Update on Fall Protection
Posted on October 20, 2011 by Mike Means
OSHA has recently rescinded the Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Construction (STD 3.1) and in doing so the Agency raised concerns that NAHB's fall protection materials may not meet the intent of its Subpart M - Fall Protec...
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Highlights of the Oklahoma Green Building Summit
Posted on October 6, 2011 by Guest Post
Now that the Oklahoma Green Building Summit is behind us I wanted to thank each of you who attended and for the planning committee's efforts during the year in readying this event and help at the show last week!! I especially want to thank Andr...
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Message from the President: October
Posted on October 4, 2011 by Mike Means
Good morning on this crisp Southern Oklahoma morning. Temperatures finally cooled but rain is still very much needed, especially in my area. Cool weather is just as hard for me as the warming of spring causing spring fever. Michael Herndon, 20...
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Joe in normal fashion, entertaining as much as informing
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mike Means
The Oklahoma Green Building Summit is in full swing today with the grandfatherof building science Joe Lstiburek in perfect form, as usual. He makes us laugh -gigging the government, the American way and builders in general. Good cleanfun while teaching us...
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Sound federal plan needed for housing
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Guest Post
By Mark Dale As an awakened Congress begins to tackle this country's financial issues, there will likely be an attempt to herd all the sacred cows to the slaughterhouse in the name of compromise. Mark Dale, legislative chairman for the Okl...
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Building Green with OG&E
Posted on September 22, 2011 by Guest Post
By Steve Sullivan For more than 20 years, energy experts at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company have worked to optimize Steve Sullivan, OG&E the energy performance of homebuilding construction and provide a certification program that lend ...
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