Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
Custom Builder
3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
Business
PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
Custom Builder
Telling a Story That Preserves the Past
Custom builder and historic restoration and preservation expert Brent Hull walks us through the careful details of his Pennsylvania Farmhouse project
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Leadership
CB November 2011
6 Trends in Luxury Bathrooms | Mark Richardson: The importance of transition | Kitchen Countertops
Construction
Linear shower drains from Quartz by ACO
Linear shower drains from Quartz by ACO are available in six grate designs and six standard sizes.
Design
6 trends in luxury bathrooms
They may be scaling down in other areas, but custom-home clients aren’t skimping on bathroom amenities. Many master baths resemble sumptuous, spa-like retreats. Here are six trends in bathroom design.
Design
Arthur Rutenberg moves into N.C., develops new design collection
Arthur Rutenberg Homes has confirmed its move into North Carolina and introduces the Southern Design Collection.
Technology
NAHB updates its home value estimator
Economist Paul Emrath of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has updated a model he developed that estimates the value various features add to a home.
Construction
TOTO Vivian Collection
TOTO's Vivian high-efficiency faucets offer a timeless, elegant design, with a curved spout and cross handles and polished-chrome finish.
Construction
California Marine base to become a residential development
Irvine, Calif., officials last week granted final approval for the development of up to 5,000 homes on the old El Toro Marine Corps base. The development has a 10-year timeline and includes more than 500 affordable-housing units.
Construction
Diamond Spas’ Sozo Bath
The Sozo Bath is Diamond Spas’ answer to water conservation, without sacrificing luxury. The stainless-steel bathing vessel is designed with tapered inside walls to minimize the amount of water used.
Economics
Census report: More 'doubled-up' households impacting economy
More people are living with family members amid high unemployment rates and a slow economy, but while the phenomenon is keeping the poverty rate lower, it has wider negative economic consequences.
Data & Research
Ashton Woods to complete Orlando townhomes
Ashton Woods Homes wants to finish the partially completed Copley Square townhome development south of downtown Orlando that has lain dormant for the last three years.