?

Dead reckoning in today's tricky housing dynamics is no way to navigate through the shutdown. And it doesn't need to be. Read more

Up Front
Here's 5 Ways Sustainable, Smart, Healthy Homes Will Dominate BUILDER Here's 5 Ways Sustainable, Smart, Healthy Homes Will Dominate

KB Home ProjeKt research shows rising demand for health and well-being features in new homes as the next big thing. Read more

Meeting New Challenges: Asphalt Shingles vs. Metal Roofing Builder Meeting New Challenges: Asphalt Shingles vs. Metal Roofing

How solar power, material advances, and natural disasters have reshaped roofing pros and cons. Read more

FourPlans: Laundry's New Location BUILDER FourPlans: Laundry's New Location

More layouts make the laundry easily accessible from the master suite. It's about time. Read more

It's Time to Make a Big Bet on Affordable, Starter Housing Builder It's Time to Make a Big Bet on Affordable, Starter Housing

Building bigger may have been better 10 years ago, but times have changed. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: How to Market to Millennials BUILDER 2019 IBS Preview: How to Market to Millennials

Rachel Flint, IBS presenter and vice president of Hubbell Homes, explores how builders should approach this influential generation of home buyers. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: Three Tips to Embrace Smart Technology In Your Kitchen & Bath Designs BUILDER 2019 IBS Preview: Three Tips to Embrace Smart Technology In Your Kitchen & Bath Designs

Learn how to identify products and solutions that add value to the home and enrich the customer's lifestyle. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: Don't Miss These Sessions at the Show BUILDER 2019 IBS Preview: Don't Miss These Sessions at the Show

Here's our BUILDER Editors' Choice selections for sessions you should check out at the upcoming IBS and KBIS shows. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: Developing the Next Generation of Skilled Workers to Combat the Labor Shortage BUILDER 2019 IBS Preview: Developing the Next Generation of Skilled Workers to Combat the Labor Shortage

John Courson, CEO of the Home Builders Institute, will be offering insights about what his program and others are doing to address the labor crisis at the 2019 International Builders’ Show. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: Products to Find at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show BUILDER 2019 IBS Preview: Products to Find at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show

New product offerings from Bosch, Gaggenau, and more. Read more

2019 IBS Preview: 14 New Products and Where to Find Them Builder 2019 IBS Preview: 14 New Products and Where to Find Them

A sample of products to see at IBS and KBIS this February. Read more

Projects
Paired Peaks Visually Connect This East Hampton Bath Builder Paired Peaks Visually Connect This East Hampton Bath

Bates Masi + Architects creates a serene haven in East Hampton, N.Y. Read more

Stately Victorian Kitchen Gets a Contemporary Update BUILDER Stately Victorian Kitchen Gets a Contemporary Update

On Postcard Row, Jensen Architects brings a classic kitchen into the 21st century. Read more

California Remodel Celebrates a Beach Home’s Rich Character Builder California Remodel Celebrates a Beach Home’s Rich Character

The renovation of this coastal home put the kitchen at its center. Read more

Sunlit San Francisco Bath Brings the Outside In BUILDER Sunlit San Francisco Bath Brings the Outside In

The Cow Hollow Residence’s new master bath provides a natural escape from city life. Read more

Traditional D.C. Kitchen Enhanced by Contemporary French Accents BUILDER Traditional D.C. Kitchen Enhanced by Contemporary French Accents

Local firm Anne Decker Architects revamped the kitchen and adjacent breakfast room with a little bit of Parisian feel. Read more

Spacious Northern California Master Bath Celebrates the Outdoors BUILDER Spacious Northern California Master Bath Celebrates the Outdoors

Cary Bernstein Architect created an indoor, modern retreat with elements that echo natural elements outside. Read more

Features
This House Keeps Residents Healthy by Design BUILDER This House Keeps Residents Healthy by Design

Take a virtual tour through the KB Home ProjeKt, KB Home and KTGY Architecture + Planning's holistic vision of “where tomorrow lives”. Read more

Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Home Features and Finishes BUILDER Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Home Features and Finishes

A step-by-step tour of the innovative products and processes in the 2019 show home. Read more

Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Structural Products BUILDER Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Structural Products

A step-by-step tour of the innovative products and processes in the 2019 show home. Read more

Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Smart Home Systems BUILDER Product Highlights From The KB Home ProjeKt: Smart Home Systems

A step-by-step tour of the innovative products and processes in the 2019 show home. Read more

Trench Excavation Deaths on the Rise BUILDER Trench Excavation Deaths on the Rise

An uptick in fatalities stemming from trench collapses on residential construction sites is partly related to the labor shortage. Read more

Increase Your Response Time to Boost Revenue BUILDER Increase Your Response Time to Boost Revenue

New studies show that builders waste potential sales by ignoring prospective buyers. Here's how to improve your responsiveness and meet customer demand for quick service. Read more

The Home Buying Process Starts Online for Almost All Shoppers Builder The Home Buying Process Starts Online for Almost All Shoppers

Builders should change their marketing techniques to cater to this new breed of digital buyers. Read more

CRM Software is Changing the Home Sales Process BUILDER CRM Software is Changing the Home Sales Process

But some sales associates aren't on board with the system. Read more

NAHB Notes
Builders to Benefit from Revised WOTUS Rule Builder Builders to Benefit from Revised WOTUS Rule

The proposed Waters of the United States definition provides necessary clarity Read more

Here’s a Policy Agenda to Help More People Become Homeowners Builder Here’s a Policy Agenda to Help More People Become Homeowners

A look at how policy can impact housing affordability. Read more

Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes 2018 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Builder Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes 2018 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence

Builders, remodelers, verifiers, architects, program champions applauded for helping promote high-performance green home building. Read more

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