February 2017

Single-Family Homes

Joint Center Releases New Numbers On Aging

The aging population is expected to significantly increase by 2035. By then, more than 800,000 older households will be buying new homes every year.

Insulation

Rigid Foam Insulation | BASF

Neopor Plus, a graphite-enhanced polystyrene (GPS) rigid foam insulation from BASF, has a high R-value of R-5 per inch and uses 30 percent...

Market Data + Trends

Utah Tops Fastest Growing States

Utah was the only state to experience a 2 percent increase in population between 2015 and 2016

Insulation

Insulated Panels | Premier SIPs

Premier SIPs has introduced a new line of structural insulated panels. Made with Insulfoam Platinum graphite polystyrene (GPS) insulation,...

Single-Family Homes

Starter-Home Supply Falls

Homes available for first-time buyers dropped 12 percent last year, and starter homes now comprise only 25 percent of the total number of homes

Insulation

Spray Foam | Icynene

Insulation manufacturer Icynene is now using Chemours’ Opteon 1100 foam-blowing agent in its high-performance spray foam insulation...

Single-Family Homes

Top-Selling Master Plans Of 2016

With a 19 percent increase in sales from 2015, Irvine Ranch overtook The Villages as the nation's best seller last year

Insulation

Mineral Wool Batts | Johns Manville

Johns Manville’s mineral wool, which is used in the company’s Sound & Fire Block batts and TempControl batts, has a melting point in...

Products

With a HERS Index score of zero and luxe features galore, the New American Home is a gold mine of innovation

Insulation

Thin Insulation | Dow Corning

The HPI-1000 Building Insulation Blanket from Dow Corning can be installed in hard-to-reach places that are difficult to insulate. The...

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