Conference to focus on spreading green fever.A thousand builders, remodelers, developers, architects, engineers and other home building professionals will travel to Albuquerque, N.M. for the National Green Building Conference on March 12-14, 2006. Sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than , the conference will offer a look at new products and educational opportunities for NAHB NAHB National Association of Home Builders NAHB National Academy of Health and Business (Canada) members working on "Greening the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: " by building homes with a focus on preserving the environment. "This is a great opportunity for all attendees," said NAHB Green Building subcommittee chair Ray Tonjes, a custom home builder in Austin, Texas. "We will offer exhibitors, presenters and sponsors an outstanding opportunity to improve their knowledge, increase their contacts and network." A brand new educational seminar from the NAHB University of Housing will make its debut at this year's conference. The green building module for the Certified Graduate Builder designation will include two days of in-depth discussions of strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction and providing buyers with lower energy and maintenance costs, excellent indoor air quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor and long term value. Other seminars will include a detailed look at NAHB's Model Green Home Building Guidelines, "Green by Design," led by architect Peter Pfeiffer, a look at green residential remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling and an event entitled "Taking Building Science from the Conference to the Construction Site." Attendees will also be able to board the bus to tour an off-the-grid green straw bale A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used. When bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. and adobe home from the designer and builder Ted Owens Ted Owens (1920-1987) was a man who claims to have had contacts with multi-dimensional Extremely Advanced Beings. Mr. Owens suffered severe head injuries on several occasions as a youth. Despite these Mr. , co-founder of Syncronos Design Inc., a 17-year-old company focusing on energy-and-resource-efficient building design that emphasizes superb aesthetics as a major green-building element. NAHB has also partnered with Green Builder to present Vision House 06, a green building demonstration house that shows how sustainability can work with beautiful design and stay within budgetary constraints. The home is being built by Norm Schreifels, of Sun Mountain Construction. In addition, the event will honor the winners of the 2005 Green Building Awards. Hotel rooms are available at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque at a special conference rate. Conference registration information is available by contacting registrar@nahb.org. |
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