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A quarterly technical newsletter that provides practical, usable information for building professionals on the latest research, trends, and other industry happenings.

ToolBase News, Volume 12, 2007 Issue 1

  • Finding the Best Online Resources
  • Universal Design House Seeks to Drive Market Demand
  • Resource Review: Directory of Accessible Building Products
  • Top Ten Technologies for 2007
  • Quality Matters: Bridging the Gap
  • EVHA Winners Combine Integrated Approaches with Cutting-Edge Technology

ToolBase News, Fall 2006: Volume 11, Issue 4

  • Online Course Helps Remodelers Help Customers
  • Students Trained to Install Green Housing Technology
  • Ultimate Guide to Masonry and Concrete
  • Tech Set #7: Wind-Resistant Openings
  • Going with the (Even) Flow
  • Technology Inventory: The PATH to Innovation

ToolBase News, Summer 2006: Volume 11, Issue 3

  • Innovation Helps Cut Materials Cost
  • Ultra-Efficient Demo Home Opens
  • Disaster Mitigation Resources
  • Innovative Technologies, Concepts Gaining Ground in Builder Perceptions and Usage
  • Quality Matters: Six Ways to Improve Trade Contracts
  • From the Show Floor: PCBC 2006

ToolBase News, Spring 2006: Volume 11, Issue 2

  • Storm-Resistant Roofing: A Home's First Line of Defense
  • Pan Flashing/Sill Protection Installations Effective in Reducing Water Intrusion
  • Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction Materials, Finishes, and Details
  • From Concept to Reality
  • The Measure of Success
  • PATH Resources: A Good Thing Keeps Getting Better

ToolBase News, Winter 2006: Volume 11, Issue 1

  • UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU... to Use Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Building Practices
  • For 2006 EVHA Finalists, Effective Marketing is Key to Success
  • Residential Construction Performance Guidelines for Professional Builders & Remodelers
  • Field Evaluation: Insulating Blanket Helps FPSF Withstand Winter
  • Retaining Employees in a Tight Labor Market
  • Zero Energy Homes: The Results Are in
  • ToolBase: New Web Tools for the New Year

ToolBase News, Fall 2005: Volume 10, Issue 4

  • Retrofitting For Disaster Resistance
  • Alternative Wall Insulation Methods
  • Make Your Jobsite a Safe Place for Workers
  • Don't Miss Us at the International Builders' Show
  • Can Quality Assurance Impact General Liability Insurance?
  • Going Solar - Highlights from the 2005 Solar Decathlon

ToolBase News, Summer 2005: Volume 10, Issue 3

  • Selling Consumers On Advanced Building Technology
  • Affordable, Accessible, Low-Impact: Braemoor Woods Field Evaluation
  • Design Tools to Reduce Floor Deflection
  • Tech Set Offers Best Practices for HVAC Installation
  • Improve Construction Quality with Hot Spot Training

ToolBase News, Spring 2005: Volume 10, Issue 2

  • Factory-Built Housing: Overcoming Negative Perceptions
  • Panelization Comes of Age
  • Resource Review: Building an Affordable House
  • Defining Differences
  • PATH Tech Sets: Innovation Made Easy
  • New Information Technologies Help Transform the Business of Home Building
  • Project Management Solutions for Home Builders

ToolBase News, Winter 2005: Volume 10, Issue 1

  • EVHA Winning Practices Raise the Bar for Energy Effciency
  • New ToolBase.org Feature
  • Guidelines Developed as Tool to Move Green Building Further into Mainstream
  • PATH Sponsors Tutorial Townhouses at Builders' Show
  • New Builder Resource for Innovation
  • NHQ Certified Builder Program Launched Nationwide
  • Experimental Smart House to be Evaluated
  • Directory of Accessible Building Products Now Available
  • Working Together, Building Together

ToolBase News, Fall 2004: Volume 9, Issue 4

  • Real-World Data on Innovative Heating Technologies
  • Withstanding Natural Disasters
  • Low-E vs. Standard Storm Windows
  • Rappahannock House Aims to be Example of Sustainability, Inside and Out
  • National Housing Quality Program Certifies First Two Home Builders
  • Finding a Common Ground on Square Footage
  • Military Housing Privatization Offers Opportunities for Home Builders
  • Radiant Floor Systems Q&A

ToolBase News, Summer 2004: Volume 9, Issue 3

  • Framing the Future: Engineered Panelized Systems Gain Market Acceptance
  • Alternative Methods May Offer Relief during Concrete Shortage
  • Keeping Hazy, Hot, Humid Conditions Outdoors
  • Mold-proof Drywall Q&A
  • PATH Concept Home Offers Flexibility, Affordability
  • 2004 NHQ Silver Award Winner - A Pioneer in Quality
  • Increasing Energy Value through Moisture Control
  • Guide on FPSF Updated
  • ToolBase.org Reaches Out

ToolBase News, Spring 2004: Volume 9, Issue 2

  • Home-Run Plumbing Systems Can Provide Big Savings
  • EVHA Builder of the Year
  • Square Footage Q & A
  • Quick Facts About Using FPSF
  • Boardwalk Builders: Best Practices, Impressive Results
  • Research Projects for Aging in Place Technologies Receive Grants
  • ToolBase.org Gets a Facelift: Same Great Info, Brand New Look

ToolBase News, Winter 2004: Volume 9, Issue 1

  • Technology Transfer: Bringing Innovation to the Mainstream
  • More Insight from Energy Expert: Energy Effciency and HVAC
  • Promoting Building Innovations through NextGen Demonstration Home
  • Alternatives for Underlayment
  • Hot Off the Presses!
  • ToolBase Site Offers Info on Natural Disaster Mitigation
  • ToolBase.org Tips
  • Editorial Correction