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Cost Effective Site Planning: Single-Family Development

National Association Of Home Builders

Home Builder Pr

Residential Construction Performance Guidelines is the home building industry's most widely accepted reference on how homes should perform. Created specifically for builders and remodelers to help successfully manage customer expectations and protect the bottom line while delivering high-performance homes. A unique collection of nearly 300 guidelines in 12 major construction categories, such as foundations, flooring, roofs, electrical, and many more. Remodeling-specific content identified throughout. Guidance on how to take critical measurements. Use the consumer version for your clients.

Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, Third edition, Contractor Reference

Reference

BuilderBooks.com

Builders and remodelers: Buy this reference for your clients and help them understand the basics of a properly constructed home and home it should perform during the warranty period. Will help you prevent and resolve customer complaints. Shows prospects that you are a professional who consistently builds to meet or exceed accepted industry guidelines. Sold in packs of 10; 50 pages each booklet.

Residential Construction Performance Guidelines: Consumer Version, Third Edition (pack of 10)

Your New Home and How to Take Care of It has an inviting new look and continues to be a perfect customer handout at closing. Remember: customer care is the key to a builder’s warranty program. This invaluable booklet provides home buyers with pages and pages of tips on maintenance to help keep their new home performing at its peak. In the back, there are checklists on which to note maintenance dates and remarks. This will be one of the most useful handouts you can present to your customers. Sold in packs of 10. "Several of our builders swear by the booklet Your New Home and How to Take Care of It. The builders say it is a wonderful product and is very informative to the new home buyer. Also, the new home buyer can keep important information about their house, appliances, the builder, and subcontractors at their fingertips. It seems to help give the new home buyer a little more stability during the final walk-through." - LaDonna Lee, Topeka Home Builders' Association, Topeka, Kansas You will also want to give your customers Building Your New Home at contract signing to explain the construction process and set realistic expectations!

Your New Home and How to Take Care of It

Business & Money

Real Estate

BuilderBooks

Home Builder's Jobsite Codes provides easy access to the information you need. A quick reference to the 2006 International Residential Code, the guide provides easy-to-read code requirements for every aspect of residential construction. This user-friendly field guide is packed with illustrations, tables, figures, and a glossary, to facilitate your understanding of the codes.

Home Builders' Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code

International Codes Council

A collaborative effort between the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and International Code Council (ICC), the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2008) provides the "green" practices that can be incorporated into a variety of areas, from new homes to high-rise multifamily buildings, and from remodels and additions to hotels and motels. As going green becomes an increasingly necessary part of building design, this standard outlines effective, relevant green practices, including lot design, preparation and development, resource, energy, and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and operation, maintenance, and building owner education. By defining four threshold levels of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Emerald, the standard gives builders the means to achieve their sustainability goals - whether they are designing a basic, entry-level green building or aiming for the highest level sustainable "green" building with energy savings of 65 percent or higher. Ideal for use in both individual projects and community- or state- wide programs, it is an indispensable resource for anyone in the industry. Check out our app, DEWALT Mobile Pro™. This free app is a construction calculator with integrated reference materials and access to hundreds of additional calculations as add-ons. To learn more, visit dewalt.com/mobilepro.

National Green Building Standard (International Code Council Series)

INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL

Economics

ICC (distributed by Cengage Learning)

This companion to the ANSI approved ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard provides valuable insight to the intention and implementation of the practices and provisions found in the Standard. Developed with the input of members of the ICC 700-2008 Consensus Committee who developed the Standard, the Commentary is a useful resource for any designer or builder using the ICC 700-2008 as a rating system for developing or renovating residential properties of all types to reduce their relative environmental impact. The Commentary expands on the compliance language in the ICC 700-2008.

National Green Building Standard Commentary

This book will help builders and developers make the most of desirable land features when plannng and designing projects to receive high ratings under the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) See how others have earned the highest green ratings and home buyer approval by preserving on-site natural beauty, limiting the development footprint, and reducing outdoor maintenance. Whether you are building on an urban infill lot, developing a rural site, or reclaiming a suburban greyfield, this book will help you construct communities that model a new green lifestyle. Learn how to design properties to ensure they are at least as green as the homes to be built on them, Achieve maximum points in each lot/land development category of the National Green Building Standard, Reduce traffic, noise, and heat islands, Decrease pollution and recycle land development waste,limit clearing and grading, create landscaping that conserves water, protect and perserve trees as a desirable amenity. The book includes verbatim scoring sheets from the NGBS, commentary that explains in detail the intent of each land and lot development standard, and lists of educational resources to help you further your education in green land development.

Green Models for Site Development: Applying the National Green Building Standard to Land and Lots

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Business owners often learn how to run a successful company the hard way—through trial and error. You don’t have to rely on this haphazard approach to entrepreneurship. As a home builder, you can have the wisdom and experience of NAHB members who have weathered the ups and downs of the housing cycle behind you and avoid reinventing the wheel. Survive and Thrive in Building: Fundamentals of Business Management covers basic but essential knowledge for running a successful company, whether you’re a veteran builder or new to residential construction. You’ll learn how to • Find a sustainable market niche • Get financing for your projects • Market your homes • Achieve an optimal balance between sales volume and profit margin • Understand financial reports • Organize and insure your company to minimize risk • Find and keep the best employees and trade contractors This comprehensive resource will help you to become informed about the details of marketing, estimating, contracts, purchasing, and accounting, which are as important to the potential success of your business as knowing your construction guidelines. You will also understand the knowledge, skills, and strategies you can apply to foster lasting success in the home building industry. Survive and Thrive in Building includes a list of resources, illustrations, and a glossary. "This practical easy-to-use book is an essential tool for builders. It is a resource that provides invaluable insight into all aspects associated with the development of a successful home building business. It will help you succeed as a small-volume builder." Bob Jones, CGB, CGP, CAPS CEO, Robert R. Jones Homes, Bloomfield Hills, MI Past Chairman, National Association of Home Builders

Survive and Thrive in Building: Fundamentals of Business Management

Make peace, not war, with your home! Aching from another weekend playing home repair warrior? Tired of spending precious vacation time performing home maintenance heroics that you put off all year? Whether you love your home or hate it, spending a few minutes each week caring for it is essential to ensuring its livability and value now—and the best sales price later. This book provides a sensible approach to regular home maintenance. It’s a small commitment with a big payoff: spending a few minutes each week helps you avoid long-term preventable problems such as water damage, pests, and air infiltration that can cost you money now and even more money in the future. This book will actually save you cash by teaching you how easily you can prioritize and perform common maintenance tasks quickly and what to know before you call in a pro.* You’ll learn the latest energy saving products, tips, and techniques to put money in your pocket right now. And you’ll be able to spend the money you save on that coveted man cave, kitchen remodel, or a brand new home. Home Maintenance Made Easy will help you • Manage tasks with handy month-by-month checklists • Organize records of parts, repairs, warranties, replacements, and phone numbers/contact information in one place. • Troubleshoot problems step-by-step • Learn when to “do it yourself” and when to call in a pro • Assemble an inexpensive home maintenance toolbox • Preserve your investment and keep your home looking like new • Avoid costly mistakes *The tips in this book have been tested, used, and are recommended by professional builders and remodelers.

Home Maintenance Made Easy: What to Do, When to Do It, When to Call for Help

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