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Consortium for Energy Efficiency
Results from the National Awareness of ENERGY STAR® for 2016 are now available. The latest release of the annual Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) household survey shows the strength of the ENERGY STAR brand by measuring label recognition, understanding, and influence on purchasing decisions.
In 2016, 91 percent of U.S. households report recognizing the ENERGY STAR label. This is a statistically significant increase from the prior year's findings of 88 percent. Building on steadily rising brand recognition over the years, this year's value of 91 percent represents the highest level of recognition observed in any survey year, in addition to achieving an increase of 48 percent since CEE first conducted the survey in 2000.
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Builder
Tyler Cowen may be onto something here with his take on American complacency. Cowen is an economist at George Mason University and an author. His latest title is "The Complacent Class."
And this, in our minds, relates to what 63 percent of our Builder 100 survey respondents among homebuilding's top 200 companies tell us is their biggest worry right now. Labor.
Here's important insight on home building labor's "gorilla in the room" issue: Why there are fewer and fewer young people entering construction trades.
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Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Strong gains in home remodeling and repair activity are expected to ease moving into next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released recently by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The LIRA projects that annual growth in home improvement and repair expenditure this year will remain above its long-term trend of 5 percent, but will decline steadily from 7.3 percent in the first quarter to 6.1 percent by the first quarter of 2018.
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Fox Business
The Trump administration's proposed 20 percent tariff on Canadian lumber imports could have the biggest impact on the U.S. homebuilding industry, a sector that has already struggled with higher labor costs since the housing crash a decade ago.
U.S. homebuilders are among the biggest customers for Canadian lumber, which is a major component in framing single-family homes. Canadian imports represent about 28 percent of all softwood lumber purchased in the U.S., according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders, a trade group.
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USGlass News Network
A new study that came out this month from the Urban League suggests that replacing broken windows and missing doors on blighted, uninhabited properties is a cost-effective way to increase the health, safety and well-being of residents in poor urban neighborhoods.
The report, Urban Blight and Public Health, shows that more than five million families in the U.S. live in substandard housing. These structures can contribute to a variety of physical and mental health problems, such as asthma, lead poisoning and depression.
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Safety+Health
For as long as people have worked, the threat of occupational lead exposure has existed.
Egyptians used the metal as far back as 4000 B.C., according to the London-based International Lead Association. Romans followed suit by using lead to create water pipes, aqueducts, tank linings and cooking pots. Eventually, scientists determined ways to use lead in paints and pigments, as well as in ancient cosmetics and glazes.
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Remodelers Advantage
Today's worker wants a learning environment, a family-friendly environment, teamwork, empowerment, shared decision-making and more democratic management. Losing a talented, experienced employee is expensive, so reducing this churn is essential.
While it may seem that current employees don't need as much time or energy from you, don’t take them for granted. Let them know that you appreciate their efforts. Keep them informed about developments in the company. And offer opportunities for training, one of the benefits that employees rank as "most important" when rating a company.
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Entrepreneur
Chidike Samuelson writes:
"Some years ago, I had an idea so strong in my mind, I had a dream location and a dream demographic. I was convinced it was a unique idea. No way anyone has ever thought of this business model — or so I thought.
Needless to say, I was wrong. A year later, while I was still twiddling my thumbs, someone set up the exact same business with the same model along the same road I intended. My point? An idea is not enough. The people and the process you need to actualize the idea consistently is more important."
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