PB March 2004

What can builders do when faced with opposition from anti-growth groups and a governor's unfriendly smart growth policy?

Monitoring Land & Housing Markets: An Essential Tool for Smart Growth details a new method for monitoring land.

Several indicators point to 2004 as a vanguard year for the green building movement as what has been niche moves into mainstream home building.

The CEO of Simonini Builders talks about the special challenges and rewards of developing carefully crafted neighborhoods rather than just building luxury homes.

Before your next interview, spend a few minutes writing down key things you want to learn from each candidate.

Simple design tricks to minimize the garage's impact.

Code changes and consumer demands for energy efficiency might affect how you use those omnipresent recessed downlights in new homes.

Add value to your homes by incorporating these decorative details indoors and out.

Proposed amendment would take Florida land-use decisions away from elected officials and put them on the ballot.