September/October 2022

National Housing Quality Award

2023 National Housing Quality Award Winners: A Commitment to Excellence

The 2023 National Housing Quality Award recognizes two exceptional home builders for their continued quest for operational mastery

Southern Homes NHQA 2023 Application Committee

Design

Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic

This light-filled California custom home reached back into the past to create a stunning present and a memorable future with a design that offers diverse outdoor living options and an invitingly warm, modern aesthetic

Custom home design Luminosa front elevation by architect Donald Ruthroff

NAHB

The 2023 International Builders' Show: It's Essential!

NAHB Chairman's Message: Don’t miss this year’s IBS in Las Vegas—the premier event for the residential construction industry

International Builders' Show in Las Vegas audience watching presentation

NAHB

2020 National Electrical Code Resets GFCI Rule

NAHB Policy Briefing: Electrical code updates regarding ground-fault circuit interrupters out of step with currently available HVAC products; number of women employed in construction rises

Electrician checking electrical for HVAC unit

Opinion

The Wrongs of Make It Right in New Orleans' Affordable Housing

The legacy of the Make It Right Foundation's failed efforts to restore and revive underserved neighborhoods in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward goes well beyond leaky roofs and toxic mold