<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/xsl/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/scripts/wpcss/wiki/americashomeplace/skin/autumnfire/rss" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>America's Home Place - Recently Updated Pages</title><link>http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updated</link><description>Recently Updated Pages on http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com</description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>info@wetpaint.com</webMaster><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:44:26 CDT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:44:26 CDT</lastBuildDate><generator>wetpaint.com</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>America's Home Place</title><url>http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logo.gif</url><link>http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com</link><description>America's Home Place</description></image><item><title>America's home place designing</title><link>http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/page/America%27s+home+place+designing</link><author>americashomeplace</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/page/America%27s+home+place+designing</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:44:26 CDT</pubDate><description>   &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The National Association of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s Home Place Builders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; (NAHB) today applauded the Federal Reserve for continuing to take aggressive action to inject liquidity into the financial markets by moving for the seventh time since September to cut short-term interest rates.&lt;/font&gt;  &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Patellis currently serves a regional manager of 16 Class-A multifamily communities. During his long career, he has also served as the primary contract instructor to the United States Department of Defense, offering the RAM curriculum to managers of military housing.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Calling green building &amp;ldquo;the next evolution in residential construction,&amp;rdquo; the National Association of  Home  Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that the best way to help small &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/amercicashomeplace/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place builders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; promote residential energy efficiency and sustainability technology &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.outblogger.com/note/13505/america/'s-home-place-conventional-mortagage.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;in America&amp;rsquo;s home place construction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; is by extending tax incentives for new energy-efficient homes.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Testifying before the House Small Business Committee, Michael Hodgson, president of the Stockton, Calif.-based energy consulting firm ConSol, said these incentives dovetail with the normal supply and demand for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.naymz.com/search/america/home/place/1861674&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place construction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;. &amp;ldquo;A tax credit program leaves important production decisions in the hands of builders, buyers and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/topics/americashomeplace&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place owners&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; and does not require expensive administrative oversight that is usually associated with a mandate,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;As part of the stringent process required by ANSI, NAHB and the International Code Council gathered a fully inclusive and representative consensus committee composed of a broad spectrum of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:America's_Home_Place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place  builders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;, architects, product manufacturers, regulators and environmental experts. This group deliberated the content of the standard for more than a year, held four public hearings and evaluated 3,000 public comments submitted for consideration.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Representatives from NAHB and the Code Council will hold a teleconference in two to four weeks after the standard is approved by ANSI. A media advisory regarding the date, time and call-in number will follow at that time.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The National Association of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americashomeplace.sampasite.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s  Home  Place Builders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; (NAHB) recently named Mike Patellis, founder of Georgia-based Patellis Property Management Company, as its 2008 Registered in Apartment Management (RAM) Professional of the Year. The award, given annually to a property manager who holds the RAM educational designation and has excelled professionally, is one of NAHB&amp;rsquo;s coveted Pillars of the Industry Awards. Patellis was given the award at NAHB Multifamily&amp;rsquo;s recent Pillars of the Industry Awards Gala in Colorado Springs, Colo. &lt;/font&gt;   &lt;br&gt;The RAM designation, which has been a leading industry designation program for the past three decades, offers comprehensive education for on-site property managers, asset managers, and multifamily property owners.  To earn the &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place designation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Your local &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.naymz.com/search/america/home/place/1861674&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place building officials&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; may require a building permit for an outdoor kitchen.  Bring a copy of your property survey, a map that shows where your property lines are .The &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/topics/americashomeplace&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place building department&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; will ask that everything be thoroughly documented, from the wiring and plumbing to the construction specifics of structures such as patios. You shouldn&amp;rsquo;t feel disappointed if the permit is declined, it happens to the pros also. Simply do the modifications as suggested by the  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americashomeplace.sampasite.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place department.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Get set &amp;#39;n go&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;You might have some hard work in store. Take it as fun and slowly. Rushing through the project will only tire you. Get your family involved and work as a team. Avoid &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.sampasite.com/america-s-home-place/blog/America-s-Home-Place-Home-Equity.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place building &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; the kitchen during rains. It makes a lot of mess! To get some bargain deals on equipment try online comparison shopping engines to get the best price. If you need help there are many forums online whose members will be more than willing to help you.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.squidoo.com/americashomeplace&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;This space unites cooking,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; dining and lounging areas in a sheltered enclosure that combines the best of both &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place indoor and outdoor worlds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;. Photo by Chipper Hatter.&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Beautify and refine&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Your DIY  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/amercicashomeplace/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place outdoor kitchen&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; would look a little unsophisticated in the beginning. Now is the time to work on aesthetics. Lay flooring that complements the overall surrounding. Choose umbrellas, Get a fire pit, and install lights on grill, get a basket or two to keep on the countertops and decorate with plants. You would be amazed with what you built!&lt;/font&gt;               &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.naymz.com/search/america/home/place/1861674&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place watch here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://blogs.ign.com/americashomeplace/2008/04/07/86111/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place infos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place outdoor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.sampasite.com/america-s-home-place/blog/America-s-Home-Place-Home-Equity.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place indoor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.outblogger.com/note/13505/america%5C's-home-place-conventional-mortagage.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place constructors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://clearblogs.com/americashomeplace/102549/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;#39;s home place department&lt;/a&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>American's home building</title><link>http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/page/American%27s+home+building</link><author>americashomeplace</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.com/page/American%27s+home+building</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 07:23:34 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The National Association of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://blogs.ign.com/americashomeplace/2008/04/07/86111/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s Home Place Builders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; (NAHB) recently named Mike Patellis, founder of Georgia-based Patellis Property Management Company, as its 2008 Registered in Apartment Management (RAM) Professional of the Year. The award, given annually to a property manager who holds the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://rollyo.com/americas-home-place/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;RAM educational designation&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; and has excelled professionally, is one of NAHB&amp;rsquo;s coveted Pillars of the Industry Awards. Patellis was given the award at NAHB Multifamily&amp;rsquo;s recent Pillars of the Industry Awards Gala in Colorado Springs, Colo. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The RAM designation, which has been a leading industry designation program for the past three decades, offers comprehensive education for on-site property managers, asset managers, and multifamily property owners. To earn the &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place designation,&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; candidates must have at least two years experience in field, take more than 40 hours of coursework, pass one of the industry&amp;rsquo;s most comprehensive exams, and commit to following the highest standard of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://codex.wordpress.org/User_talk:Americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;professional ethics&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;. RAMs must also commit to continuing education to keep their designations current. Patellis is one of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://forum.meebo.com/viewtopic.php?p=102581#102581&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;a select group of property management&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; professionals who currently hold the Advanced RAM designation.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Testifying before the House Small Business Committee, Michael Hodgson, president of the Stockton, Calif.-based energy consulting firm ConSol, said these incentives dovetail with the normal supply and demand for &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place construction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;. &amp;ldquo;A tax credit program leaves important production decisions in the hands of builders, buyers and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.outblogger.com/note/13505/america/'s-home-place-conventional-mortagage.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place owners&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; and does not require expensive administrative oversight that is usually associated with a mandate,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Mike Patellis is one of the RAM program&amp;rsquo;s most active and enthusiastic supporters,&amp;rdquo; said Ted Schlossman, chair of NAHB Multifamily&amp;rsquo;s Board of Trustees. &amp;ldquo;He understands the value of continuing &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Americaa_home_place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;professional education&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; and embodies the professionalism that RAM offers to the multifamily housing industry.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Patellis has been a pioneer in the training of property management professionals for more than 27 years. He is a certified instructor of RAM programs and is the co-author of &lt;i&gt;Residential Property Management&lt;/i&gt;, the exclusive text for the RAM program. Patellis has been active in the RAM program at the local and national levels for many years as a volunteer member of the Board that oversees the America&amp;rsquo;s home place RAM designation program.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Hodgson said that the housing industry is committed to the advancement of green building techniques that reduce energy consumption, improve indoor and outdoor air quality and conserve water and natural resources in both new and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://www.naymz.com/search/america/home/place/1861674&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;existing America&amp;rsquo;s home places&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; &amp;ndash; all hallmarks of the NAHB National Green Building Program.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Patellis currently serves a regional manager of 16 Class-A multifamily communities. During his long career, he has also served as &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://answers.yahoo.com/my/my;_ylt=Ap.d5YZtloCXdlV52D91v7fpy6IX;_ylv=3&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;the primary contract instructor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; to the United States Department of Defense, offering the RAM curriculum to managers of military housing.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Calling green building &amp;ldquo;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://360.yahoo.com/Americas_home_place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;the next evolution in residential construction&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;,&amp;rdquo; the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that the best way to help small &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.sampasite.com/america-s-home-place/blog/America-s-Home-Place-Home-Equity.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place builders promote&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; residential energy efficiency and sustainability technology in home construction is by extending tax incentives for new energy-efficient homes.&lt;/font&gt;   &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;NAHB members are leaders in the green  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://blogs.ign.com/americashomeplace/2008/04/07/86111/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place building movement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; and were active on this effort long before the recent media interest in climate change and global warming,&amp;rdquo; he said. &amp;ldquo;In fact, NAHB will be hosting its 10th annual National Green Building Conference in New Orleans next month and has consistently been ahead of the curve in promoting and developing energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction techniques for the mainstream &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://journals.aol.com/americahomeplace/americas-home-place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home place builder&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;     &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;NAHB and the International Code Council are awaiting final approval by the American National Standards Institute for the National Green Building Standard. The goal is to offer local jurisdictions an &amp;ldquo;off-the-shelf&amp;rdquo; green building program for all new &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americahomeplace.sampasite.com/america-s-home-place/blog/America-s-Home-Place-Home-Equity.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#800080&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s home places and remodeling projects&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; that is consensus-based and truly green, but flexible, said Hodgson.&lt;/font&gt;            &lt;br&gt;  &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://shop.lumbermax.com/home.php?js=n&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;http://shop.lumbermax.com/home.php?js=n&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#0000ff&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; 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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;If you are shopping for a new home, how can you be sure that it was built so that it does not cause health or safety problems for the members of your household? The answer can be given in two words: building codes.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;A building code sets forth requirements to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to construction and the occupancy of a building. These codes include specific requirements for building materials, fire protection, structural design, light and ventilation, heating and cooling, sanitary facilities and energy conservation. America&amp;rsquo;s Home Place&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;To prevent each local jurisdiction from having to develop its own complicated codes from scratch, there are several major model code organizations that draft codes that local areas can adopt.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The local area has total authority for adoption and enforcement. It may adopt a model code as is, adopt only specific portions, or add some of its own changes. &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://americashomeplace.easyjournal.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;America&amp;rsquo;s Home Place&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Code writing is a dynamic process, involving constant interaction between the public and private sectors of the construction industry. Federal, state and local governments and individuals involved in code writing and revision represent the views of labor, management, manufacturers and trade associations, contributing much time and technical expertise to the process.There is no national building code enforced by the federal government. Different areas of the country have different construction methods; the techniques used to build houses in a cold climate will be different than those used in a warm climate. &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://americashomeplace.wetpaint.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:America%27s_Home_Place&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#d3501a&quot;&gt;Most construction in the United States&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is regulated at the local level. Only a few municipalities (mostly major cities) write and revise their own codes. 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