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- 2009 Innovative Housing Technology Awards Revealed
- IHTAs honor the most innovative products, builders and CE pros serving the homebuilding industry. Read more »
- Inside the Wiring of an LEED Home
- Green Life Smart Life project in Narragansett, R.I. reaches the rough-in phase for wiring and central vac as it tries to prove that a high-tech home can earn LEED Gold certification. Read more »
- How to Get a Home Green Certified
- Texas builder takes us through the process of attaining a certified Green Home rating for a new project. Read more »
- How to Prepare for the Green Home Inspection Process
- There are numerous ways a home can earn green points. Here's how to ready the home for the Green Home certification process. Read more »
- New Home Sales Rise 4.7% in February
- New home sales in February rose at fastest pace in 10 months to an annual pace of 337,000. Read more »
- 9 Challenges Builders Face When Using Integrators
- Lack of trust, unfamiliarity with workflow, and high cost top the list. Read more »
- Neothings, OWLink Give a Reason to Prewire with Fiber
- Devices that extend HDMI, component video, control signals and 100 Mbps Ethernet over a single, nearly invisible fiber, may resurrect interest in fiber-in-the-home. Read more »
- CEA Revises TechHome Rating System at EHX Spring
- System includes a pre-wire spec and is made simpler with new Bronze, Gold and Platinum designations. Association plans aggressive marketing. Read more »
- Integrators a Bright Spot for Building Industry
- Housing expert predicts "nightmare" new home market won't stabilize until 2013. Read more »
- TecHome Builder Now Part of Electronic House
- Starting with the March/April edition, about 10,000 tech-savvy builders will receive six issues of TecHome Builder as an insert inside a free copy of Electronic House. Read more »
- CEDIA Offers Home Technology Courses for Build Professionals
- Local electronic systems professionals deliver training, while members of participating organizations earn continuing education units. Read more »
- AxisPointe Names Chad Latimer CEO
- Former Symantec VP in charge of strategic leadership with 20 years of software industry. Read more »
- NAHB Names Scott Homes EnergyValue Builder of Year
- NAHB Research Center recognizes Olympia, Wash. Green builder for its energy efficiency. Read more »
- John Laing Homes Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- High-end Southern California builder known for "Tech Nights" in its design center declares Chapter 11. Read more »
- Connexion Technologies CFO Appears on "Industry Innovators" Radio Show
- Peter Ley discusses FTTH networks and Connexion Technologies' business model on the in-flight radio program. Read more »
- Ultimate Electronics Shutters Builder Business
- Ultimate, in its heyday, installed more than 17,000 structured wiring systems in a single year. Read more »
- HomeSphere Names Jack Brannigan Senior VP of Business Development
- Brannigan to direct HomeSphere's expansion into the residential construction market. Read more »
- Realtor: Home Theater Re-Sale Value Is Undefined
- Top L.A.-area real estate agent defines "permanent" components but says there are no guidelines for valuing electronics. Read more »
- Fulton Homes Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- Tempe, Ariz.-based homebuilder used automated online options and Guardian Home Technologies to sell more amenities. Read more »
- Study: Average Size of New Home Drops 9% in Q3 2008
- Average size of new home was 2,438 square feet in Q3 2008, down from 2,629 square feet in Q2 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more »