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Construction Focus Newsletter
August/September 2011


INNOVATE:
Events to Help Your Business Innovate

Hire Right:

People Are Your Biggest Asset - Do It Right! 

Associated Builders & Contractors

Wednesday, August 24, 8:30 - 11 a.m.

ABC Training Facility, Concord

 

This session will help you to leverage your "brand" to attract ideal candidates with the values and work ethic that will support your goals. You will be brought up to date on legal aspects of hiring in today's market and discover ways to evaluate your candidates during the interview, background and reference checks. All levels of staffing will be discussed from senior management recruitment to temporary field crew help. Know your need and HIRE RIGHT!  Fee: Member $25; Non-member $50.  View more details & registration information.
CONNECT:
Events to Help You Connect With Other Experts

Building With Industrial Hemp Workshop 

Hempfully Green! 

Tuesday 0r Wednesday, August 16 or 17, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Vermont Agricultural Business Center, Brattleboro, VT 

 

Hempfully Green! will share information gathered at the Second Annual Building with Hemp Symposium in Grenada, Spain and will conduct a demonstration of "casting a wall section" that attendees will participate in.  This workshop is geared for builders, architects and alternative building enthusiasts.  Fee: $25 includes lunch.   Registration at http://www.myvermont.org/hempfullygreen/.  

 

 

Lead Paint Certifications 

HBRA of New Hampshire 

Wednesday, August 24, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Concord  

 

REMODELERS, RENOVATORS, PAINTERS,BUILDERS!  Have you heard of the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule?   It affects all of you. The EPA is requiring that all contractors working on pre-1978 properties obtain RRP EPA/HUD Lead Paint Certification. The HBRANH/BGNH has contracted with LeadEdu a NH Based trainer to provide this certification class to contractors of all stripes including, builders, plumbers, and electricians, flooring installer as well as any other person int he building trades. Individuals who are self employed and work alone, must have both a firm certification and an individual certification. Fee: $200 for Members; $250 for Non-members. Register at https://builderfusion.hbranh.com.  

 

 

Green Building Materials

Yestermorrow 

Saturday - Sunday, August 27 - 28

Warren, VT 

 

This is an intensive two day workshop explaining the benefits and limitations of green building materials. This course will examine green materials choices for nearly all aspects of the home including: roofing, cabinets and flooring, siding, wall coverings, wall systems, framing, plumbing and more. Environmental impact, life cycle assessment, and indoor air quality ramifications will all be discussed for the various building materials. This course will help both amateurs and professionals to make best-possible environmental choices when designing and building a home.  Fee: $320.  Register at http://www.yestermorrow.org.

 

 

The What, Why & How of  

Green Building Design Presentation

Hannah Grimes Center

Thursday, September 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Keene, NH

 

Learn about the general trends of the industry, view examples of projects and material samples: 

  • What exactly is Green Design?
  • Why is it important for our environment?
  • How can we make a difference in our buildings?

Target audience: Builders interested in Green Design, homeowners who would like to build new or remodel in a green way and anyone else who might be interested.  Presenter: Christina O'Brien, SISR Architecture, LLC.  Fee: Free.  Register at http://www.hannahgrimes.com.  

 

 

Energy Efficient Housebuilding:  

Current Best Practices

Heartwood School 

Friday - Saturday, October 28 - 29  

Washington, MA 

 

This course is for professional builders, designers and owner-builders who want to use the latest techniques for energy-efficient framing, enclosure and detailing. Good practices for building a low-energy home and updating an existing building will be demonstrated and illustrated, including insulating and reducing air infiltration with materials and methods that have been tried in the field. Instructor Billy Dillon is project manager for the South Mountain Company on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, a national leader in energy efficient home design and construction.   Fee: $300.  Details at http://www.heartwoodschool.com/coursefr.html.
THRIVE:
News & Resources to Inform & Inspire

Ishikawa & the Compagnons 

By Tedd Benson, Originally Posted at The New House Rules


Good buildings can't be made without skills and knowledge. But where does one acquire those skills? And where does the knowledge come from?


How to Sell Green Upgrades:  

Electrical Improvements

By Michael Strong, Originally Posted at GreenBuildingAdvisor.com 


I have three favorite electrical enhancements I love to sell homeowners. There's also a fourth option that can be a little bit tricky. All these options provide the client with value, and all are more cost-effective in new construction than they would be in a remodel.