Message From the Editor

We are excited to launch Residential Building Products, which fills a huge information gap in the home building market. The mission of this publication and its digital partners is to provide home builders and housing professionals with the knowledge to recommend and install leading-edge products for single- and multifamily homes. Our ultimate goal is to help home builders best meet the needs of demanding homeowners and contribute to a home's integrity, beauty, efficiency and profitability.

Let us know your opinions and thoughts as we roll out our first issues.

Rob Heselbarth
Editorial Director
Rob.Heselbarth@cygnus.com

Editorial Features

• Editor's perspective: Analysis on the housing market, product innovations and industry trends.
  
  
• Overview: News from the housing and product industries, including economic performance, product sales and more.
  
  
• Cover feature: Exploration of a product category, including how products solve challenges, how manufacturers respond to builders' needs and what homeowners are looking for in their new homes.
  
  
• Product Trends: Introduction to a product category with a collection of category products.
  
  
• Product Trends Report: Exclusive research covering the product purchasing habits of home builders, homeowner preferences and other housing market data.
  
  
• Product Galleries: Products in specific categories, including a selection of products new to the market.
  
  
• Top Picks: The most popular products from the previous issue based on reader information requests.
  
  
• Builders' Choice: Home builders' insights about their favorite products.
  
  
• Finishing Touch: An out-of-the-box, interesting or innovative product introduction.
  
  
• Top 100 Products: Annual ranking of products based on 12 months of audience inquiries.