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Being Smart About Making New Homes More Energy Efficient Statement by Leading Builders of America   The national model energy code (International Energy Conservation Code/IECC) developed and published by the International Code Council (ICC) is the blueprint for making new residential and commercial buildings more energy efficient. The code is…

Washington, D.C. (04/14/2015)—Today, Leading Builders of America, Lennox International, Masco Corporation, Owens-Corning, and Whirlpool Corporation announced the formation of The Building Industry Policy Roundtable (BIPRT), a new multi-issue coalition committed to promoting policies to advance the economic health and growth of the residential construction industry. The group, chaired by Ken…

Dear Mr. President and Mr. Speaker The following letter is from the undersigned CEOs from 18 member companies of Leading Builders of America who collectively build approximately 30 percent of all new homes in the United States. We write to urge you to continue your efforts to reach an agreement…

It’s housing, stupid. More precisely, it’s housing finance. As the Obama administration seeks ways to revive the economy, not to mention win an election, it is becoming clear that the biggest mistake officials made when they took office nearly three years ago was to underestimate the continuing damage to the…

In Thursday's address to Congress, I want President Barack Obama to emphasize that fixing the home-building and construction industries is necessary to jump-start our lame economy. That is because, in my recollection, home building and construction have led us out of every recession since the 1960s, when I financed land…

Amazingly, not one or two, but every one of the top ten homebuilders survived the lengthy crisis, and most boast the financial strength to grow strongly as the pace of recovery quickens.   Read the full article here

Read Ken Gear's testimony before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development.   See the full document here