Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It's Broken, and How to Fix It
| AUTHOR | Rashkin, Sam |
| PUBLISHER | Cengage Learning (08/06/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The United States housing industry has suffered a crisis due to a severe drop in production. RETOOLING THE HOUSING INDUSTRY examines the five critical components of our housing industry--land development, design, home performance, production, and sales--to show readers the precise shortcomings that have contributed to the current crisis and outline steps to resolve it. RETOOLING THE HOUSING INDUSTRY presents a blueprint for rebuilding the entire industry by using the housing market as a learning moment to improve the quality of home construction. This text clarifies what makes homes work, what constitutes good design, and how to integrate those principles into new home construction. Further, the author explains why these practices and principles conflict with current industry trends. This is a must read for anyone interested in housing or a review of how a major U.S. industry got so far off-base and how it can get back on track.
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ISBN-13:
9781111313821
ISBN-10:
1111313822
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
237
Carton Quantity:
42
Product Dimensions:
7.20 x 0.50 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Technology & Engineering | Construction - General
Dewey Decimal:
692
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011927621
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The United States housing industry has suffered a crisis due to a severe drop in production. RETOOLING THE HOUSING INDUSTRY examines the five critical components of our housing industry--land development, design, home performance, production, and sales--to show readers the precise shortcomings that have contributed to the current crisis and outline steps to resolve it. RETOOLING THE HOUSING INDUSTRY presents a blueprint for rebuilding the entire industry by using the housing market as a learning moment to improve the quality of home construction. This text clarifies what makes homes work, what constitutes good design, and how to integrate those principles into new home construction. Further, the author explains why these practices and principles conflict with current industry trends. This is a must read for anyone interested in housing or a review of how a major U.S. industry got so far off-base and how it can get back on track.
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Author:
Rashkin, Sam
Mr. Rashkin has managed ENERGY STAR for Homes since its start in 1996. Under his leadership, ENERGY STAR for Homes has grown exponentially to more than 9,000 builder partners and over one million labeled homes. He is also overseeing an advanced technology program for elite builders called ENERGY STAR Concept Home. Mr. Rashkin received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University; completed Masters of Urban Planning studies at New York University; and is a registered architect in California and New York. During his 20-plus years as a licensed architect, he specialized in energy efficient design and completed over 100 residential projects. He has served on the national Steering Committees for USGBC's LEED for Homes NAHB's Green Builder Guidelines and EPA's Water Sense label and has been on the development team for EPA's Indoor airPlus label. Sam has prepared hundreds of articles, technical papers, reports and seminars; and contributed to numerous books and websites covering a wide range of energy subjects.
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