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Manufacturers Look to ICC-ES SAVE Program The ICC-ES SAVE Program evaluates the sustainable attributes of products in one or more of nine categories

Housing Affordability Hovers Near Record-High Level  Affordable interest rates play a key role in keeping housing affordability at a high level throughout the U.S.

EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Audio/Video Equipment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing new requirements for audio/video (AV) products to earn the Energy Star label

Vinyl Siding Institute Unveils New Website Enhanced website offers visual appeal and user-friendly features

Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Become Largest U.S. Solar-Powered Community Solar power will provide an estimated 75 percent of the total energy needed to power Davis-Monthan’s Soaring Heights Communities

Industry News

• U.S. Citizens Now Showing Up at Day-Labor Hiring Sites
  In the latest sign of the economic free fall, U.S. citizens are starting to show up in the early mornings outside home improvement stores and plant nurseries across the Las Vegas Valley, jostling with illegal immigrants for a shot at a few hours of work. Experts say the slow starting but seemingly inexorable trend is occurring nationwide. Check it out.
• The Allure of Kitchen Remodels
• How Fireplaces Add a Cozy Touch to New Homes
• Feds: Chinese Drywall Reports Still Inconclusive

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