December 2016

Design

Selling Points Home Buyers Can't Resist

Make your homes stand out by including rooms, features, details, and finishes that buyers won't forget.

Opinion

A Winning Strategy

Much of the credit for LGI’s success goes to its marketing and sales processes

HVAC

Hybrid Electric Heater | A.O. Smith

A.O. Smith has added a duct kit accessory to its line of Voltex Hybrid Electric Heat Pump water heaters. Voltex heats water with ambient...

Opinion

Systems and Sensibility

Metrics from builders polled reveal potential areas of focus for the coming year

HVAC

App | Navien

The NaviLink Wi-Fi control and mobile app allows for remote access via smartphones and tablets for all Navien tankless water heaters (NPE...

HVAC

Filtration System | Adey

Adey, a company based in England, is bringing the MagnaClean Professional2 to North America. The unit features a magnetic and nonmagnetic...

Builders

A Closer Look at Impact Fees

Just because impact fees have been around since the 1970s doesn’t mean they should be any local jurisdiction’s primary solution for...

HVAC

Toe Heater | Marley Engineered Products

The QTS Series of Toe Space Heaters from Marley Engineered Products offers slim designs that heat kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms,...

Sales + Marketing

2016 Was A Very Good Year—Or Was It?

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time for some crystal-ball gazing and best advice for next year

HVAC

Touchscreen Thermostat | Uponor

Featuring a sleek design with a simple, intuitive touch screen, Uponor‘s Heat-only Thermostat with Touchscreen (A3100101) allows for precise...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December