Thousands gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center on September 10-12 for the 6th Annual 21st Century Building Expo & Conference. Though most will agree now is a challenging time in the home building industry, this year's crowd found everything they needed at the Expo. From the world class line-up of speakers highlighting forecasts, trends and the latest on going green, to the fantastic networking opportunities on the exhibit floor where all types of products and services could be found, this was the place to be. Builders, developers, architects and many other housing industry professionals all converged on Charlotte, not only from North Carolina and the surrounding states (Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia), but from other areas of our country as well in order to tap into the knowledge to be gained at an Expo offering ways to strengthen their organizations in any market condition. If you missed this year’s outstanding line-up, be sure to mark your calendar now for the 2009 21st Century Building Expo & Conference, September 16-18 in Charlotte.
On behalf of the Expo we want to thank all those who attended in 2008 and we hope you will take a moment now to complete our online Survey Evaluation. This survey will only take a minute of your time and will help us to continue to offer the best quality program in the future. Click here to begin.
We would like to congratulate the lucky $10,000 Winners for both days, Todd Ottenstein from Corolla, NC and Bob McGivern from Huntersville, NC!
Congratulations to the following lucky winners of the door prizes...
Two tickets to the Alabama Theater: Brendon Roby
$100 Gift card from Lowes donated by Apex Urethane Millwork: Rick Coley
Two tickets for the Cape Fear Riverboats: Mel Jewell
The Early-Bird Prize for the Caribe Royale Resorts & Villas, 2 Night Stay: Travis Brafford
Carolina Beach Oceanfront Courtyard Marriott, 1 Night Stay: Denise Manka
Carolina Panthers Mini Helmet signed by Moose & Muhammad: Mickie Bouzon
Clarion Hotel, 2 Night Stay and Dinner: Brad Wood
Two one-day passes to DollyWood: Matthew Osborne
One-night stay for two at the Double Tree Guest Suites: A.G. Ravendro
Lowes Gift Card ($50) donated by ElectriCities: Joy Springer
Lowes Gift Card ($75) donated by ElectriCities: Rick Lingerfelt
GW FINS $50.00 Gift Certificate: Jim Going
King Metals Plasma Cut Golf Scene - 3/16x24x32: John Clyborne
Two-night stay at the Kingston Plantation A Hilton & Embassy Suites Resort: John Terry
Two tickets for Legends in Concert: Freddie Whiteside
One-night stay at Marriott Hotels & Resorts: Marilyn Lauritzen
$500 Visa Gift Card donated by NC Petroleum Marketers Association: Richard Soderquist
Four tickets to the North Carolina Aquarium: Dwight Hartzog
Two rounds of golf (with green fees and cart) at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation: Eric Hoffman
Two rounds of golf (with green fees and cart) at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation: Scott Cummings
Two-night stay at Park Vista Resort Hotel: Rick Miller
QuickFlash Weatherproofing Products, Inc. Flashing for one House: Tom Mims
Coffee Mug Set donated by Stewart Title Insurance Company: Tom Finn
Tool Kit donated by Stewart Title Insurance Company: Jo Ann Pressley
Picture Album donated by Stewart Title Insurance Company: Jeremy Blevins
Two one-day passes to Surfside Beach Wild Water & Wheels: Les Sussman
$100 Gift Certificate to The Angus Barn: Milton Askew
Two tickets to The Carolina Opry: Freddie Lee
Congratulations to the Attendee Survey Drawing winner Jason DeBoer who will receive a Full Delegate Registration at the 2009 21st CBEC, a $75.00 value.
NCHBA would like to welcome two new employees to our staff this week. Heather Crews is the new Director of Communications and Managing Editor for NC Builder. She comes to us from the Department of Labor where she was the Public Information Officer. Crews earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Wendy Spaziani is taking the position of Administrative Assistant for the 21CBEC and gained experience in the industry by working as a community assistant for a home owner's association management company. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
We are excited to have them on board and know they will make great additions to our team at NCHBA.
The Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA will be holding a NAHB Green Verifier Training Session on October 22, 2008 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. The course will be at the Country Inn and Suites located at 4712 New Centre Dr. in Wilmington.
The cost of the training course will be $50.00 for Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA members and $70.00 for non-members. Call-ahead payments and RSVPs are preferred as space is limited to approximately 50. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Lois Berlin at 910-799-2611 or by email at . The cut-off date for registrations is October 17, 2008.
Progress Energy and Advanced Energywould like to announce their Fall 2008 ENERGY STAR workshops and encourage any member who may be interested in learning how to build more energy efficient homes to attend:
Workshop Dates and Locations
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - Raleigh, NC
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Wilmington, NC
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Asheville, NC
All workshops run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost is $40.00 and includes breakfast, lunch and training materials.
Why ENERGY STAR? ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are healthier, safer, more durable, comfortable, energy efficient and affordable. With the ENERGY STAR certification, builders can reduce callbacks, liability and homeowner living costs while increasing quality, comfort, home performance, homeowner satisfaction, sales and profit margins.
The ENERGY STAR workshops are especially timely given Progress Energy’s plans to introduce its Home Advantage program later this Fall which will provide attractive rebatesto builders who build ENERGY STAR qualified new homes in our service territory or who include additional energy efficiency measures. Please click here for an outline of these builder rebates. In addition, homebuyers continue to receive a 5% discount off their monthly Progress Energy utility bill for living in an ENERGY STAR qualified home. Great news for workshop participants to share with their customers!
Who Should Attend?
· Builders
· Developers
· Sales agents
· HVAC contractors
· Construction professionals
· Anyone with the goal of healthier, safer, more durable, comfortable, energy efficient, environmentally responsible and affordable housing
Workshop Speaker
Arnie Katz is an expert on residential energy efficiency and healthy housing. He currently serves as director of training at Advanced Energy, a company nationally recognized as the premier training and consulting firm for the building industry. Katz will entertain and enlighten as he provides practical information about how attendees can benefit from the ENERGY STAR program.
How to Register
For locations and registration, contact Lisa Manuel at Advanced Energy at 919.857.9018 or . To register online, please click here. For more information about ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes, please click here.
The Green Building for Building Professionals Course is being offered by the High Country HBA on Wednesday, Nov. 5, through Thursday, Nov. 6, with the Business Management Course on Friday, Nov. 7. Classes are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day at Builders Plaza in Boone, NC.
The early-bird cost for the Wednesday-Thursday course is $225.00 for members and $275.00 for non-members. Friday's course is $175.00 for members and $225.00 for non-members at the early-bird rate. The cost includes materials and lunch.
Bonded Builders Warranty Group will award a $35.00 gas gift card to members of North Carolina Home Builders Associations who bring in their first ever new member that is approved by your association. Along with the $35.00 gas card, we will provide a framed certificate of recognition printed on fine parchment paper.
Simply send Bonded Builders a list of names of recipients so you or Bonded Builders can give the award at your membership meeting. All they ask is that you let your members know the gas card is from Bonded Builders.
This promotion is simply designed to support local home builder associations and does not require builder participation in their programs. Any member of your association is eligible to receive this award when they bring in their first ever new member to your association.
To claim awards, please email () or fax (941-743-0534) the following information to Andi Lindberg at Bonded Builders Warranty Group:
• Your contact information
• Award recipient’s name and company name
• Name of HBA
• Name of HBA President
• The date by which you’d like to receive the award
Bonded Builders will make every effort to produce the award and send it to you – along with the gas gift card and frame – prior to the date you’d like to present it. When you receive the award, your HBA president should sign the award and then put it in the frame.
The Lake Norman HBA University now offers the NCBI Accreditation Program, as part of 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!
going green, to the fantastic networking opportunities on the exhibit floor where all types of products and services could be found, this was the place to be. Builders, developers, architects and many other housing industry professionals all converged on Charlotte, not only from North Carolina and the surrounding states (Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia), but from other areas of our country as well in order to tap into the knowledge to be gained at an Expo offering ways to strengthen their organizations in any market condition. If you missed this year’s outstanding line-up, be sure to mark your calendar now for the 2009 21st Century Building Expo & Conference, 
