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May 2010
Emerging Issues
EPA Lead:RRP Rule in Effect

Updates from Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (Scroll to Bottom of Builder Resources Page)
Provided by Randy Noel, 2009 LSUCCC Chair

May 2010 Calendar of Events
All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted

4- Associates/Membership    8:30 am
4 - Remodelers Council   4:00 pm
5-7 - LHBA Board Meeting/Legislative Days, Baton Rouge
12 - Education Committee    2:00 pm
12 - Executive Committee   3:30 pm

13 - MFC Executive Committee    12:00 pm
13 - HBA Family Night with the New Orleans Zephyrs    7:00pm
18 - Board of Directors   4:00 pm
20 - Crescent City Green   12:00 pm


2010 Education Calendar
All Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted,
Contact Lauren to find out what classes you need to complete your Designation!

Green Building for Building Professionals
Wednesday & Thursday, September 29 & 30, 9am - 5pm

Waterproofing Custom Showers
Tuesday, December 7th, 1pm - 4pm


Click Here for Full List of Classes
Committee & Council Updates

Fernando ArriolaRemodelers Council
Fernando Arriola, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 4 @ 12pm
Location:

The Remodelers Council has been working on a PR campaign to educate New Orleans-area homeowners in theEPA's Lead:RRP Rule. We have received coverage in 2 of the area's major newspapers, and presented at the April 21st meeting of the Neighborhood Partnership Network. So far, the HBA has gotten 98 contractors and subcontractors certified, and we have 4 more sessions to get 48 more certified this month.
Remodeling Month

May is National Home Remodeling Month.
Toni WendellCrescent City Green Council
Toni Wendel, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 20th @ 12pm
HBA Office, 2424 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie

The Crescent City Green Building Council had an excellent meeting this month. We heard from Diane Baum, an energy rater and National Green Building Standard verifier, about the many new and exciting changes and additions to local and statewide incentive programs for green building. The NAHB National Green Building Conference is coming up May 16-18 in Raleigh, NC. It is an excellent opportunity to learn more about green building and hear about best practices from peers around the country.

Anyome interested in sponsoring the meeting please contact Alex Rodriguez. We hope to see you there!
Peter YoungMultifamily Council
Peter Young, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting: Thursday, July 8th

Time & Location TBD

The MFC had its second quarter meeting on April 8th with Larry Schedler of Schedler & Associates, as the keynote speaker. We had a great turnout for this meeting and some awesome fare at the Caf� East restaurant in Metairie. Larry delivered his annual Multifamily Report which is the same report that he delivers at the annual UNO Real Estate Forecast. Although we new what to expect to a degree, it was a very detailed report with regard to where the rental market is and where it is expected to be in the near future in the New Orleans and surrounding areas.
If you have an interest in learning more and getting involved in the Multifamily Industry here in New Orleans we invite you to join us at our next meeting. Stay tuned for further details for the next meeting and our Education courses that we have coming up soon!

Visit the Multifamily Council Homepage for more information.

Mike LeCorgneAssociates Council
Mike LeCorgne, 2010 Chair

Next Meeting:Tuesday, May 4 @ 8:30am
HBA Office


The Annual Crawfish Boil was held last month on April 15th at Ferguson's Warehouse, and a great time was had by all! thanks to our sponsors! Click here to see pictures from last month's event!

We'll continue to meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month for breakfast and networking, and to keep planning these great events for our members! We'll be calling on you anglers for the next one - the Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo in Venice!

EVENTS:

Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo: July 8-10 @ Cypress Cove Marina, Venice
Kick-A$$ Cook Off: Date & Location TBD

Fall Golf Tournament: October 5 @ English Turn

Tony LicciardiLegislative Committee
Anthony Licciardi, 2010 Chair

The Louisiana Legislature has been back in session since March 29, and the dedicated members and staffers of HBA-GNO and LHBA have been hard at work monitoring all bills that may affect our industry. We had an extensive bill review in April with Michelle Shirley, our LHBA lobbyist, and several Legislative Committee members. We are also looking forward to the inauguration of several new local elected officials this month - we would again like to extend our congratulations to all those we supported in their races.
Finally, the LHBA Legislative Day will take place Wednesday, May 5. The bus will leave the HBA Offices at 10:30am; anyone interested in riding should contact Alex. Bring your Red Shirt and come see how the political process works! A crawfish boil will follow at the Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center at 5pm. All are welcome!



MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS
We'd like to thank our local members who have taken the time to get trained to teach a variety of NAHB Professional Designation classes at the HBA. It is because of these members that we are able to offer so many classes to other members! They are...
Peter Young, Pemar Properties, LLC
Mike LeCorgne, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
David Gaspard, Floorco, Inc.

Did We Miss Something?
Please contact Lauren at the HBA office with any pertinent industry-related issues and/or professional achievements you'd like to share with your association members.

Feature Articles in upcoming issues of sticks & bricksor HBA's printed publication, the homebuilder quarterly(HQ), are FREE opportunities for HBA members to market themselves to 1,000+ industry professionals.

We are excited to announce the 2010 Features Schedule:
Summer 2010 HQ: Multifamily Issue
Fall 2010 HQ: Remodelers Issue

Click Here for Details and Submitter Deadlines

In This Issue
Calendar of Events
Education Calendar
Committee & Council Updates
Feature Yourself!
Associate Spotlight

Jo Ann Kostik
Interior Designer, LLC



2010 Officers

President
James Licciardi

Vice President
Patrick Leonard

Treasurer
Fernando Arriola

Secretary
Scott Morse

Immediate Past President
Wes Wyman

2010 Board of Directors

Craig Berthelot
Bruce Layburn
Randy Noel
Brian Mills
Dennis Maggio
Mark Treadaway
Joe Guidry
Riley Babin
John Arms
Tony Licciardi
Pierre Lanaux
Peter Young
Max Johnson
Kimberly Rooney
Mike LeCorgne
David Gaspard
Jo Ann Kostik
Phil Hoffman
Toni Wendel
Steve Albert
Ric Darling
Roy Olsen

Click Here to View Past Newsletters from the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans


We're Sorry to See You Go!
The following members let their memberships expire in April 2010:
4 Brothers LLC, A Home Sweet Home Residential Contractor, All Shores Custom Homes LLC, All Things New Construction LLC, Allstar Insulation, Associated Metal Components, LLC, A-Z Home Improvements, Bayou Gutters, Inc., Benchmark Construction, Inc., Carriage Plumbing Company, Chester Electric LLC, Circa Builders LLC, Coastal Insulation, CRM Builders LLC, David Odom Plumbing, DBR Associates, LLC, Evolution Constractors, LLC, Exquisite Homes L.L.C., First National Bank USA, Fortune Development, LLC, G .R. Consturction and Renovation, Glenwood Builders, LLC, Guidry's Sheetmetal Works, Harley Bodden Painting, Hughes Brothers & Associates, J. Ridolfo Construction, J.J. Elizabeth, Jose Santos Construction, Inc, Keith LeDuff General Contractor, Kitchens Direct of New Orleans, Live in Designs and Construction LLC, Louisiana Lumber, Inc, Marquee Homes, Mical Hill Homes LLC, Pemar Properties, LLC, Residential Warranty Corp., Richard Starnes Construction, S.J. Fauria & Associates, LLC, South Coast Solar, LLC, Stalwart Built Homes, Steve Neece, Steven G Hunicke Construction LLC, Sweeney Restoration, LLC, Tee-Way Homes, Tempest Industries, Inc., Toca Alarm Service, Inc, Viking Construction Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Windows by Design, WJ Bonura, Wolfman Construction Company, Zorro Fencing, LLC
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
UPCOMING HBA EVENTS
POH LogoJune 5-6 & 12-13, 2010
2010 Parade of Homes

Click Here to view the HBA Parade Site
fishJuly 8 - 10, 2010
Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing Rodeo

Cypress Cove Marina
Venice, LA



Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!
Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating
504.837.2700 or [email protected]
Golf BallOctober 5, 2010
Fall Golf Tournament

English Turn Country Club




Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!

Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating
504.837.2700 or [email protected]
HBA Staff Contacts

Jon Luther, Executive Vice President
Kathy Barthelemy, Multifamily Council and Membership Director  [email protected]
Lauren Booksh, Education & Communications Director  [email protected]
Alexandra Rodriguez, Green Building & Government Relations Director  [email protected]
Shane Gray, Accounting  [email protected]

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