HVAC market manufacturer Uponor was given a Partners of Choice Award from Houston-based David Weekley Homes.

 Inside these new homes, consumers are seeking high-efficiency appliances as well as green HVAC systems with programmable thermostats, officials said.  

The Housing Market Index number for the month was 58. A figure above 50 indicates a majority of builders view conditions as positive.

 Confidence among builders in the new single-family home market rose three points in the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.  

 Officials with National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo said an estimated 73.7 percent of new and existing homes sold between January and April this year were within reach of families earning the nation’s median annual income.