Land Development

As our population increases and available land becomes more scarce, land development becomes increasingly challenging. There are more government regulations and impact fees today than ever before, plus a host of local restrictions that make development difficult. Use the resources in this section to explore land development topics like Smart Growth, discover new techniques like FPSFs, or just browse related land development materials.

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NAHB National Green Building Awards 2010 NAHB National Green Building Awards Greening the American Dream   With the tremendous success of the 2009 NAHB National Green Building Awards, it is time to start thinking about your submissions for 2010.  Each year, NAHB honors excellence in green residential … 5/17/2010	Awards Program
National Green Building Conference Get contacts, tools and ideas that are good for both the environment and your bottom line. The NAHB National Green Building Conference is the only national conference targeted to green building for the mainstream residential building industry. Network with designers and suppliers, attend … 5/16/2010	Conference
Supplement to Impact Fee Handbook: Proportionate-Share Impact Fees Impact Fees 11/16/2009	PDF
International Builders and Service Providers Directory All visitors to www.nahb.org are encouraged to search this global directory for access to networking and business opportunities around the world.  If you are a member of  NAHB, use this directory to broadcast your international business opportunities and interests to the … 11/4/2009	Directory
2009 Smarter Growth Policy Statement Smarter Growth 10/8/2009	PDF
Green Building Programs NAHB National Green Building Program  NAHB Green is a verification and certification program for green homes. At its core is an innovative scoring tool.  A builder chooses which green features to include in the home he or she plans to build.  This site also includes a directory of … 10/6/2009	Web page
Webinar: Understanding Infrastructure Finance Tools that are Successful Alternatives to Impact Fees Webinar 9/28/2009	PDF
Land Development E-Learning Land development is experiencing more setbacks and increased scrunity due to the housing and finance issues that have been the centerpiece of the economic crisis in our country. In an effort to provide the most current information to our members and affiliates, NAHB's Land … 7/27/2009	Web page
Where Is Workforce Housing Located? A study by NAHB investigates housing affordability for four occupations - teachers, police officers, nurses, and retail sales persons - in the 25 largest metro areas in the United States. Using data from the 2000 Census, the study looks at which census tracts (areas designed by the U.S. Census … 7/24/2009	Web page
The Local Economic Impact of Home Building Home building generates income and jobs for local residents, as well as revenue for local governments. Home building also imposes costs on local governments that supply education, police and fire protection, and other public services to support the new homes. NAHB has developed … 7/1/2009	Web page
Town of Flower Mound v. Stafford Estates LP (Impact Fees) CourtSupreme Court of Texas NAHB InvolvementAmicus From 1994 - 1997, the Town of Flower Mound approved three different phases of residential construction with various accessibility to roads. Conditional to the projects, the town required Stafford to demolish and replace the adjacent … 6/17/2009	Web page
Center for Watershed Protection Here you will find resources for alternatives to conventional development like Low Imapct Development, Environmentally-sensitive design and Green Infrastructure. 6/12/2009	External Link
The Fields at St. Croix - Innovative Wastewater Treatment The Fields of St. Croix is one of Minnesota’s first and finest examples of conservation development. It is also one of the more comprehensive conservation projects in the country. 6/12/2009	External Link
The Practice of Low Impact Development A new HUD document (developed with help from NAHB) that provides strategies from a practical viewpoint. 6/12/2009	External Link
Arbor Day/Building with Trees NAHB and the National Arbor Day Foundation have promoted tree preservation and responsible tree planting and protection during the land development process with the ‘Building with Trees’ awards and education program. For over a decade, the NAHB and Arbor Day have held hands-on regional … 5/13/2009	External Link
LEED-ND versus National Green Building Standards Memorandum 5/12/2009	PDF
Land Acquisition and Development Finance Learn how the land acquisition process works from market analysis through property acquisition. This course will show you how developers assess markets, acquire land, and devise site plans that are most likely to attract financing on optimal terms. As a graduate of this course, you will be able … 4/7/2009	Course Overview
Land Development, Site Planning, and Zoning Three stages must precede any development: site planning, government approval and site improvements. Get the essential overview of these critical processes, plus a detailed description of each individual step. This course is designed for the newcomer to land development.   As a graduate of … 4/6/2009	Course Overview
TIF State by State Resource Center and Report In 2009, CDFA launched a National TIF State by State Resource Center with this information cataloged in a searchable and comparable online database.   All 50 of the state statutes profiled in the 2008 Report can be found online in CDFA’s TIF Resource … 3/24/2009	Web page
Getting Financing & Developing Land Ensure yourself a good profit by making the leap from preparing a market study, selecting a builder, a builder site and obtaining financing to having your plans approved and controlling your costs. This book gives you the practical knowledge you need to make that leap including a CD with forms, … 2000	External Link