Trends

Find out what our research experts view as important changes and trends in homes and building products.

June 19, 2019

Insulation Choices Revealed in New Study

Home Innovation’s 2019 Annual Builder Practices Survey of home builders had more than 1,600 participants this year, completing the detailed questionnaire on the homes they built in 2018. This study helps us track – and predict – trends in the popularity of home styles, features and materials used.

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Data and Trends, Homebuyer Preferences, Building Products, Marketing, Survey Research

June 6, 2019

Trends & Opportunities for Plastic Profile Materials in Residential Construction

Presenting earlier this week at AMI’s 2019 Profiles Conference in Pittsburgh, Home Innovation’s Director of Market Research Ed Hudson spoke about some of the big changes happening in the home construction and remodeling industries as they relate to plastics. Specifically, he covered trends happening in Windows & Patio Doors, Roofing, Siding & Exterior Finishes, Exterior Trim & Fascia, Decks & Railing Systems, and Fences & Privacy Walls. Ed’s insights are based on data from our Annual Builder and Consumer Practices Surveys, as well as his own decades-long analysis of industry trends.

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Data and Trends, Homebuyer Preferences, Building Products, Marketing, Survey Research