March 2017

Single-Family Homes

Home Building On The Upswing

Single-family home production is expected to increase 10 percent to 855,000 units in 2017, and next year will be even stronger

Appliances

Induction Cooktop | Thermador

With 11 oval conductors and three cooking zones, the Liberty Induction Cooktop from Thermador offers space and flexibility. The cooking...

Design

House Review: Live/Work Spaces

Fresh interpretations of a setup that was once standard in most downtowns and villages

Opinion

Big Opportunities for Builders

Three unmet needs and the market shifts they signal are a call to innovation; a chance for differentiation

Opinion

Defining the Generations

The authors offer their assessment of where home builders’ biggest opportunities may lie

Bath

Toilet | American Standard

The ActiClean toilet from American Standard cleans itself with the press of a button. A control panel on the tank top activates the cleaning...

Affordability

Building more house-scale buildings with multiple units may be one way to address the dearth of housing inventory

Kitchen + Bath

Surfaces | Neolith

Neolith by TheSize will be introducing new thicknesses, formats, and finishes to its range of premium surfaces. In the Classtone Collection,...

Purchasing

Climbing prices are shutting out some potential buyers, but savvy purchasing can help offset pressures exerted by market conditions

Appliances

Refrigerator | Frigidaire

Keeping track of food and beverages is easy with the Frigidaire Professional Glass Door Refrigerator. A Proximity Sensor lights up the...

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