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Board of Directors
2012-2013
President: Rob Nicely, Carmel Building & Design (831) 626-8606
Vice President: Kurt Yeager, StreamLife Home Technologies
(831) 372-6000
Secretary-Treasurer: Nan
Lesnick, Mark Concrete
(831) 632-0845
Machell Sterbick,
Monterey County Business Council
(831) 236-1139 msterbick@mcbc.biz Government Affairs Chair: Richard Rudisill, RCA Enterprises
(831) 644-7750
Membership Co-Chair:
Fritz Gaudette, Ream Construction
Membership Co-Chair: Tim Scherer, Regency Construction tim@regencyconst.com Marketing Chair: Kimberly Turgen, Ferguson kimberlyturgen@ferguson.com |
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NARI Member
May Anniversaries
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Graniterock - 3rd Anniversary
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NARI Meeting
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
5:30 - 7:30pm
Mixer: 5:30pm
Program: 6:30pm
Hosted By
Streamlife
Please RSVP to Machell Sterbick
at MCBC
831-236-1139
What's New in Home Automation?
Come and learn about the latest developments and trends in home automation, with topics to include:
- Energy Conservation / Going Green
- Second Home / Remote Monitoring & Management
- Senior Living / Life Transitions
- Entertainment Systems / Universal Control
Please join us, bring your employees and / or guests.
$15 NARI, NAWIC & USGBC Members /$20 Guests
Includes hors d'oeuvres and presentation
560 Fremont St.
Monterey, CA 93940
831.372.6000
www.streamlifehome.com
Convenient parking is available on Perry Lane and Church Street.
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Upcoming Meetings
Built In Distributors - June 13th, 2012
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~ New Member Spotlight ~
In 2004, I created De Oliveira Electric Company with the intent on providing customers with the highest quality and service. After years of hard work and attention to detail we have earned a reputation as an honest and reliable contractor. Our quality has proven us to be one of the premier electrical companies on the Monterey Peninsula.
We specialize in high end custom homes. However, we are also known for our commercial work. Our past projects include Hospitals, office buildings, high end retail spaces, and restaurants. We work closely with some of the best sub-contractors on the Peninsula to offer Solar, Home Automation, Audio Visual, Generators and Alarm.
As we look towards the future, we are going to continue to strive for excellence, build new relationships, and offer the newest technology and green building methods.
Sincerely,
Miguel De Oliveira
Owner / President
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This article was recommended by Kurt Yeager.
38% of New Homes Will be Green-Built by 2016
McGraw-Hill Construction says nearly four out of 10 new homes built by 2016 will be green homes. That's a five-fold increase from today. Green home construction only costs 7% more than traditional building.
For integrators still waiting to implement green solutions strategies ... don't wait much longer. According to a new study, the green home trend does not appear to be a flash in the pan.
Thirty-eight percent of new homes built by 2016 will be green homes, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, and the cost of constructing a green home is expected to drop for homebuilders. Back in 2008, builders reported that green building adds 10 percent to the construction cost. Today, it's only 7 percent more costly.
The data is evidence for integrators, especially those on the West Coast, that there will continue to be an opportunity for bringing energy-related solutions to their clients.
The Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study says green homes comprised 17 percent of the overall residential construction market in 2011, and that number is expected to grow to between 29-38 percent of the market by 2016. This equates to a five-fold increase, growing from $17 billion in 2011 to between $87-$114 billion in 2016, based on the five-year forecast for overall residential construction.
According to the study, construction industry professionals report an even steeper increase in green home remodeling; 34 percent of remodelers expect to be doing mostly green work by 2016, a 150 percent increase over 2011 activity levels. Many home builders have shifted to the remodeling market due to the drastic drop in new home construction. In fact, 62 percent of the builders who do both new and remodeling work verified that the economy has increased their renovation work.
"The housing market is critical to the U.S. economy," says Harvey M. Bernstein, VP of Industry Insights and Alliances, McGraw-Hill Construction, " and the results of our study show that despite the drastic downturn in housing starts since 2008, green has grown significantly as a share of activity - indicating that the green market is becoming an important part of our overall economic landscape."Forty-six percent of builders and remodelers say "building green" makes it easier to market themselves in a down economy, and 71 percent of firms that are dedicated to green home building report the same.
"This study demonstrates phenomenal growth in green building and indicates that we can expect even larger increases in the coming years," said NAHB chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. "In a sample of NAHB builder and remodeler members, nearly 90 percent reported building green at some level. This is a powerful testament to the importance of green home building - and transforms the way we think of homes overall."
By 2016, many more builders anticipate that they will be dedicated to green building work on over 90 percent of projects - 33 percent expect to be dedicated to green work in 2016, up from 17 percent in 2011. Remodeling will grow even more dramatically - 22 percent of remodelers report that they anticipate they will be dedicated to green work in 2016, nearly triple the 8 percent who report being dedicated to green work in 2011.
Many factors are driving the green homes market, with "higher quality" and "increases in energy costs" topping the list, indicating that today's green homebuyer is not just a green consumer. Buyers recognize that green homes have lower bills due to higher building performance. The reported costs of building a green home have also gone down significantly. Builders report that the cost to go green is now 7 percent, as compared to 10 percent in 2008 and 11 percent in 2006.
While green is growing across the U.S., three regions are seeing higher than average growth. The West Coast has seen the highest green growth; the Midwest's northern region, west of the Mississippi, is second highest; and New England ranks third. |
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