Congratulations to HBAG Award Winners
During the 2014 Spring Board Meeting 3 awards were given to recipients that were unable to attend the Fall Board Meeting and receive their awards. Congratulations to the following award winners!
Corey Minshew (Atlanta Gas Light) - 2013 Associate of the Year
Kay Cantrell (Greater Atlanta HBA) - 2013 Presidential Award for her guidance, wisdom, and leadership to HBAG
George McClure (Greater Atlanta HBA) - 2013 Presidential Award for his guidance, wisdom, and commitment to HBAG
NAHB Southeast Builder Financing Fair
May 20, 2014
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
The NAHB Southeast Builder Financing Fair is a one-stop forum for builders and developers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to meet with a diverse range of funding sources - local banks, regional and national lenders, private investors and financial advisors - to pitch current needs for debt and/or equity funding. Builders can meet with a number of potential lenders and investors to discuss their current and planned projects.
Click here for more information and to register.
SAVE THE DATE!
2014 Fall Board Meeting
Hyatt Regency
Savannah, GA
September 9-12
More information coming soon!
Be sure to check out the new Georgia Builder website here!
HBAG's magazine has added a digital component. Hard copies will still be distributed.
HBAG has partnered with the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Luke Owen of the NPDES Training Institute to provide members with classes related to Erosion Control Certification, Lead RRP Training, etc. throughout the state of Georgia. Click here for a class schedule and to sign-up.
The 2014 Resource Guide is now available online!
The HBAG membership directory is now available on the HBAG website. Click here to view the 2014 Resource Guide.
2013-2014
HBAG Leadership
Vice President
Ted Noe
Neal Davis
Vice President/Secretary
Lamar Smith
Immediate Past President
Jason Dickens
Associate Vice President
Amanda Roland
GEOC President
Wendy Myers
Area Associate Directors
Area I (Greater Atlanta)-
Heather Bounds
Area II (Bartow, Dalton, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding, Rome, Westside)-
Corey Minshew
Area III (Barrow, North GA, Jackson County, Northeast, Georgia Mountain)-
Sammy Baker
Area IV (Columbus, Midwest, West)-
Lonnie Williams
Area V (Athens, Augusta, Lake Oconee, Madison-Morgan, Newton County)-
Judy Malcom
Area VI (Middle Georgia)-
Joel Beasley
Area VII (Albany, South GA)-
Vicky Biles
Area VIII (Golden Isles, Savannah, Statesboro)-
Tara Mincey
HBAG Member Rebate Program
No one likes to leave money on the table. So, what would you think if you could get a rebate for your loyalty to many of the nation's leading product suppliers? Well, now you can! HBAG's Member Rebate Program increases your bottom line. For the minimal effort of informing us about the home construction products you use and when you close on a home or project, you'll be putting money back in your pocket. Both Builder and Remodeler companies, no matter how large or small, qualify for the program, and you are not required to use products from every manufacturer. For more information and to register click here.
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2014 Spring Board Meeting
HBAG members from across the state gathered together at the Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia last week for the annual Spring Board meeting. Thank you to all of the HBA builder members, associate members, and executive officers from throughout the state that were able to attend. The two-day event kicked off with a full day of committee meetings including Budget and Finance, Builder Action Fund, Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Associates Council. Members were invited to attend a "Lunch and Learn" hosted by Georgia Power featuring Craig Barrs, The Georgia Power EVP of External Affairs. Continuing Education credits were offered during a one hour informative session with Luke Owen discussing changes to the NPDES Permit. 
That evening guests were able to mingle at the Welcome Reception sponsored by Atlanta Gas Light. Many guests bid on and won a variety of items in the Silent Auction benefiting B-PAC held during the reception including; spa packages, weekend getaways, gift baskets, jewelry, and much more. A cash drawing raffle was held during the event and the winner took home half of the cash and the other half went directly to B-PAC. Congratulations to David Ellis! Over $2,000 was raised for B-PAC in just a few short hours.
The Board of Directors meeting was held the following day and HBAG was honored to welcome Randy Noel, candidate for the 3rd Vice Chairman of NAHB, who said a few words to the membership. At the Board of Directors meeting, Jim Chapman, Jim Chapman Communities, spoke about the new ALL (A Liveable Lifestyle) Home Program that HBAG recently launched.
Thank you again to all of the members that attended this successful meeting. HBAG staff and senior officers hope to see you in Savannah, Georgia at the Hyatt on River Street, September 9-12, for the 2014 Fall Board Meeting!
Thank you to Georgia Power for sponsoring the lunch, ProBuild for sponsoring the name badges, and Atlanta Gas Light for sponsoring the Welcome Reception. We appreciate the support and all that you do for HBAG.
  
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Active Adults Have ALL at Windsong
A Liveable Lifestyle Home Program
Windsong Properties began with a commitment to providing homeowners with elegant single-story homes in communities that emphasize opportunities to meet neighbors and enjoy the outdoors, in addition to being convenient to local shopping, dining, entertainment, and travel outlets.
For more than ten years, Windsong has been a leader in the Active Adult homebuying market in Metro Atlanta, because each home and community is designed for Baby Boomers, by Baby Boomers - and because they are always on the lookout for the trends that represent timeless, must-have features in their homes.
In short, we want our homeowners to have it ALL. That's why we are so excited to announce our affiliation as an ALL homebuilder. ALL stands for A Liveable Lifestyle Home, a state-wide voluntary certification program that ensures certain design features are present that promote a liveable, accessible lifestyle.
"Windsong's signature accessibility features include wider door- and hallways, lever door handles, and no-step entryways, all of which are sought-after features in any home, and which allow for life's changing situations," says Windsong Operations Manager Carrie Roeger. "In addition, yard maintenance is included with every Windsong home - talk about livability!"
Open great rooms and spacious kitchens offer subtle design features such as natural light and ample storage that make entertaining and everyday living equally easy and enjoyable. And the flexible space, designer appointments, and private outdoor retreats are just a few of the details that homeowners include in their reasons for choosing a Windsong community.
"We also work with our homebuyers to personalize their home with other accessibility features, like wheelchair roll-up vanities, as needed," Carrie says. "And the outdoor retreat , I think, is definitely part of the liveable lifestyle, because nature offers healing and restorative power and (the courtyard) creates even more living space."
An ALL certified home means that it is a home for people of all ages, and of all abilities, and its features can be integrated in new and renovated homes that span all price points and home types.
We invite you to visit Windsong's exciting communities in Paulding, Cobb, and Cherokee counties, to see just what it looks like to have it ALL, and to discover why we say, Welcome to Windsong - Where Life's A Breeze! Visit http://www.WindsongLife.com.
To learn more about the ALL H ome Program, please contact Bettie Sleeth at bsleeth@hbag.org. Greater Atlanta HBA member and ALL founding partner, Betsy Sheppard, betsy@gilbertsheppard.com has created the website and marketing materials. Bettie Sleeth and Betsy Sheppard are available to make presentations on the ALL Home Program to your local association or other groups.
Be sure to like the ALL - A Liveable Lifestyle Home Program Facebook page by clicking here!
 
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LEWIS CENKER SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
The 2014 Lewis Cenker Scholarships have been awarded
The Lewis Cenker Scholarship fund is a non-profit organization created in 1977 by HBAG to honor the late Lewis B. Cenker - an outstanding Georgian and a national industry leader. Scholarships are awarded to qualified students seeking a career directly related to the home building industry.
Lewis Cenker was an Atlanta builder and a lawyer who served as President of NAHB in 1974. He is the only Georgian to have served in that po sition. He was a founding member of HBAG in 1955. He was President of the HBA of Atlanta in 1960 and served as President of HBAG in 1969.
Awards are made in an amount established by the Trustees of the fund. Funding is obtained by contributions from local HBA's and individual members. Donations may be made in the form of cash, bonds, stock, real estate, etc. Individual, family, or company funds may be set up within the Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund and will be designated as special funds. Special named and recognized funds require a minimum contribution of $35,000. This amount is set by the Trustees of the Fund. All local HBA's are encouraged to make annual contributions to set up a special named fund. Donations may be made with the stipulation that they are for endowment purposes only, and they shall not be disbursed. Currently, 5 percent of the audited fund balance will be disbursed the following fiscal year.
For more information about the Lewis Cenker Scholarship Fund, please contact HBAG at 404-763-2453 or visit the HBAG website at www.HBAG.org.
2014 Lewis Cenker Scholarship Recipients
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Submitted by HBA of:
| | Olivia Boggs | $1,000 | Westside | | Caroline Boggs | $1,000 | Westside | | Lauren Bridges | $1,000 | South Georgia | | Ferringhetti Brown | $500 | Midwest | | Christopher Burns | $1,000 | Midwest | | Hampton Clark | $1,500 | Lake Oconee | | Tyler Epperson |
$1,000
| Midwest | | Charles Justus | $1,000 | Westside | | Daniel Leonard | $1,500 | Augusta | | Matthew Leonard | $1,500 | Augusta | | Alexis McCarley | $1,500 | Westside | | Garrett McCurry | $1,000 | Savannah | | Kayla Moon | $1,000 | Northeast Georgia | | Caroline Rietkovich | $1,000 | Savannah | | Amy Tuttle | $1,500 | Atlanta | | Dan Tuttle | $1,500 | Atlanta | | Bailey Vandiver | $1,500 | Lake Oconee | | Joffrion Wadley | $1,500 | Statesboro |
Total Scholarships 2014-2015: $21,500 - 18 scholarships awarded
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Lead Repair, Renovation and Painting (RRP) News
GEORGIA LEAD CERTIFICATIONS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR THREE YEARS, EVEN IF YOU TOOK YOUR CLASS BEFORE GEORGIA GOT ITS PROGRAM AND YOUR CERTIFICATION CARD SAYS IT IS GOOD FOR FIVE YEARS!!!
On December 9, 2010 the State of Georgia adopted the Lead Renovation, Repair and Paining Rule (RRP) and issued its own regulations, which are different from the original EPA regulations. Firms and Individuals must now be Certified by GA EPD to work in Georgia. Check your certification and get renewed or you may expire.
Here in Georgia, your RRP certification is only good for three years. No matter when you took your class, you must obtain a license from the state of Georgia and renew your certification within three years.
The 4-hour Refresher Renovator course is required every 3 years after the initial training. This includes renovators who completed training prior to December 9, 2010. Renovators that do not complete the Renovator Refresher training course by 4 years after the last day of their training must complete the initial Renovator training course.
EPA's Renovation Repair & Painting Final Rule (40 CFR 745) requires that renovations conducted for compensation, must be performed by Certified Firms using Certified Renovators.
Contact your local HBA to see if there are classes in your area. You may also contact the following qualified instructors for a listing of classes:
Mark Hartz at MarkH@ACES-USA.com or 706-262-2000.
Tami Owen with Lead Painting Division of Geological Environmental Solutions, Inc at tami@rrpcertification.com or 678-469-5120.
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