Lowe's Commercial Services

Lowe's has been helping Pros for more than 60 years. Lowe's operates more than 1,575 stores in the United States and Canada. In 2007, Lowe's earned several notable industry distinctions, including:  Ranked 48 on the FORTUNE®  500, EPA & U.S. Department of Energy ENERGY STAR® Award has been given to Lowe's six consecutive years for promoting products that meet the highest energy and water efficiency standards. Lowe’s is a proud sponsor of the ESL program which was custom-created by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Home Builders Institute (HBI) to address job site challenges presented by the communication barrier.

Home Builders Institute

Home Builders Institute (HBI) is the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). HBI is a non-profit organization offering craft education, training and placement programs for the residential construction industry. For more than 30 years, HBI programs have trained people in the trades, promoted the industry as a career and helped the residential construction industry and NAHB membership address its workforce needs.  The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 200,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing, and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as "the voice of the housing industry," NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country.