September 2017

How Florida Updated Building Codes – FHBA President Jeremy Stewart

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Physicians, lawyers, educators, accountants, hairstylists — careers that require continuing education long after initial school and training are complete. Yet, not one of these professions requires its licensing board to scrap industry practices, have an entirely new core set of standards automatically accepted in totality and then reviewed as to whether they are appropriate or …

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Homes Built to Stricter Standards Fared Better in Storm

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When Hurricane Wilma pummeled Florida in 2005, it nearly ripped the roof from Stephany and Michael Carr’s house in Naples, which was built before a 2002 building code took effect statewide. After the storm, the couple retrofitted their house to comply with the new code. They added a standing seam metal roof with continuous panels …

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New Silica Rule Now in Effect

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As NAHB has reported recently, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began enforcement of the silica rule in construction on Saturday, Sept. 23. NAHB’s Silica in Construction Toolkit, found at nahb.org/silica, provides background on crystalline silica as well as resources for helping home builders and remodelers comply with the rule…read more

EPA Waives Lead Paint Requirements for Certain Renovations

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As recovery and rebuilding efforts begin in Texas and Florida following devastating hurricanes, many may wonder if EPA’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule still applies to these post-disaster renovations. Normally, renovations in homes built prior to 1978 must be supervised and/or performed by a certified renovator using lead-safe work practices…read more

BASF Recognized for Top Government Affairs Program by NAHB

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NAHB continues to highlight the winners of this year’s Association Excellence Awards by focusing on the Government Affairs pillar, which honors the most effective local and regional government affairs campaigns. Congratulations to all of the winners. Best Local Government Affairs Effort BIA of Southern California, Baldy View Chapter (fewer than 200 members): Ensuring School District Fees Pass the …

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Rebuilding After Irma

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Hurricane Irma has moved on. The winds have died down. The waters have receded. The lights are back on. Barreling through the Caribbean as a Category 5 monster — resulting in 42 storm-related deaths — Irma also knocked out power for millions and did billions of dollars’ worth of damage to Florida on September 10. …

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