PB January 2016

The New American Home

Energy innovation meets modern warmth for a show home packed with inspiring and useful takeaways for builders everywhere

Products

Engineered to decrease the potential for lightning-related damage to a home’s gas piping, TracPipe CounterStrike corrugated stainless steel...

Products

The ability to customize Panasonic Eco Solutions North America’s WhisperGreen Select ventilation fan provides builders with options for both...

Tools + Equipment

From stair calculations for document sharing, here are the applications that builders like best

Insulation

To improve energy efficiency and comfort in a home, insulation is key. Owens Corning’s Foamular extruded polystyrene insulation board, used...

Mechanical + Electrical

Choices aplenty make it easy to match home elevators from Garaventa to a home’s décor. For example, the melamine panel comes in six finishes...

HVAC

Trane’s heat pumps come in three price points: economy, standard, and premium. The competitively priced XR series includes models with a...

Builders

Dave Barisic on Brandywine's infill neighborhood focus and the home building climate in Southern California.

Market Data + Trends

Exclusive Research: Kitchen & Bath

Homebuyers want bigger kitchens, while soaking tubs are vying with larger showers for space in the bath.

Business Management

7 Lessons From the Downturn

We can't prevent the next dip, but we can weather it better than the last. Here's how

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