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IBS Network Reception |
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Builder Partnerships
Networking Reception
at IBS
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Rosen Plaza Hotel Orlando, Florida
RSVP Now
And Don't Miss
Building America
Program Overview:
Energy Efficiency at an Affordable Price
4:00 PM (before the reception) and learn how you can become more involved in their
initiatives.
January 11, 2011
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| Come See Us at IBS | | 
To see a list of our manufacturer associates with their booth numbers at IBS, click here. To see a list of presentations we recommend, including by Chuck and Emma Shinn, click here.
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JOIN BUILDER PARTNERSHIPS
FOR FREEExpires December 31Some of our manufacturer associates will sponsor new members and pay the $2500 setup fee. Join the nearly 400 builders who are enjoying all the benefits of membership and collecting over $3000 in rebates and incentives across 30 product groups. To enroll, click here. For more information, contact Monica Wheaton.
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Volume V, Issue XII
| December 2010
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| Oh the Places You'll Go! | |
 By Tom Richey, Richey Resources, Inc.
Have you ever read the book by Dr. Seuss called, Oh, The Places You'll Go? The story explores the choices you will make in life. Read more... |
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David Lee Heads Up DOE's
Building America Program | | |
 David Lee has moved from the EPA to manage the residential buildings research and deployment strategy of DOE's Building Techonologies Program (BTP). Read more...
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Timbertech Evolves Its Deck Offerings
with Earthwood Evolutions | |
 TimberTech, a leading manufacturer of alternative decking products, has evolved its product offerings by entering into the capped composite decking category with Earthwood Evolutions. Read more... |
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CertainTeed Sponsors Ohio State Expo Zero Energy Home with Fiber Cement Siding | |  CertainTeed is helping to drive green building education in Columbus, Ohio, through the sponsorship of WeatherBoards™ fiber cement siding to the Ohio State Expo Zero Energy House. Read more... |
| 84 Lumber Promotes Cicero, Wallach and Lentz | |
Frank Cicero has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of 84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately-held building materials and services company. The company has also appointed long-time CFO Dan Wallach to Executive Vice President/Strategic Initiatives, and Paul Lentz has been promoted from Controller to CFO. Read more... |
| BP Member Jagoe Homes Named Builder of the Year | | |
Armed with years of management improvements and a recession-busting attitude, Professional Builder's Builder of the Year kept its focus on a diversified and value-rich product offering to emerge as one of the best-run builders in the business. To read the Article in Professional Builder, click here. |
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Meet the Fire Sprinkler Mandate with a PEX-based Multipurpose System from Uponor | |  For jurisdictions needing to meet the fire sprinkler mandate, a PEX-based multipurpose plumbing and fire sprinkler designed by Uponor is a viable and cost-effective solution. Read more... |
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Waste Not This Season | |  Give landfills a break this holiday season. Put your disposer to work. Read more... |
| Expand? Are You Kidding? | | |
By John Caulfield, Builder Magazine
Through the downturn, most builders were content to stay put in their existing markets and concentrate on building sustainable companies. But will builders change their plans precipitously when business looks as if it's starting to pick back up? Read the entire article. |
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New 2010 Kichler Interactive
Builder Products Brochure | | |
 Kichler has just unveiled its NEW 2010 Kichler Interactive Builder Products Brochure. To view, click here.
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Aquatic Plans Big Splash at IBS | |
 The world leader in innovative and inspirational bathware - will have four show-stopping tubs and showers featured in real homes on exhibit at the 2011 International Builders' Show.
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PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE | | | Manufacturers: If you are interested in placing an ad in this newsletter, contact Emma Jane Wildermuth for this and other marketing and advertising opportunities. |
| Top 20 Articles of 2010 From the Builder Partnerships Newsletter Archive | |
The BP newsletter archive includes a treasure trove of information ranging from economic forecasts, to marketing tips, to product highlights from our manufacturer associates. To read the top ten articles that were read in 2010, click here. |
| ThermaTru and Fypon Together at IBS | | |
 
Therma-Tru Doors and Fypon will present entrance solutions together, for the first time at IBS 2011. Their exciting new products will include the new Classic-Craft Canvas Collection-the first premium, smooth paintable fiberglass entry door to carry the Therma-TruŽ brand name. Read more... |
| Break Through Your Blog Inertia | |  In a Builder Partnerships Webinar in November, Brad Bombardiere highlighted the beginning steps for home builders who want to succeed with this popular social media technique. Read more at BuilderOnline. |
| Visit Elkay in the Show Village | |  Elkay is excited to participate in ShowVillage 2011. To learn more, click here. |
| Danze's Unique Styling Pleases Discriminating Buyers | |  Danze will exhibit for the first time at IBS four new collections of bath faucets - Amalfi™, Prince™, Eastham™ and Reef™, as well as updated styling on the popular Antioch™ collection. Read more... |
| SCHULTE Sponsors Hanley Wood Show Home at IBS | |  The KB Home GreenHouse ™: An Idea Home created with Martha Stewart, is slated to be the first net-zero energy, single-family home in the Builder Magazine Concept Home series and will feature six freedomRail storage solutions. Read more... |
| Progress Showcased in IBS New American Home | |  The New American home at IBS will showcase the latest breakthroughs in green building and construction technology, including Progress Lighting's recessed LED downlights throughout the home. Read more... |
| PPG Voice of Color Launches Color Sense Tool | |  PPG has put a fresh face on the process of selecting the perfect paint color by launching a new version of its Color Sense tool, available for free at www.voiceofcolor.com. Read more... |
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