WASHINGTON -- Sales of new single-family homes fell 3.9% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 848,000, the lowest level since August of 2000, according to figures released Mar. 26 by the U.S. Commerce Department. The February fall-off followed downward revisions to the sales rates for the three previous months.

WASHINGTON -- 14 members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) were honored for exemplary green building practices Mar. 26 during the 9th annual NAHB National Green Building Conference.

RESTON, VA -- Cabinet sales for February 2007 decreased 15.5% over February 2006, according to members participating in the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn.’s monthly Trends of Business Survey.

RESTON, VA -- According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association?s monthly Trend of Business Survey, participating cabinet manufacturers reported sales totaling $8.9 billion for 2006 and closed with a gain of 7.8% over 2005. Stock sales were up 8.1%; semi-custom sales were up 8.8%; and custom sales were up 2.4%.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The 3rd annual CLOSETS & HOME ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE & EXPO™ cleared the fences.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL --Redbookonline.com, the digital version of the Red Book Annual Buyer's Guide, has recently completed a full redesign. The site, relaunched last week, now features the capability to stream video demos and audio commentary, along with keyword searches and links to relevant stories on the parent Web site, www.iswonline.com.

DALLAS, TX – The 7th biennial Texas Woodworking Show & Cabinet Conference completed a successful three-day run, March 7-9. More than 1,800 woodworking industry professionals and suppliers participated in the woodworking show, held at Market Hall of the Dallas Market Center. The attendance total included approximately 1,350 registered visitors and 460 exhibitor personnel.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Helen Kuhl has been promoted to editorial director of the Interiors Media Network, a division of Vance Publishing Corp. In her new role, Kuhl will be responsible for planning the future direction of Wood & Wood Products, Custom Woodworking Business and CLOSETS magazines. She will also take a more active role in helping initiate new editorial features and projects on iswonline.com and closetsmagazine.com.

BASSETT, VA – Bassett Furniture Ind. Inc. announced plans to cease operations at its wood manufacturing facility in Bassett, VA. The closure of the 323,000-square-foot facility is planned to begin within the next couple of months and will affect approximately 280 employees or 15% of the company’s workforce.