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 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.
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Nearly 200 NCHBA builder and associate members converged on Raleigh on June 3-4 to lobby the members of the General Assembly. Feedback shows that they had a significant impact on House and Senate members, and never was it more important to get NCHBA’s message out to lawmakers. Many thanks to all who participated.
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South Carolina is the first state 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.
To download the registration form, click here.
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 After a very successful May is BUILD-PAC Month contest, the following associations led their groups in the three categories:
Group 1 ($0-$400 in 2007)
Highest Dollar Amount - McDowell County HBA ($940.00)
Highest Percentage of Goal - McDowell County HBA (138% of goal)
Highest Percentage of Participation - McDowell County HBA (7% of members)
Group 2 ($400-$1,000)
Highest Dollar Amount - Cleveland County HBA ($845.00)
Highest Percentage of Goal - Cleveland County HBA (103% of goal)
Highest Percentage of Participation - Cleveland County HBA (12% of members)
Group 3 ($1,001-$4,999)
Highest Dollar Amount - Wilkes County HBA ($12,660.00)
Highest Percentage of Goal - Wilkes County HBA (1,206% of goal)
Highest Percentage of Participation - Cabarrus County HBA (24% of members)
Group 4 ($5,000+)
Highest Dollar Amount - Raleigh-Wake HBA ($12,605.00)
Highest Percentage of Goal - Fayetteville HBA (57% of goal)
Highest Percentage of Participation - Winston-Salem HBA (13% of members)
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest and supported NCHBA BUILD-PAC. Congratulations to all of the winners!!
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 The North Carolina One Call Center Inc. is changing the formula that is used to determine the start time of a ticket when someone calls in a request for underground lines to be located and marked. Effective July 1, 2008 the “clock” start time for a ticket will begin at 12:01 a.m. the next business day after the locate request is made. As an example, a locate request that is made on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:45 a.m., the start time for calculating the 48 hour advance notice will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. In this example, the locate and marking would be completed by 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2008.
The North Carolina One-Call Center is a non-profit organization funded by our members, that takes excavation information from contractors, utilities and homeowners, anyone engaged in excavation activities, and transmits this information to our members. The member utility owner or their representatives will mark the location of the underground facilities within 48 hours of your call, free of charge. The members range from utilities to universities, from municipalities to home owner associations. Each caller is informed of the members that will be notified. The excavator needs to call directly, any utility owner or their representative that is not a member to physically mark the utility lines.
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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!
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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.
Click here to download the brochure.
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January 1 - October 31, 2008
NCHBA Membership Drive
North Carolina
July 16-18
NC EOC Seminar
Cherokee, NC
July 21-25
NAHB Summer Executive Board Meeting
Quebec, Canada
August 5-9
NAHB EOC Seminar
Providence, RI
September 10-12
21st Century Building Expo & Conference
Charlotte, NC
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Publications 
The STARS Awards Gala is an opportunity to recognize association members who have made significant contributions to the association, the home building industry and the community. The recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during "An Evening of Patriotic Proportions" on 