The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 215,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as "the voice of the housing industry," NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the more than 1.77 million new housing units projected for 2004, making housing one of the largest engines of economic growth in the country.
NAHB's mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry. Chief among NAHB's goals is providing and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent and affordable housing. As "The Voice of America's Housing Industry," NAHB helps promote policies that will keep housing a national priority.
The NAHB federation is made up of more than 800 state and local associations. About one-third of NAHB's 215,000 members are home builders and/or remodelers. The remainder are associates working in closely related fields within the housing industry, such as mortgage finance and building products and services.
Founded in 1942, NAHB has a professional staff of more than 300 in Washington. Its various divisions analyze policy issues, take the industry's story to the public through the media and other outlets, monitor and work toward improving the housing finance system, analyze and forecast economic and consumer trends, and educate, train and disseminate information to members. The association also represents the industry's interests on Capitol Hill and strives to ensure that housing remains a national priority when laws are made and policies are established. NAHB also works with federal agencies on regulations affecting the housing industry in areas such as mortgage finance, codes, energy and the environment.
NAHB's affiliates include the NAHB National Research Center, which develops, tests and evaluates new materials, methods, standards and equipment to improve the technology and the affordability of America's housing; and the Home Builders Institute, NAHB's workforce development arm, which develops and administers a wide range of educational and job training programs.
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