Local Interest

Local City Information

North Texas Council of Governments:

Appraisal Districts:

www.easylivinghometexas.org
EasyLiving Homecm is the nation’s first voluntary home certification
program whose mission is to create affordable and attractive homes that incorporate
at the very least, minimum accessibility into the construction – - making homes
visitable to everyone and providing the opportunity for homeowners to age in place
should they choose to do so.

 

Texas Related Issues


Voter Registration for State of Texas


Change Voter Name/Address Online

Texas Association of Builders

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Sunbelt Builders Show

Sunbelt Builders Show Meeting Schedule

State of Texas Legislature

National Related Issues

National Association of Home Builders

Toolbase Services
The Home Building Industry’s Technical Information Resource

Texas A&M Energy Systems Laboratory
Conducts modeling for state building performance standards

MoldTips.com

International Builders’ Show

Builder Books

HomeAid

National Weather Service Forecast Office

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA Assistance for Residential Construction Industry
An estimated 1.6 million Americans are employed in the construction industry, half of which work in residential construction. Each year, roughly 38,000 construction injuries are reported, with some 21,000 involving days away from work. Many OSHA standards apply to residential construction for the prevention of possible fatalities. This page provides information about those standards, and the hazards present in residential construction. It was developed in cooperation with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as part of the OSHA-NAHB Alliance.

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes— FLASH, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization
dedicated to promoting disaster safety and property loss mitigation.