ReNews -- Remodelors Council News - 09/08/2004 (Plain Text Version)Doug Sutton, Sr. CGR, CAPS View Graphical Version | Subscribe to NAHB Publications | Email our Editor... In this issue: Awards: Remodelor of the Month, Bryan Patchan Scholarship, Seniors Housing, MoreIn This Section:
Remodelor of the Month Contest UnderwayThe Remodelor of the Month award kicks off with members from Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and Utah going head to head to see who will be named the November Remodelor of the Month. Applications are due to the Remodelors Council by Oct. 5.
Who Will Win the 2005 Bryan Patchan Scholarship?The Remodelors Council is currently searching for the 2005 Bryan Patchan Scholarship winner. The candidate will be the 2005 vice chair of their local Remodelors Council and wants to learn about leadership on a national level. This year’s recipient, Steve Scheipeter, CGR of SW Scheipeter Construction in St. Louis, MO, joined the Remodelors Council leadership during the Spring Board meeting in Washington, DC. During his visit to DC, Steve met with all the national Remodelors Council leaders, met his congressman, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and attended the Remodelors Night Out event to network with peers. “I was very excited to be the recipient of the scholarship,” said Scheipeter. “I applied for the scholarship because I take over as chairperson of our Remodelors Council this fall. I feel that being the chair comes with a great deal of responsibility and I feel that participating in the Spring Board Meetings will help me to do a better job with my term.” All 2005 vice chairmen or vice presidents of a local Remodelors Council are encouraged to apply for the Bryan Patchan Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship will be announced in early March 2005. The purpose of the scholarship is to help defray the costs of attending the Spring Board meeting of a local leader who may not otherwise be able to attend. The winner of the scholarship will be expected to attend the Remodelors Council meetings. The award recipient will also participate in the leadership orientation activities hosted by the Remodelors Council national leadership and staff. For more information on how to make a donation to the Bryan Patchan Scholarship and/or apply for the scholarship, contact Therese Crahan , 800-368-5242 x8211. Seniors Housing Awards Include Aging in Place, Renovation CategoriesDoes your company have an innovative marketing campaign to promote your active adult or seniors community? The NAHB Seniors Housing Council has expanded its 2005 Best of Seniors Housing awards program to include 108 categories, including 31 for marketing. Among the new marketing categories are logo, community brochure, direct mail piece/campaign, Web site, black-and-white and color print advertisements, radio and television commercials, and special promotion for active adult, service-enriched, and multifamily communities. The 2005 Best of Seniors Housing design and marketing awards program, "Celebrating Excellence ... Visions of the Future," also includes 77 design categories, offering plenty of opportunities for recognition. Design categories include:
Check out the 2005 Call for Entries for a complete list of categories and rules or visit www.nahb.org/seniorshousingawards. Or contact Eucklan Matthews , 800-368-5242 x8220 to have a copy of the Call for Entries mailed to you. Entries are due Friday, Nov. 5. Patinum, gold and silver winners will be announced at the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing awards luncheon to be held Jan. 13 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the International Buiders' Show.
Earn Money, Recognition for Your Community Service WorkLocal HBAs, councils and members donate thousands of volunteer hours to Home Builders Care projects each year. Make sure your efforts are recognized by entering your project for the Home Builders Care/National Housing Endowment Project of the Year Award. To enter, submit an entry form accompanied by no more than a two-page detailed project description. You may include supporting material such as press clippings, programs or other project documents with your entry form. Home builder associations and individual members are eligible to enter. Entries are due Oct. 15. The National Housing Endowment Board of Trustees will select a winner at their December meeting. The winner will be recognized at the 2005 International Builders’ Show, where the association or member will receive a $5,000 donation to a charity of choice, story in NBN Online, press release announcement and recognition plaque. Contact Kym Kilbourne at 800-368-5242 x8447 for more information.
Earn National Recognition for Workforce Housing ProjectsBuilders, architects, designers, developers and land planners nationwide are invited to submit entries for the Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards. This new award recognizes outstanding communities across the nation that provide decent and affordable homes for nurses, police officers, schoolteachers and other service personnel, near areas in which they work. Communities are eligible for the award if they were completed, the first model opened, or the first unit was occupied, between Jan. 1, 2002 and Oct. 29, 2004. Winning entries will be selected by a panel of builders, multifamily and land development experts based on criteria including exterior and interior design, sales success, construction quality/cost efficiency, successful management of any impediments and the level of cooperation among various stakeholders. Award winners will be announced at the 2005 International Builders’ Show, in Orlando, FL, Jan. 13-16. For more information, including eligibility requirements and an application form, visit www.nahb.org/workforcehousing. Entries should be postmarked by Oct. 29.
Green Building Awards Includes Remodeling Category, Calls for Entries MadeNAHB invites home builders, remodelers, developers, nonprofits, academics, industry experts and others involved in green building efforts to submit entries for the 2005 National Green Building Awards. The awards recognize individuals, companies and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the ideals of green home building. Winners will be announced at the 2005 National Green Building Conference in Atlanta, March 13-15. “The industry’s best and the brightest will have a chance to show how their green home building efforts have true market value for consumers and a positive impact on the environment,” said Eric S. Borsting, chairman of the 2005 NAHB National Green Building Conference and NAHB’s Energy Subcommittee. “Winners of these awards are an inspiration to those in the growing green building movement, which has constructed more than 40,000 resource-efficient, environmentally sensitive homes since the 1970s.” Entrants for the 2005 National Green Building Awards are eligible to compete in the following seven categories:
Remodelors Council member Carl Seville of Sawhorse, Inc in Atlanta won the 2004 Green Building Project of the Year in the remodeling category for proving its commitment to producing energy-efficient, healthy and resource-efficient residential renovation projects through its EarthCraft Home Renovation Program. Information about the awards and applications can be found on NAHB’s Web site at www.nahb.org/greenbuildingawards. Entries must be received by Dec. 15. A $250 fee is required for entries in all categories except Green Advocate of the Year and Green Program of the Year (New Program). All winners will be featured in NAHB publications and will receive a complimentary admission to the 2006 National Green Building Conference.
Deadline Extended for CGR, CAPS Nominees for the Designee of the Year ProgramThe NAHB University of Housing has extended the nomination deadline for the Designee of the Year for the CGA, CGB, CGR, CAPS, and GMB programs. Completed nominations must be received by The NAHB University of Housing Joint Venture Department no later than Sept. 17. If you need a nomination form or have any questions about the nomination process, contact Maria Alonso at 800-368-5242 x8435, or by e-mail at professionaldesignations@nahb.com. Winners will be selected by the respective Boards of Governors at the Fall Board of Directors meeting and will receive the award at the Graduation Reception at The 2005 International Builders’ Show in Orlando. For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.NAHB.org | ©2004, National Association of Home Builders |