The 21st Century Building Expo & Conference (21CBEC) is giving home building professionals the chance to earn some GREEN this September.
One option open to attendees is to enroll in the new NAHB Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation courses. The two-day Green Building for the Building Professional course will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Thursday, Sept. 11 and will be followed on Friday, Sept. 12 by the Business Management for Building Professionals course.
These courses will provide building professionals with the opportunity to learn strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction from nationally recognized speaker and Vice President of GreenHaus Builders, Michael Strong, CGR.
If you're looking for another "green" option, have we got something for you! By simply visiting designated booths and having your Ultimate Adventure pass stamped on Thursday and Friday, then returning it to the NCHBA booth (#1142), you are entered to win the daily grand prize of $10,000. That means attendees have two chances to add some serious green to their wallets this September!
The 21CBEC is the place for home building professionals to get some green this fall. Register online today at www.21buildingexpo.com or call (800) 662-7129 for more information.
While Independence Day has already come and gone, don’t miss your chance to salute America again during an “Evening of Patriotic Proportions” at this year’s STARS Awards Gala on Sept. 10 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte.
The STARS Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference, is an opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of the home building industry’s builders, associates, real estate agents, media and advertising professionals and local associations. Category headings include: Marketing, Advertising, Landscape Design, Interior Merchandising, Architecture/Floor plan, Sales Office, Community of the Year, Local Association Awards and more!
The deadline for entries is quickly approaching! All nominations are due to NCHBA by Aug. 1. Also, don’t forget about our second annual Builder and Associate of the Year Awards. Nominate a Builder or Associate member you believe is deserving of one of these esteemed awards. For more information, please contact Kathryn Atkinson at (800) 662-7129 or email .
South Carolina is the first state association on the east coast to host the Green Building Field Verifier Training course. The course will be presented during the Home Builders Association of South Carolina's State Convention on August 2, 2008 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC
This is a 3-hour training course covering the process required of an accredited verifier. The course is followed by a proctored test. Participants passing the test are provided with the additional information needed to be accredited and listed on www.nahbgreen.org.
The NAHB Research Center must verify your prerequisite information before you are accepted into the class. You must first register online with theNAHB Research Center at www.nahbgreen.org/Certification or complete the attached form and fax it to (301) 430-6180, ATTN: Rita Knab. Then, register with the HBA of SC.
NAHB is preparing for its toughest battle yet in opposing mandatory fire sprinkler requirements in the International Residential Code (IRC) and ultimately every jurisdiction that adopts it. While NAHB and member HBAs have been successful over the years in consistently and soundly defeating code proposals to mandate fire sprinklers in single family homes, this year sprinkler advocates will push for mandates with even more intensity.
To ensure the interests of building officials, home builders, and home buyers are adequately represented at the hearings, it is critical to get as many building code and other public officials as possible, who are designated voting representatives and opposed to mandatory sprinkler requirements in the IRC, to attend the final hearings in Minneapolis and vote against the proposed mandates.
NAHB is providing travel assistance grants to help local HBAs send their local building code and other public officials, designated as voting representatives by an ICC Governmental Member, to the ICC Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis, in order to ensure the interests of building officials, home builders, and home buyers are adequately represented on this issue. Under this program, $850.00 grants are available for designated voting representatives traveling to the hearings to help defray travel expenses when such funding is not otherwise available.
The exact date of the IRC portion of the hearings is not known at this time. The information will be provided as soon as the hearing order for the ICC Final Action Hearings becomes available, which will be posted on the ICC website around July 25. Preliminary feedback indicates that the IRC proposals will be heard in the second half of the hearings.
For more information contact Robert Privott at 800-662-7129 or
If you're looking for regularly updated materials that can help you boost consumer confidence in the housing market, combat negative media reports and better understand the true state of our industry, be sure to visit www.nahb.org/mythbuster. Here you'll find regionally specific talking points, free print advertisements for your use, helpful economic data and more.
If you haven't visited the Myth Buster section of the NAHB Web site yet - or recently - please make it a priority to do so, and let your fellow members know that these important resources are there for them. See also our Buy Now promotional toolkit that's packed with resources to help our HBAs and members address negative headlines and convince consumers that now is a good time to buy a home.
The HBA of Winston-Salem is offering an opportunity in July for members to continue their professional development and help members meet the continuing education requirements necessary for builder members to keep their HBAWS membership in good standing.
JULY 10
Morning session: Take-Off to Higher Profits
Afternoon session: What Does It Really Cost? NCBI Accreditation Courses
Presenter: Greg Isenhour
The Lake Norman HBA University now offers the NCBI Accreditation Program, as part of the their program of classes! No longer will you have to drive to Raleigh for your NCBI designation courses. Classes are being held at Mitchell Community College in Mooresville, NC, on a monthly basis. The cost for HBA members is $180 per 8 hours and $95 per 4 hours. Upon completion, builders receive this prestigious designation not only with NCBI, but also with the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
Anytime you take a Builders University class at your local HBA, you can earn North Carolina Builder Institute (NCBI) credit, too. Credit applies toward AA and AB designations.
Builders Mutual Insurance Company's risk management experts bring the latest safety solutions and risk management programs to you through Builders University classes. You may even qualify for a Builders Mutual insurance discount by attending and becoming Fall Protection Certified. View the Builders University schedule, and reserve your spot. Seating is limited, so register today!
Scaffold Safety Video Is Essential For Fall Prevention In an effort to increase job-site safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released its new Scaffold Safety Video. The video, which is available through NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks, is an important resource that provides easy-to-follow instructions on how to prevent construction-related falls.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the vast majority of falls are not from skyscrapers, but are from buildings as low as one to three stories and from less than 30 feet. OSHA incident reports clearly indicate that scaffold safety training, procedures, supervision and equipment is critical to preventing accidents. click here to read the entire story
New-Home Sales Decline In May
In the latest evidence of severe and ongoing weakness in the nation’s housing market, the Commerce Department reported today that sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 2.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000 units, largely offsetting a gain they recorded in the previous month.
“The fact that new-home sales are occurring at such a slow pace in the middle of the home buying season, with inventories only barely inching downward, is a strong indication of just how critical it is for Congress to move forward immediately with housing stimulus legislation,” said National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) President Sandy Dunn. click here to read the entire story
Homeowners Call For Energy Efficiency Upgrades
As they grapple with skyrocketing energy costs, more homeowners are turning to remodelers for money-saving solutions. According to the results of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) quarterly Remodeling Market Index (RMI), 33 percent of surveyed remodelers report that they are increasingly called on to improve the energy efficiency of their client’s homes. click here to read the entire story
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