Why take the Green Building Course at the Convention?
When energy prices soared in the late 1970s, NAHB was the first organization to step forward and introduce voluntary energy guidelines for new residential construction, and the energy efficiency of new housing has more than doubled in the last 30 years.

Help Wanted: Executive Officer for HBA of Spartanburg
Home Builders Association of Greater Spartanburg, a growing non-profit association with over 600 members in Spartanburg, is currently seeking an Executive Officer.

It's okay to be an early bird.
Take advantage of discounted registration fees through June 15th. Rooms at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort are going fast! Special room rates are available until July 16th. Reserve yours today!

ICC Rejects Fire Sprinklers in Single-Family Homes
Affordable housing advocates pushed back an effort to include requirements for fire sprinklers during final hearings in Rochester, N.Y., recently for proposed changes to the International Residential Code.

Housing Starts Edge Up In April, Permits Drop To Slowest Pace In A Decade
Housing starts bumped up slightly in April while new building permits dropped to the slowest pace since June 1997, according to figures released by the Commerce Department recently.

NAHB Remodelers Offer Green Kitchen Guide
No matter what color you plan to paint your kitchen, you can "green it up" with energy efficient and sustainable products. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers offers this guide of products and appliances and their lifespans so you can make smart choices for that next kitchen project.

Copyright Law Case Study
Recently, copyright law expert and Director of Legal Research at the NAHB David Crump cited a potential copyright infringement lawsuit involving a South Carolina builder. The following is Crump's summary and warning to builders.

HBA of SC in the Media
June is National Homeownership Month! The HBA of South Carolina partnered with the U.S. Senator Jim DeMint and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development, S.C. State Housing Authority, and the S.C. Realtors Association on a Homeownership Tent Event in Lexington on June 5th.

Continuous Improvement on the Jobsite
Your response to suggestions from field personnel defines the success of continuous improvement on the jobsite.

HBA of SC Partners with SC OSHA to Reduce Injuries
The Home Builders Association of South Carolina recently aligned with the South Carolina Office of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) to work collaboratively in making work sites safer and healthier.