May 2010
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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
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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
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2010 Education CalendarAll Classes held at HBA Office unless otherwise noted, Contact Lauren to find out what classes you need to complete your Designation! Click Here for Full List of Classes
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Committee & Council Updates
Remodelers 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.
May is National Home Remodeling Month.
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Crescent 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!
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Multifamily 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.
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Associates 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
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Legislative 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!
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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.
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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
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Associate Spotlight
Jo Ann Kostik Interior Designer, LLC
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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
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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
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS UPCOMING HBA EVENTS
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July 8 - 10, 2010 Wess Wyman Memorial Fishing RodeoCypress Cove Marina Venice, LA
Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!
Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating 504.837.2700 or [email protected]
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October 5, 2010 Fall Golf TournamentEnglish Turn Country Club
Flyer & Registration to be Distributed Soon!
Contact Lauren if Interested in Sponsoring or Participating 504.837.2700 or [email protected]
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