http://www.hgtvpro.com The latest industry trends in the home building industry. en-us Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:07:25 GMT Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:07:25 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Fastfwd Rss_Export v1.0 http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5893914,00.html The nation is in the throes of a housing downturn that is shaping up to be the worst in a generation, finds The State of the Nation's Housing report issued this week by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. While the falloff in housing starts, new home sales, and existing home sales already rivals the worst downturns in the post World War II era, home price declines and mortgage defaults are the worst on records that date back to the 1960s and 1970s Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5893914,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5893916,00.html The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today expanded its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability by launching a national in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and offers customers additional options for making environmentally conscious decisions from purcha Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5893916,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889585,00.html Looking for that cool new product to help transform your home improvement project? Then check out Professional Builder's latest Top 100 Best New Products at the Housing Zone. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889585,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889599,00.html Holiday Builders announced that it is offering a 3.25 percent start rate on homes ready for move-in. In partnership with Shelter Mortgage, Holiday Builders is bringing homebuyers the dream of homeownership through this exciting rate buy-down financing program. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889599,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889598,00.html The California Department of General Services has developed the nation's first statewide online database of state-owned "green" buildings that employs Geographic Information Systems mapping technology. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5889598,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_econ_fin_material/article/0,2624,HPRO_26526_5885260,00.html Lumonall, Inc., a global supplier of photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) emergency signage and guidance systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Pacific Stair Corp. The partnership provides for the development and distribution of innovative seismic compliant steel stair systems incorporating Lumonall photoluminescent safety technology. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_econ_fin_material/article/0,2624,HPRO_26526_5885260,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5885256,00.html "Forever, it will change my life forever ... in a good way," said a jubilant Marsha Coulthard when learned she was the winner of the first ever HGTV Green Home located in the new development of Tradition Hilton Head, South Carolina. Coulthard, a 43-year old medical billing clerk and green enthusiast from Bradenton, Florida, was at home with her son and parents when HGTV's Chi-Lan Lieu knocked on the door to let her know that she won the HGTV Green Home grand-prize package v Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5885256,00.html http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5885259,00.html The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has re-launched its popular Greenbuild365 Web site. Visitors will find increased educational offerings, podcasts and expanded resources, along with year-round access to plenaries and master speaker presentations from USGBC's Annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo - the industry's largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_trends/article/0,2624,HPRO_26519_5885259,00.html