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The official magazine of the North Carolina Home Builders Association
Vol. 38, No. 11,
December 2008
21 members earn
NCBI designations
NCHBA moves to new home
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Features
V ol . 38, N o . 11, D ecember 2008
The official magazine of the
North Carolina
Home Builders Association
2005 Communicator Award Winner
Dedicated to the advancement of the home building industry,
North Carolina Builder (ISSN 1552-8685) is published
monthly for the members of the North Carolina Home Builders
Association, P.O. Box 99090, Raleigh, N.C. 27624-9090.
(800) 662-7129 • http://www.nchba.com
Mike Carpenter
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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New offices for NCHBA
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The North Carolina Home Builders Association relocated its offices in late October to a newly renovated
office building at 5580 Centerview Drive in Raleigh.
Durham teacher honored
10
Don Ramsey of Southern High School in Durham has been named the 2008 Construction Trades
Teacher of the Year.
Annual competition showcases students’ skills 12
The North Carolina Department of Labor held its annual apprentice contests in six skilled occupations — masonry,
HV/AC-R, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and pipefitting — during the North Carolina State Fair in October.
Continuing education
15
mcarpenter@nchba.org
Paul Wilms
Director of Government Affairs
pwilms@nchba.org
Lisa Martin
Director of Regulatory Affairs
lmartin@nchba.org
Robert Privott
Director of Codes and Construction rprivott@nchba.org
Jessica Hayes
Director of Political Affairs
jhayes@nchba.org
Kathryn Atkinson
Director of Membership Services katkinson@nchba.org
Deborah Alford
Director of Exhibitions and Education
dalford@nchba.org
Tracie Garrett
Director of Exhibitor Services
tgarrett@nchba.org
Kep Paylor
Vocational Education kpaylor@nchba.org
Linda Hall
Controller
lhall@nchba.org
Twenty-one NCHBA members recently earned designations through the North Carolina Builder Institute,
held at the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference in September.
Erin Jones
Manager of
Political Operations
ejones@nchba.org
Green Scene
Heather Crews
Director of Communications and Managing Editor hcrews@nchba.org
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Saving energy — and finding efficient ways to do so — is becoming more of a priority for companies
large and small.
Fireplaces that draw them in
21
In this issue’s product roundup, find out what new offerings are out there for fireplaces.
Commit to a committee
28
Get the most from your association membership by getting involved on a committee in 2009.
Contents
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President’s Message
Capitol Insider
Code Corner
Spike Member Update
Spike of the Month
Knowledge Builder
Build-Pac Contributors
Calendar
NCHBA News
On the cover:
The North Carolina Home Builders Association’s new home is part of a 94,000-square-foot office complex it shares with Builders Mutual
Insurance Co. and the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County.
December 2008
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allocable to lobbying — is 23 percent.
2008 NCHBA
Leadership
President’s Message
by Ray Rhodes, 2008 NCHBA President
President   
Ray  Rhodes
President-elect   
Frank  Wiesner
First Vice President   
Lyle  Gardner
Secretary/treasurer   
Rick  Shields
executive Vice President   
Mike  Carpenter
immediate Past President
& NahB executive Committee
State representative   
Paul  Mullican
NahB executive Committee   
Rick  Judson
Vice President, region i   
Joe  Tarascio
Vice President, region ii   
Glenn  Morrison
Vice President, region iii   
Warren  Smith
Vice President, region iV   
Ralph  Doggett
Vice President, region V   
Jim  Graves 
Vice President, region Vi   
Brian  Robinett 
Vice President, region Vii   
Erik  Anderson
Vice President, region Viii
Darrel  Hamilton
Vice President, region iX   
Marty-Jo  Wilson
Vice President, region X   
Zac  Koenig
Presidential appointee
Mike  Gerber
Rick  Miller
Kathy  Craven-Snodgrass 
Chair,
associate Members Committee
Pamla  Pekrun
President, eo/eS Council
Tim  Minton
President,
Professional Women in Building
Dava  Brown
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The ride of a lifetime
s I come to the close of such a great experience in my life, I
find myself searching for words. I’ve been reflecting on all the
wonderful people I’ve met, the great meals and parties, the
moments of sadness and the moments of laughter and happiness.
My experience as President of the North Carolina Home Builders Association has been such a
great highlight in my life. I want to say “thank you” to our staff, our executive team, board members,
committee chairs, to all the great members I have had the honor of meeting
throughout the year, and a special thank you to all who helped me achieve my
goals.You really have no idea just what you mean to me.
In all of my previous monthly letters, I’ve tried to remain positive even when
it wasn’t easy. I’ve tried to instill hope when it seemed there was none. I tried
to write my letters as if we were sitting on a porch talking face to face.Those of
you who know me know that I like to joke and have a good time. I, like many
Rhodes
of you, have gone through tough times in life, but I always feel it’s best to try to
remain positive and laugh as much as possible.
As I mentioned, I want to express my gratitude to our staff who has helped make my year go
by so smoothly. Trying to stay on top of legislative and political issues has been a lot easier with
the help from our very knowledgeable legislative and regulatory team. It has truly been a learning
experience.
Paul Wilms wrote a great article intended for the Capitol Insider, but decided to let me include
his ideas in my final letter. I have chosen to include his entire article as it sums up where we have
been, where we are now, and where we are headed:
“Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. No man 
has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his 
own sphere.”
So said Theodore Roosevelt more than a century ago, and his admonition is as true today as it was then.
The North Carolina Home Builders Association exists for one reason – to improve the conditions within 
which home builders operate and, thereby, to protect the affordability of housing and further the goal of home 
ownership  for  all  North  Carolinians.  NCHBA  does  that  through  education,  advocacy  and  consultation 
services. Now, more than ever, home builders all across our state must strive together to support NCHBA’s 
efforts on their behalf.
Home  builders  face  unprecedented  challenges  in  2009  and  yet,  we  have  reason  to  hope.  While 
home values declined nationally in 2008, home values in North Carolina actually appreciated. Mortgage 
delinquency rates for all loans, including sub-prime loans, in North Carolina, while serious, are the lowest in 
the southeast Atlantic region and significantly lower than the national average. North Carolina is on a growth 
path, and continued population growth in North Carolina will result in sustained and increasing demand for 
housing.
North Carolina’s home builders have met and overcome serious challenges in the past, and NCHBA will 
be part of their equation for success in the future. NCHBA will continue its aggressive advocacy of builder 
issues in the General Assembly and before the state’s regulatory agencies. NCHBA’s Builder Institute will 
provide  builders  the  knowledge  and  skills  necessary  to  stay  ahead  of  the  competition.  The  21st  Century 
Building Expo & Conference will put builders in touch with the latest advances in building materials and 
methods. NCHBA’s staff will stand ready to devote their considerable expertise to help builder members and 
local HBAs tackle problems in their area. 
2008 has been a painful ride for home builders, but we are postured for a dramatic increase in market 
demand for housing in 2009, and NCHBA members will have the advantage. So, now is the time to step up 
and take an active part in your local, state and national home builders association. Together, we will succeed.” 
December 2008
December 2008
His last line,“Together we will succeed,” says
it all.
I wish my very dear friend Frank Wiesner,
your President for 2009, all the best. I will
support him, his goals and NCHBA in every
way I possibly can.
My wife, Bernice, made me feel better when
she comforted me about being a “has-been,” as
the outgoing President is sometimes referred to.
She said,“I’d rather be a has-been than a mighthave-been, for a might-have-been has never
been, but a has was once an are.” (An original
partial quote by Milton Berle.)
With that I can truly say, I am proud to be a
“has-been.” The late Red Skelton, the famous
comedian, always ended his show with these
words, and I would like to borrow them as I
end my term as your President, “Good night
and may God bless!”
Sincerely at your service . . .
Ray
Reserve your seat now!
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orking hard for you and wishing you all the best for
the holiday season and the year ahead are: (front
row from left) Jessi Hayes, Deborah Alford and
Wendy Spaziani; (middle row from left) Kathryn Atkinson,
Erin Jones, Lisa Martin, Linda Hall and Heather Crews;
(back row from left) Mike Carpenter, NCHBA Presidentelect Frank Wiesner,
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NChBa to install officers
dec. 10-11 in durham
The North Carolina Home Builders Association
Installation of Officers will be held at the Sheraton
Imperial Hotel in Durham Dec. 10-11. After
scheduled committee meetings during the first
day, evening festivities will begin with a welcome
reception at 6 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m. members will enjoy a banquet
dinner. The evening will culminate in the passing
of the gavel from 2008 President Ray Rhodes
of Sanford to 2009 President Frank Wiesner of
Durham, the association’s 45th president.
In addition to the installation of the new state
officers, members of the North Carolina Professional
Women in Building, trustees of the North Carolina
Builder Institute and officers for the Local Executive
Officers Council and Elected Secretaries will take
their oaths of office, beginning a new year of service
to the association.
The two-day event, which will end Dec. 11 with
an 8:30 a.m. Board of Directors meeting, is a must
for those members who want to be kept abreast of
issues facing North Carolina’s building industry.
The cut-off date for reservations in the reserved
room block at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel is Nov.
18. Please visit www.nchba.com to download the
reservation form.
For more information or to register for the
meeting, call NCHBA at (800) 662-7129.
December 2008
Holiday greetings from the NCHBA staff!
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New offices
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A
fter a decade on Six Forks Road in North Raleigh, the North
Carolina Home Builders Association relocated Oct. 30 to a
newly-renovated office building located at 5580 Centerview
Drive in Raleigh.
The 94,000-square-foot office complex, which NCHBA shares with
Builders Mutual Insurance Co. (BMIC) and the HBA of Raleigh-Wake
County, more than doubles the square footage that was available in the
Six Forks building. NCHBA will lease and own approximately the same
6,292 in usable square footage on the fourth floor.
“The new building is beautiful,” said NCHBA Executive Vice
President Mike Carpenter. “It will serve the needs of our membership
well, both now and into the foreseeable future. Our space is more
efficiently designed and technologically more advanced than was the case
on Six Forks Road.”
The remarkable success that BMIC has enjoyed caused it to outgrow
the Six Forks location, prompting the company to look for a location with
more space. In early 2007, the BMIC Board of Directors made an offer
on the Centerview building and invited NCHBA and the Raleigh-Wake
County HBA to join BMIC in the limited liability company formed to
own the property.
In May 2007, the NCHBA Board of Directors, by resolution,
authorized the sale of NCHBA’s one-sixth ownership interest in the Six
Forks property and created the NCHBA Real Property Disposition and
Acquisition Committee (comprised of NCHBA senior officers and the
NCHBA Executive Vice President) to explore
the invitation from BMIC to join them at the
Centerview Drive location.
In September 2008, the NCHBA Board
of Directors passed a resolution that approved
NCHBA’s purchase of 7.87 percent interest
in Builders First LLC, the entity created
to own and operate the building located
at Centerview Drive. BMIC owns 80.69
percent interest and the HBA of RaleighWake County owns 11.44 percent
interest in the building.
The renovation was performed by
J.D.Beam,a Raleigh general contracting
firm and was overseen by past NCHBA
President Greg Isenhour.
“Greg did an outstanding job
with this project and worked tirelessly to ensure
that our needs were met,” Carpenter said. “I hope our members will
stop by to visit when they are in the area.”
The move to the Builders First Center was completed in one day,
ensuring minimal disruption to NCHBA members. In addition to
individual staff offices, the new office space features two conference
rooms, a break room and a reception area.
The NCHBA mailing address of P.O. Box 99090, Raleigh, NC 27624
will remain the same. The phone numbers, (919) 676-9090 and (800)
662-7129, and fax number, (919) 676-0402, also remain the same.
NCHBA plans a formal dedication of its space in the near future.
Details will be forthcoming.
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(Above) NCHBA staff , along 
with President-elect Frank Wiesner, 
stands outside the Builders First 
Center, the home of their new 
offices.  (At left) Photographs of past 
NCHBA presidents adorn the wall of 
the new conference room, which is also 
equipped with the latest in electronic 
technology.  (Below) Visitors to the 
new NCHBA offices will be greeted in 
the reception area, which features the 
NCHBA Housing Hall  of Fame wall.  
December 2008
December 2008
Capitol Insider
by Paul Wilms, NCHBA Director of Government Affairs
Change at the top
I
t is customary as we approach a new year to reflect on what has
transpired in the past and where all that may be taking us. The only
thing we can predict with certainty, of course, is that, unless you reside in
a cemetery, change is inevitable. Both Presidential campaigns promised
us change, without really defining what that meant, but it appears that one
way or another, change is the one thing that we can count on.
All that having been said, the more things change,
the more they remain the same. In fact, as Henry David
Thoreau observed, “things do not change; we change.”
The North Carolina Home Builders Association and
the public policy changes it faces are a testimony to
that.
NCHBA has changed. In the past 19 years, NCHBA
Wilms
has grown a whopping 77 percent – from fewer than
10,000 member firms to more than 18,600 member firms – and is today
the largest state home builders association in the country. Prior to 1990,
NCHBA had no Government Affairs program, no in-house counsel or
lobbyists, no Regulatory Affairs
Committee, no Developers Council,
NCHBA has changed. In
and none of the award-winning staff
the past 19 years, NCHBA
that now make up its Government
Affairs program.
has grown a whopping
Over the past 19 years, NCHBA’s
77 percent – from fewer
lobbyists have dealt with 8,892
than 10,000 member
separate pieces of legislation (26.2
percent of the 33,945 bills introduced
firms to more than 18,600
in the North Carolina General
member firms – and is
Assembly over that period), all of
today the largest state
which directly affected or had the
potential to affect the home building
home builders association
industry, most of them negatively.
in the country.
In all that time, your Government
Affairs staff was able to stop or
amend all but one bill adverse to our
industry, and the proponents of that bill – the 2007 budget bill containing
the infamous land-transfer tax provision – had to resort to outrageous
political shenanigans to get the job done, admitting that opposition by
NCHBA and the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® would
have doomed a straight-up vote.
On offense, NCHBA’s track record in the General Assembly was
much the same over those 19 years. All but three of NCHBA’s proactive
legislative goals were enacted. All three of those – repealing the landtransfer tax provision, prohibiting unauthorized permit conditions,
and stopping illegal APFO fees – overwhelmingly passed the Senate
in 2008, but the Speaker of the House would not allow them to even
be calendared for consideration in committee. Nevertheless, NCHBA’s
record of legislative achievement is more than 99 percent and makes
NCHBA an awesome and respected force in the General Assembly.
NCHBA’s record on the regulatory front is just as impressive.
Whether it is NCHBA’s more than 80 percent success rate before the
December 2008
North Carolina Building Code Council or its dogged defense of home
ownership, private property rights and limited government before the
state’s regulatory boards and commissions, NCHBA’s building codes
and regulatory initiatives have saved home builders and their customers
hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
These legislative and regulatory successes have earned NCHBA’s
Government Affairs team more than a dozen national awards for service
to the home building industry and have resulted in two of your staff being
recognized year after year as among the most effective lobbyists in the
General Assembly.
What hasn’t changed is the list of issues that confront the home building
industry.Those issues that were on the front burner in 1990 are still there
today in one form or another. Stormwater, septic tanks, sedimentation,
solid waste, wetlands, water quality protection, OSHA, critical habitat/
endangered species protection, lead abatement, building codes, “smart
growth,” open burning, general contractor licensing, environmental
regulatory agency consolidation, water supply development, radon
abatement and rule-making reform – to name a few – were issues in 1990
and still are today.Thoreau was right; things don’t change, we change.
And now it’s time for NCHBA to change again. For 19 years – 11 as
NCHBA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs and the past eight as Director of
Government Affairs – I have had the privilege and the honor to represent
the hard-working men and women of the home building industry. What
few failures we have experienced have been mine alone. What victories
we have had – and there have been many – are not so much due to
anything I have done as they are to what home builders contribute to
our state’s economy and quality of life every day and to your willingness
to contribute your time and resources to advancing the cause of your
industry by actively participating in NCHBA events.
As well, our victories have been the result of the selfless dedication
and tremendous expertise of the fine professionals that are, or were, a
part of NCHBA’s Government Affairs team – Mike Carpenter, Lisa
Martin, Jessica Hayes, Robert Privott and Erin Jones, and before them
Tim Minton, Alastair Macaulay and John Baldwin, to name a few.
It is now time for me to pass the baton, and I am thrilled that Lisa
Martin has accepted the position of Director of Government Affairs. Lisa
is well-equipped to take NCHBA’s Government Affairs program to the
next level, and I look forward to her continuing the record of success that
NCHBA has established.
While I will step down from the position of Director of Governmental
Affairs at year’s end, I will continue to be involved in NCHBA’s legislative
program. I have accepted an offer to become a legislative consultant for
NCHBA, and I will be a part of Lisa’s team in the General Assembly in
the upcoming session.
I look forward to continuing my service to this great industry, albeit
in a different role, as we continue to face many of the same, and many
new, challenges in the years ahead. I am confident that with the active
participation of its members and the dedicated professionalism of its staff,
NCHBA will prevail.
May God richly bless you in the years ahead.
Code Corner
by Robert Privott, NCHBA Director of Codes and Construction
Privott
EPA issues new lead paint rule for renovation,
repair and painting services
R
ecent federal regulations will require
contractors and firms that work on
pre-1978 housing and child-occupied
facilities to be trained and certified
regarding lead-based paint by April 2010.
Make sure you’re on top of this new rule
that will become mandatory in 2010!
lead-based paint hazards caused
during renovation, repair and
painting activities
Children are exposed to lead primarily
through lead-based paint and lead-contaminated
dust and soil found in and around homes built
before 1978. Common renovation activities
like sanding, cutting, painting and demolition
can create hazardous lead dust and chips by
disturbing lead-based paint, which can be
harmful to adults and children.
Without proper precautions, disturbing the
lead paint in homes allows dust to settle on toys,
windowsills and floors. Children can then easily
swallow bits of dust and paint chips.
Today,childhood lead poisoning is considered
to be the most preventable environmental disease
of young children. Each year, approximately
1,000 children in North Carolina are exposed
to dangerous levels of lead in their homes and
surrounding environment.
Lead poisoning can affect nearly every
system in the body. Lead poisoning often occurs
with no obvious symptoms, and it frequently
goes unrecognized.The only way to test for lead
poisoning is by asking your health care provider
for a blood lead test.
To protect against this risk, on March 31,
2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) issued a rule requiring the use
of lead-safe work practices and other actions
aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the
rule, beginning in April 2010, firms and their
contractors performing renovation, repair and
painting projects that disturb lead-based paint
in homes, child-occupied facilities and schools
built before 1978 must be certified, use trained
workers, and must follow specific work practices
to prevent lead contamination.
The rule will affect paid renovators
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who work in pre-1978 housing and childoccupied facilities, including but not limited to:
renovation contractors, maintenance workers
in multifamily housing, painters and other
specialty trades.
The purpose of these requirements is to
prevent the spread of dust from lead-based paint
generated during renovation and remodeling
jobs. The use of lead-safe work practices to
contain lead dust will help ensure a healthy
living environment for children and families.
This effort will also help ensure a healthy
working environment for electricians, plumbers,
HVAC workers and other trade workers.
Beginning in December 2008, the rule will
require that contractors performing renovation,
repair and painting projects that disturb leadbased paint provide the “Renovate Right:
Important Lead Hazard Information for Families,
Child Care Providers and Schools” pamphlet to
owners and occupants of target housing and
child-occupied facilities and to parents and
guardians of children under age six who attend
child-occupied facilities built prior to 1978.
Contractors can read about lead-safe work
practices for contractors in the EPA pamphlet
“Contractors: Lead Safety During Renovation.”
To get a copy of the EPA pamphlets
mentioned above, visit the following Web sites:
• N.C.DepartmentofHealthandHuman
Services, Division of Public Health, Health
Hazards Control Unit: http://www.epi.
state.nc.us/epi/lead/lhmp.html
• U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency:
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/index.html
For more information contact the
N.C. Department of Health and Human
Services, Division of Public Health, Health
Hazards Control Unit, Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Management Program.
Health Hazards Control Unit
NCDHHS/Public Health
1912 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1912
Phone: (919) 707-5950
Fax: (919) 870-4808
Web site: www.epi.state.nc.us/lead
2009 international residential
Code sprinkler requirement
In an overwhelming 1,283-to-470 vote in
September at the International Code Council
Final Action Hearings meeting in Minneapolis,
Minn., it was mandated that sprinklers be
required in all one- and two-family homes and
townhouses built to the International Residential
Code (not the 2009 North Carolina Residential
Code) as of Jan. 1, 2011.
After years of beating back sprinkler advocates,
the deck was stacked against builders this time
when 900 fire officials showed up unexpectedly
to vote for the proposal. As soon as the vote was
over, many left the meeting room.
Pinopolis, S.C., builder James Anderson,
chairman of the NAHB’s Construction, Codes
and Standards Committee, had this to say about
the vote: “We welcome the insight and experience
that fire officials bring to the code-development
process because our codes are focused on lifesafety issues. However, it seems clear that these
particular officials were focused on one issue
only without the benefit of perspective regarding
how such mandates jive with hundreds of other
code proposals considered at this hearing. That’s
unfortunate, because such reasoned discussion is
what the model-code process was designed to
accomplish.”
In a statement to the media, NAHB president
Sandy Dunn, a builder from West Virginia, said
her members are not opposed to fire sprinklers
per se. Rather, they are rankled by mandates —
“because the evidence is clear that (sprinklers) are
not the right solution for every home.”
“Our members will continue to advocate
for cost-effective construction and life-safety
measures through the model-code process,”
Dunn said in her statement
The sprinkler mandate will first appear in the
2009 International Residential Code (not the
2009 North Carolina Residential Code), which
will be published by the end of the year.
At this time, the 2009 North Carolina
Residential Code does not contain sprinkler
requirements, but a Petition for Rulemaking
could be submitted to the Building Code Council
at any of its regularly scheduled meetings.
December 2008
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December 2008
Construction Trades Teacher of the Year is named
By Kep Paylor, NCHBA Director of VocationalTechnical Training, and Heather Crews, NCHBA
Director of Communications
T
he North Carolina Home Builders
Association has named Don Ramsey
of Southern High School in Durham
the 2008 Construction Trades Teacher
of the Year. The award honors outstanding
teachers dedicated to educating today’s youth in
the construction trades.
He was chosen from
nominees from around
the state. Ramsey will be
officially recognized at the
NCHBA 4th quarter board
meeting and installation Dec.
Paylor
10 in Durham, where he will
receive $500 and a plaque.
Ramsey teaches Construction Technology I, II and III at
Southern High’s Construction and Architectural Design Academy
(CADA). He has held the position for 11 years and has seen a
number of students benefit from his goal of teaching a high standard
of craftsmanship.
When asked how he got introduced to construction, he credits
Crews
his own high school experience.
“When I was in high school, I took every vocational course I could,” Ramsey said.
“I started hanging sheetrock at age 15, and then from that point, got further involved
in real estate by remodeling homes. My mentor after I got out of school was a Durham
builder named Howard Jeffries.”
But then Ramsey’s career path veered in another direction.“It was not until I heard
that Southern was getting ready to do away with their construction program that I gave
some real thought to teaching,” he said. “Having worked with the Boy Scouts for 16
years, I knew I enjoyed working with youth. I started working at the school with the
intention of staying two or three years, just to save the program. I found out I really
enjoyed it and that’s why I’m here today.”
Besides doing a good job in the classroom, Ramsey also has excelled in extending
his teaching beyond the classroom and into the real world. Students have taken field
trips, worked summer internships with construction firms, and constructed homes for
Habitat for Humanity. His classes also have participated in a number of school projects.
The career paths of Ramsey’s students vary, and not all end up in construction
careers. Some have gone on to study engineering and construction management at
the post-secondary level. Many others have entered the workforce out of high school.
Each of them, however, has a basic knowledge of the construction trade.
Dustin Clayton of Clayton Flooring, a former student, offered this comment about
his instructor:
“The skills and wisdom Mr. Ramsey shared with us every day is priceless. The
knowledge I gained from him inspired me to enter the construction field, and he taught
me many lessons in life.”
Ramsey is appreciative of the help he has received along the way, both from the
school and industry. Dr. Carl Harris, Superintendent of Durham Public Schools, is
supportive of career-technical education. The school also hired a CADA coordinator,
Don Bryson, at Southern High that Ramsey believes shows the school’s commitment
to vocational education.
“Participation by industry is really helpful,” Ramsey said. “Industry participation
is a key factor. It helps us attract students to our programs and helps them connect to
the real world.”
s Don Ramsey, a construction technology teacher at Durham’s
Southern High School, explains a new project to students. NCHBA
recently named Ramsey the 2008 Construction Trades Teacher of
the Year, an award that honors teachers committed to teaching
vocational education.
t Don Ramsey (left), talks with Kep Paylor (middle), NCHBA
Director of Vocational-Technical Training, and Nick Tennyson (right),
Executive Director of HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham
Counties, about what made him enter the teaching field.
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December 2008
Carpentry contest held at N.C. State Fair
C
By Heather Crews, NCHBA Director of Communications
arpentry apprentices from around the state competed recently for the prize of top
apprentice at the 23rd Annual Carpentry Apprentice Contest at the North Carolina
State Fair.
Sixteen contestants participated in the five-hour competition that had registered
apprentices building a large doghouse from a set of blueprints.
Matthew Sherrill of Innovative Cabinet Co. in Mooresville received the top score and took
home $325 for his first-place project, along with prizes from the contest’s sponsors.
Second place went to Matthew Whitehart of Zack Rothrock Builders Inc.
David Mathis, also of Zack Rothrock Builders, took home third-place honors.
“Apprenticeship in North Carolina is very important as we grow our
economy, because skilled workers are our greatest need,” Labor Commissioner
Cherie Berry told contestants before presenting the awards. “When you finish
and get your journeyman certificate, you’ll have experience and qualifications
employers want.”
Crews
To participate, contestants must be registered carpentry apprentices and be
training with an employer with a program registered with the North Carolina Department of
Labor Apprenticeship and Training Bureau.
Buddy Hughes, a past President of the North Carolina Home Builders Association, and Ray
Rhodes, current NCHBA President, were two of the judges for the competition. Judging was based
on productivity, interpretation of project, neatness, efficient use of materials, square, dimensions,
availability and care of required tools and equipment, and safety.
The competition featured several students enrolled in vocational education. Barry Stewart, a
carpentry teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System, brought eight students to
compete in the contest and the rest of his students to observe. Collins Homes and Zack Rothrock
Builders Inc., both members of the Winston-Salem HBA, each sponsored four students.
Stewart’s classes, with the help of the Winston-Salem HBA, have built a Habitat for Humanity
house, two modular homes, doghouses, cabinets and utility buildings as projects.
Congratulations to all of the winners. For more information on the apprenticeship program,
visit the N.C. Department of Labor’s Web site at www.nclabor.com.
s Matthew Sherrill of Innovative Cabinet Co. in 
Mooresville proudly displays his first-place ribbon with 
Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry.
t
s
David Mathis proudly displays 
his second-place award-winning 
doghouse project in the carpentry 
competition.      Matthew Whitehart 
works on his project during the five-hour carpentry competition. He was awarded the third-place 
honor.  t Buddy Hughes (left), a past President of NCHBA, and Ray Rhodes (right), NCHBA 
President, take a moment to talk with Labor Commissioner Berry before they begin judging the 
23rd Annual Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest at the North Carolina State Fair.
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Carolina Builder
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here are the results of the five other
contests held during the state fair:
masonry
Plumbing
1st Place: David Gantt, Beam
Construction Co. of Cherryville
2nd Place: Corey Boger, McGee
Brothers Co. of Monroe
3rd Place: Chris Lunsford, McAdams
Masonry of Burlington
1st Place: Daniel Fallon, C.L. Warters
Co. of Greenville
2nd Place: Stacy Oglesby, Capitol City
Plumbing of Raleigh
3rd Place: Steve Money, Lothridge
Plumbing of Lexington
hV/aC-r
Pipefitting
1st Place: Mark Wyrick, AC Corp. of
Greensboro
2nd Place: Adbelkrim Ifkiren, RTI
International of Cary
3rd Place: Ronnie Rich, Rich’s Heating
and Air of Lexington
1st Place: William Sanlin, JATC
Plumbers and Pipefitters of the
Carolinas, Local 421, of Charlotte
2nd Place: Jason Houts, JATC
3rd Place: Marvin Willet, JATC
electrical
s Matthew Sherrill works on his project at the carpentry apprentice contest.
The North Carolina Home
Builders Association
1st Place: Christopher Januzys,
Watson Electrical Construction Co.
Burlington Division
2nd Place: Percy Manuel, Watson
Electrical Construction Co. of Wilson
3rd Place: Darrin Grindstaff,
Duckworth Electric Co. of Gastonia
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Twenty-one students graduate from
NCBI during fall session
The fall session of the North Carolina Builder Institute, held at the 21st Century Building Expo
& Conference in September, was a huge success as 21 graduates achieved designations. NCBI offered a
wide range of continuing education classes, several of which were booked to capacity.The NCBI awarded the
Accredited Builder (AB) designation to 12 students, the Accredited Master Builder (AMB) designation
to an additional four students, and the Accredited Associate designation to three students.Two students earned
both the Accredited Builder and the Accredited Master Builder designations.
Kevin Annas
Accredited Builder graduate
Providence Home Builders
Granite Falls, N.C.
Annas
Kevin Annas, president and founder of
Providence Home Builders, is a licensed general
contractor in the Carolinas for building and
highway excavation. Annas recently was elected
Regional Vice President of NCHBA and has held
the positions of President and Vice President of the
HBA of Caldwell County. Annas also is a certified
green professional by NAHB.
Bill Boulia
Bill Boulia Enterprise Inc.
Newport, N.C.
Bill Boulia has owned and operated Bill Boulia
Enterprise Inc. since May 1987. He is an unlimited
general contractor and specializes in residential
and commercial construction. He built Boulia
Enterprise Inc. from the ground up by maintaining
a strong work ethic, attention to detail, accessibility
to his customers, quality of workmanship and a
Boulia
desire to give back to his community.
Boulia is an active member of the National Association of
Home Builders, Carteret County Home Builders Association,
Economic Development Council of Carteret County, Carteret
County Association of Realtors, Craven County Association of
Realtors and the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to his contracting company, Boulia owns and
operates Boulia Enterprise Real Estate and Development Inc.
He is educated and active with recent wetland issues and is very
interested in learning more about green building techniques.
Geoffrey Bowen
EFC Builders
Troutman, N.C.
Geoffrey Bowen is the Principal and President of EFC Builders,
where he manages all of the construction details for EFC’s
custom-home specifications from concept, through construction,
to completion. Each day he personally supervises all laborers on
the job-sites.
December 2008
Bowen is active in many community groups
including the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce,
Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce
and the Lake Norman Home Builders Association.
He is involved in Habitat for Humanity projects and
also helped renovate the Hope House, a residence
for women and children in transition.
Bowen
Bowen currently resides on Lake Norman with
his wife and business partner, Deborah. He enjoys spending time
on the water with his five adult children and three grandchildren.
Maynard (Mark) Coats
Lighthouse Custom Homes
Clayton, N.C.
Mark Coats began his construction career
in 1991 and has been President of Lighthouse
Custom Homes Inc. in Clayton since 2000. He is
passionate about building a home that his clients
will love for many years.
Coats is a member of both the Johnston County
and Wilson County home builders associations.
Coats
He was twice named Builder of the Year, has won
multiple Gold Parade of Homes awards, and is past president of
the JCHBA.
Richard Coley
Hickory Nut Construction Inc.
Lake Lure, N.C.
Richard Coley, a graduate of Princeton
University with a civil engineering degree, began
his career in the real estate appraisal industry, where
he gathered extensive experience in market studies
and income analysis. He then went on to become
a general contractor with an unlimited license,
building many homes across Western North
Coley
Carolina.
Coley is currently the president of Hickory Nut Construction
Inc., a construction and development company. He has also delved
into the commercial sector by working on projects related to
residential construction such as clubhouses, model homes, gates
and other neighborhood amenities.
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After more than 25 years in the construction industry and
a resident of Rutherford County since 1988, Coley has forged
strong relationships with local and regional agencies involved in
construction development across Western North Carolina. He
previously served as president of the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber
of Commerce.
Joseph Dellinger
LC Dellinger Building
Stanley, N.C.
Joseph Dellinger is a third-generation custom builder and
works with his father, Linden Conway Dellinger, at LC Dellinger
Building. The business is currently celebrating its 50th year in
business.
In addition to being an Accredited Builder graduate, Dellinger
has his certified green professional designation that he earned this
year through the Builder Institute.
David Goins
Accredited Builder and
Accredited Master Builder graduate
G Construction LLC
Farmville, N.C.
David Goins graduated with a degree in civil
engineering and built his first house in 1981. His
company, G Construction LLC, specializes in
custom homes, although he has built spec homes
also. Much of his work falls under additions and
alterations, but he also builds commercial projects
and does commercial renovation.
Goins
Goins prides himself in his total commitment to
detail, customer satisfaction and the faith-based company he runs
with his wife. He is constantly learning and believes continued
education is fundamental to his, and every, trade. In May, Goins
received the NAHB Certified Green Professional designation.
Goins also chaired the Technical Correlating Committee
NFPA 501, which has oversight of six subcommittees with a total
committee membership of 170 voting members.
Eugene Martin
Wave Development LLC
Southern Shores, N.C.
Gene Martin founded Wave Development LLC in 2005 in
Southern Shores, N.C. The company has quickly become one
of the Outer Bank’s most widely recognized and highly regarded
custom home builders and general contractors. As a thirdgeneration builder, Martin has more than 25 years of hands-on
experience and virtually grew up building homes with his father
and grandfather.
Martin is a member of the Outer Banks Home Builders
Association and the Remodel Council of OBHBA.
Frank McLawhorn
Frank McLawhorn Construction Co.
Ayden, N.C.
Frank McLawhorn has been in the construction industry for
more than 20 years. His company, Frank McLawhorn Construction
Co., specializes in custom homes and provides remodeling services.
McLawhorn has been involved with the Greenville-Pitt County
Home Builders Association for more than 15 years, serving as the
President in 2003. He is also a member of the NAHB Builders 20
Club, a prestigious club that meets regularly to network and share
ideas about the home building industry.
Steve Monroe
SME & Associates
Jamestown, N.C.
Steve Monroe is a bestselling author, speaker
and coach for individuals and companies wanting
to strengthen their relationships with builders and
in the building industry. Monroe has 30 years of
sales and marketing success.
Monroe
Sean Sullivan
Living Stone Construction Co.
Black Mountain, N.C.
Sullivan
Sean Sullivan is a 1994 graduate of Roger
Williams University in Bristol, R.I., with a
bachelor’s degree in business management. After
graduation, Sullivan moved to Asheville and began
work with a custom home builder. In 1995, he
began his own business, doing remodeling and
subcontracting work. In 1997, he became licensed
and eventually started his company, Living Stone
Construction.
Sullivan is certified to build Healthy Built Homes in Western
North Carolina. Today he is an unlimited licensed builder and is
the 2008 President of the Asheville HBA. He serves on the AHBA
and Mountain Council for Accountable Development Board of
Directors and is the Marketing/PR Committee Chairman.
Matt Vincent
Vincent Properties Construction Inc.
Blowing Rock, N.C.
Matt Vincent and his father Jay, of Vincent
Properties,foundedVincent Properties Construction
Inc., a full-service residential construction company
specializing in unique custom and spec homes.
Vincent graduated from Appalachian State
University with a bachelor’s degree in finance
and banking, and is a licensed unlimited general
Vincent
contractor. He has been the driving force behind
Vincent Properties Construction participating in the North
Carolinas Healthy Built Homes Program, a statewide green building
program, and being an Energy Star Partner.
December 2008
David White
White House Builders Inc.
Troutman, N.C.
David White, founder of White House Builders Inc. in 1998,
has built custom homes, remodel projects and commercial projects
in North Carolina for 11 years.
White is very involved with the Lake Norman HBA. He has
served on the Board of Directors for six years and held the positions
of Vice President, President and Remodelers Council Vice Chair
and Chair.
Jarrett B. Davis
Structures of Integrity
Charlotte, N.C.
Jarrett Davis serves as Principal at Structures
of Integrity, a full-service construction firm
specializing in residential and commercial markets
in the Carolinas. He has eight years of residential
and commercial experience in various markets
and arenas, both on the project management and
executive sides of the construction industry. He has
Davis
worked on multifamily, low-rise commercial, highend residential, historical office buildings and structures, medical
facilities, retail, commercial up-lifts and agricultural facilities.
Davis is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and has
received the NAHB Certified Green Builder designation.
Grayson England
England Builders Inc.
Marion, N.C.
Grayson England and his father Charles have
been in the home building industry for 30 years and
own and operate England Builders.
England is a member of the HBA of McDowell
County and has served as President,Vice President,
Alternate National Director and on the Board
of Directors. He also serves on the International
England
Building Code Manual Committee and Re-Write
Committee. He is involved with the McDowell County Fireman’s
Association, serving as building committee chairman, management
committee member and chairman.
Nicole Goolsby
Rion Homes Inc.
Huntersville, N.C.
Nicole Goolsby has been involved in the new
home real estate industry for more than 20 years,
with a broad spectrum of experience ranging
from financing to sales to construction. Her
construction experience as a Lake Norman builder
began in 1996 with a local land development and
production building company. In 2000, she became
Goolsby
a North Carolina-licensed general contractor and
founded Rion Homes.
Goolsby is involved in many home builder committees at the
local, state and national levels. Though building, volunteering and
December 2008
Are you interested in enhancing your professionalism and
earning accreditation in your industry? Plan to attend the
Spring 2009 NCBI session scheduled for March 3-5 in Raleigh.
Look for more information and a listing of courses in the
January/February issue of North Carolina Builder,
or visit our Web site at www.nchba.org
and click on “Education.”
HBA activities keep her busy, her No. 1 – and most rewarding –
job is being a mom to her three children.
Gary Harris
Uwharrie Lakes Builders, LLC
New London, N.C.
Gary Harris is President of Uwharrie Lakes Builders, LLC,
a premier custom homes builder in central North Carolina’s
Uwharrie Lakes region. He is a certified green professional and
member of the NAHB Builder 20 Club. His background is in land
development, including acquisition, land planning, infrastructure
development and operations.
In addition to his experience in the home building industry,
Harris is a licensed North Carolina real estate broker, FAA licensed
pilot and PADI Master SCUBA diver trainer.
Robert Zarnoch
Accredited Builder and
Legacy Builders of Lake Norman
Cornelius, N.C.
Zarnoch
Robert Zarnoch is a second-generation custom
builder with more than 30 years experience in all
levels of residential construction. He moved from
the Northeast to Charlotte in 1993. Zarnoch has
always been aware of the benefits of making homes
energy efficient to keep operating costs low, while
maintaining their high quality.
Tony McKinney
Accredited Associate graduate
RE/MAX Classic Realty
Clayton, N.C.
Tony McKinney graduated from Campbell
University with a bachelor’s degree in business
administration, but then he decided to pursue a
career in the real estate business. He got his real
estate license in 1997 and went to work for RE/
MAX. He eventually opened his own RE/MAX
franchise in Clayton, Knightdale and Nashville/
McKinney
Rocky Mount.
During his career, McKinney has received many professional
designations. In 2000, he became a real estate licensed broker/broker
in-charge. In 2007, he became a certified luxury homes specialist
and certified real estate brokerage manager. He has also received
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Sandra Wallace
Lake Norman Home Builders
Association
Mooresville, N.C.
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Wallace
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RE/MAX Classic Realty
Nashville, N.C.
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Walters
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the area, Walters has the knowledge of the
market and experience to get the job done.
He loves the area and giving back to the
community he calls home.
December 2008
Green Scene
HUD releases prescriptive method for connection systems
A
new study released by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development shows builders how
to improve the durability and energy
efficiency of their homes by combining
structural insulated panel (SIPs) roof systems and
concrete wall systems.The connection details and
engineering provided in the study give builders a
reliable and consistent method for connecting the
two systems in one- and two-family dwellings.
The connection systems outlined in The
Prescriptive Method for Connecting Structural
Insulated Panel Roofs to Concrete Wall Systems
fulfill the need for standardized connection
systems between two increasingly popular
materials for residential construction.
Funding for the study was provided by
HUD’s Partnership for Advancing Technology
in Housing program that aims to break down
the barriers for innovative housing technologies.
Support for the development of the study was
provided by the Structural Insulated Panel
Association (SIPA) and the Portland Cement
Association (PCA).
“Through the specifications provided by this
research, builders will be able to reduce costs
while more easily building high-quality energy
efficiency homes,” said Donn Thompson, AIA,
PCA’s residential technology manager. “This
truly collaborative effort brought together all the
different concrete building system manufacturers
with the SIP manufacturers to ensure all the
practical solutions of the new technologies are
addressed.”
In most cases, the new prescriptive guidelines
will reduce the need for additional engineering
during the design phase for projects using the
two systems. This can often translate to lower
costs for both builders and owners.
“When a licensed engineer is required to
determine the appropriate connection system
and approve the building plans, the cost is often
passed on to the homeowner,” said Bill Wachtler,
executive director of SIPA. “This important
document gives builders and design professionals
the right connection systems that have been
tested and engineered for most residential
applications.”
The Prescriptive Method covers all types
of concrete wall systems, including insulating
concrete forms (ICF), concrete masonry,
removable form systems, precast wall panels,
and autoclaved aerated concrete products. ICFs
and other concrete wall systems provide a high
level of thermal resistance for an energy efficient
December 2008
building envelope.
Homes built in high wind or seismic zones
are not covered in the Prescriptive Method.
For the complete Prescriptive Method,
visit www.cement.org, www.sips.org or www.
huduser.org.
Kudos to Green Home Tour
The annual Green Home Tour, sponsored by
the Green Home Builders of the Triangle in May,
was recently recognized as the Nonprofit Green
Marketing Program of the Year by the Triangle
Business Journal.
The award was part of the publication’s Green
Awards competition, which received 95 nominations for awards in 20 different categories.
“I was very happy that our program was
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Product Roundup:
Fireplaces that draw them in
Pretty as a picture
With a tip of the hat to our friends across the pond, the European
design influence has
been popularized in just
about every modern-day
appliance. And the 21st
century gas fireplace is no
exception.
Topping the list is
Heat & Glo’s Modern
Collection,
which
features slim rectangular
units that can also
function as “wall
art.” Unlike a traditional fireplace
s Clean, straight lines are the
and mantel located on the floor,
signature statement with Heat
many contemporary gas fireplaces
& Glo’s Modern Collection of
are positioned halfway up on the
fireplaces which envelops the
“less is more” theory associated wall.
Many of the newer additions
with European design.
are much longer than tall in shape.
These linear products have similar proportions trending
in the flat-panel TV screen market with varying widths
spanning from 40 to 60 inches.
Heat & Glo, a brand of Hearth & Home Technologies,
began its Modern Collection six years ago with awardwinning designs in style and innovation for products like
the Cyclone and Soho gas fireplace. From the clean look of
the product itself to the choice in finishing materials, the design is
simple and compelling.
Innovative, energy-efficient Heat & Glo fireplaces meet the
guidelines established by the NAHB Green Building Standard for
sustainable building practices.
For more information, visit www.hearthnhome.com.
t The Birmingham from
Heatilator offers a masonry
fireplace appearance at a
fraction of the cost of a site-built
masonry fireplace.
December 2008
Looks like the real thing
With no exposed sheet metal, the
Birmingham wood-burning fireplace
from Heatilator is one of the most realistic
masonry-style manufactured fireplaces on
the market today.
Designed
with
molded brick panels with
actual mortared grout
lines, the fireplace reflects
a true firebrick color
and size in traditional or
herringbone brick. The
Birmingham, which can
be installed flush on a
combustible floor, is available in two opening widths of 42 and
50 inches.
For more information, visit www.hearthnhome.com.
Heatilator is a brand of Hearth & Home Technologies.
A great people magnet
For a majestic touch that’s sure to start conversations, consider
The Tower from EcoSmart Fire.
The freestanding fire tower was inspired by the ‘Padella
Romana,’ which was used as lighting inside the homes of wealthy
Patrician families during the Roman Empire and at the residences’
entrances as a distinctive symbol.
The striking design of The Tower is a result of a
collaborative effort by famous Milanese designer and
architect Celeste Dell’Anna and Simona Righi from
Italian design studio Intentions. Its visual appeal is ideal
for an entryway, garden, swimming pool, outdoor dining
area or even inside a home.
Like the rest of the EcoSmart Fireplace collection,
the nearly 4 ½ feet tall Tower burns environmentally
friendly, nonpolluting denatured alcohol. The flame can
be regulated and shuts off with a lever, leaving no mess
and requiring no cleanup.
For more information, visit www.ecosmartfire.
com or call (213) 382-5656.
s The Tower’s designer says groups often gather around the fire
tower, drawn to the high flame.
Cool fire art
Fire & Ice from ClassicFlame is made for people who like to
stay home and chill. The 52-inch-wide built-in electric insert,
which produces no heat or
real flames, features energyefficient LED lights made to
last about 11 years. Owners
get to choose the color of
the “flame,” down light and
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to create a multicolor effect.
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Help your new home customers lower heating bills
By Jim Plucker
Hearth & Home Technologies
A
ccording to the U.S. Department of
Energy, heating and cooling accounts
for 56 percent of the energy use in
a typical home, making it the largest
energy expense for most homeowners. In this
era of rising fuel costs, now is the time to educate
homeowners about the variety of hearth options
available to help keep their homes warm and
comfortable, while simultaneously lowering
utility bills.
Different fireplace options can either harm
or help with energy savings. Consider factors
such as how the fireplace is vented, the type of
fuel that is used and how much heat escapes the
home. Highly efficient liquefied petroleum gas
(LP) or propane, natural gas and wood-burning
fireplaces can provide home energy savings and
fit the décor of any home.
With energy savings becoming increasingly important
to homeowners, it makes good business sense to
offer efficient fireplace options. (Photo courtesy of
Heatilator.)
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All three types of fireplaces also offer
homeowners the options to zone heat a home.
Through zone heating, homeowners turn down
the thermostats on the central furnace and use
the fireplace to heat their home in the main
living rooms.
By using zone heating, a high-efficiency
direct vent gas fireplace can pay for itself in
a matter of a few years by lowering heating
bills. The concept of zone heating allows the
fireplace to heat the room in which you live,
while significantly lowering the primary
thermostat in the home. With some hearth
products up to 3,500-square-feet can be heated,
but ideally homeowners will heat the rooms
used the most.
In addition to zone heating, here are a few
other ways to save energy:
• Install high-efficiency gas fireplaces.
The higher the Annual Fuel Utilization
Efficiency (A.F.U.E.) rating, the more
efficient the fireplace.
• Opt for fireplaces with an electronic ignition.
Fireplaces with a standing pilot light waste
gas when the fireplace isn’t in use.
• Choose fireplaces with a ceramic-molded
refractory or liner.This feature helps radiate
more heat into the room.
• Select fireplaces with a variable flame
feature.This feature controls the flame
height based on the room’s temperature,
helping homeowners conserve energy.
fireplaces and are tested to the same standards
as furnaces. A “heater-rated” fireplace is tested
to a different standard and both are available
with a wall-mounted thermostat for automatic
temperature control similar to a room heater or
furnace.
Energy efficiency
and gas fireplaces
High-efficiency
wood-burning fireplaces
Direct-vent gas fireplaces achieve greater
heating efficiency than wood-burning fireplaces
because they feature a sealed combustion system.
This means 100 percent of the combustion air
necessary to produce a flame comes from outside
the home through a direct vent pipe, eliminating
the heat loss associated with conventional
chimneys. Direct-vent fireplaces can be up to
85 percent efficient, depending on the model.
In addition, the direct-vent pipe exhausts 100
percent of the combustion byproducts outside
the home, maintaining indoor air quality. Many
units have fans to assist the movement of heated
air around the room.
Builders can look to an A.F.U.E.-rated
direct vent gas fireplaces as the smartest choice.
A.F.U.E.-rated fireplaces are very efficient
For homeowners who like the crackle
and dance of burning wood, there are highefficiency wood-burning fireplaces. Since
1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has set stringent emission tests among
wood and pellet-burning appliances. These
emission standards enforce a much cleaner
burn and the fireplaces actually use less wood
to produce greater amounts of heat than dated
models. Builders who use an EPA 40-certified
high-efficiency model give the homeowner the
ability to burn cord wood without releasing
as many particulates into the atmosphere. In
addition, they offer up to 78 percent efficiency,
making them a powerful home heating source.
For more information on energy efficient
hearth options, visit www.fireplaces.com.
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What makes propane tankless
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customers? Let’s count the ways.
On-demand hot water is more
efficient and can lower water
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design frees up room. Innovative
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Spike Member Update
Spike of the Month
Name: MaryEllen
MacDonald
Company: Fifth Third
Mortgage
Position: Mortgage Loan
Officer
How long in business:
MacDonald
16 years
Spike credits: Eight, with seven earned
this year.
HBA: Lake Norman (since 2006)
HBA involvement: 2008 Chair, Parade of
Homes; 2009-2008 Membership Committee
member;Women’s Council Treasurer, 20072008; 2007 Rookie of the Year
Marital status: Single
Children: None
Favorite food: Anything Italian!
Favorite movies: Tough one…I love comedies
or action/drama films and anything Disney!
Favorite magazine: Better Homes & Gardens
Ideal vacation: A cottage on the beach with
great friends!
Last book read: Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas
Sparks
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, softball, golf and
home improvement projects
Pets: Four cats (J.C., Scat, Prissy and Princess)
and two dogs (Jake and Dora)
First job: McDonald’s (before they had dine-in
or drive-thru!)
If you had 15 minutes in front of the
NCHBA membership, what would you say
about recruitment/retention?
Although these are challenging times, there is no
better time than now to renew or become actively
involved in your industry association. The best
way for us all to weather these storms is through
the strength of our members. Locally, statewide
or nationally, we have a stronger voice if we stand
together and get involved in the decisions that affect
our livelihoods.
Contact your local HBA/BIA office and
find out what the ‘hot’ topics are on the zoning
department or economic development committee’s
agendas and go to the meetings. If they are going
to negatively impact your area, brainstorm with
other members and have talking/discussion points
to bring up. Sometimes, they just need to hear both
sides of an issue and its effect on the market. If good
things are going on, go and praise them for making
your area a stronger community that people want
to live in. Let them know that what they do is
important to you and your family.
If you get involved and make a positive impact
in your area, others will take notice and will
want to be active also. This means the people you
do business with. If you truly believe that your
association makes a difference, then you will want
everyone you do business with to be a part of it also,
becoming members as well as, again, strengthening
our communities.
SPIKE credits as of September 2008
Highest year-to-date current credits
Spike Name
Credits
Cumulative Credits HBA
Alma Jacobs
176.50
852.50
Warren Smith
128.00
348.25
Tasha Soto
117.50
216.00
Jerry Cowan
107.50
692.00
Van Vreeland
85.50
981.50
Rusty Tanner
72.50
295.50
Kathy Simpson
66.00
883.50
Frank Wiesner
58.25
432.25
Kenny Murphy
56.25
117.75
Jay Harwood
51.50
1,150.50
HBA of Charlotte
HBA of Raleigh-Wake County
Greensboro BA
Union County HBA
HBA of Durham, Orange
& Chatham Counties
HBA of Albemarle
& Stanly County
Highest year-to-date total new credits
Spike Name
Credits
Alma Jacobs
Tasha Soto
Jerry Cowan
Warren Smith
Jerrold Davis
Thomas Anhut
Van Isley
Sean Sullivan
John Hamrick
Dudley Williams
146.50
103.00
69.00
48.00
38.50
37.50
34.00
33.50
31.50
31.00
852.50
216.00
692.00
348.25
44.00
63.50
47.50
173.00
452.50
74.00
HBA of Charlotte
Greensboro BA
Alleghany County Chapter
Asheville HBA
Greensboro BA
Vance Granville HBA
Highest year-to-date retention credits
Spike Name
Credits
Warren Smith
80.00
348.25
Rusty Tanner
70.50
295.50
Van Vreeland
59.00
981.50
William Reaves
42.50
2,184.00
Kathy Simpson
42.50
883.50
Jay Harwood
40.50
1,150.50
Frank Wiesner
39.75
432.25
Jerry Cowan
38.50
692.00
Mike Houseman
35.50
297.75
Pamla Pekrun
32.00
144.00
Union County HBA
Moore County HBA
HBA of Albemarle
& Stanly County
HBA of Durham, Orange
& Chatham Counties
Greensboro BA
Outer Banks HBA
Growing our strength through member
recruitment, retention and involvement
R
ecruiting new members to your local association is an activity recognized and
rewarded through the NAHB Spike Club Program. Those who participate are called
Spikes and they are among the most valued members of the association.
Member-to-member recruitment and retention efforts are highly valued because of
the grassroots growth and stability they bring to your local, state and national associations.
These efforts lend to the development of the general membership and our leadership
pipeline, keeping the face of our association true to that of our industry and the wide
scope of interests we represent.
Spikes are the membership leaders of our federation, building the voice, power and
influence on every level!
December 2008
National conference focuses on “The Big Hunt”
By Kathryn Atkinson, Director of Membership Services
T
he National Association of Home Builders
National Conference on Membership
was held Oct. 3-5 in Des Moines, Iowa. The
conference is an annual event
that focuses on recruitment,
retention and up-to-date
membership topics for HBA
staff and members alike.
The Iowa HBA was a very
Atkinson
enthusiastic and hospitable
host to HBA staff and members from all across
the country. This year’s meeting held great
importance as discussions took place regarding
the many challenges facing HBAs all across the
country in the midst of tough economic times.
Each year, NAHB selects a theme for
National Membership Day and membership
efforts throughout the year. This year’s
conference theme was The Hunt is on for
Membership, in conjunction with the 2008
Membership theme The Big Hunt.
Following a Friday night networking
reception, the conference officially began with a
welcome from Joe Robson, NAHB Chairmanelect. Attendees then had the opportunity to
participate in small retention roundtables with
associations of similar size from other parts of
the country.
The rest of the day was full of workshops and
panels, with five different sessions taking place
simultaneously at any given time. Attendees
were able to select from a variety of different
educational sessions which included Loyalty
is Love: Holding your Members Close for Life
(taught by Beverly Koehn, a frequent instructor
at NCHBA’s 21st Century Building Expo
& Conference), Retention Strategies, Keeping
Members Motivated to Recruit, Using Education
for Recruitment and Retention, and Talk of
the Town, a series of speakers from HBAs
across the country who shared their
wisdom and experience with fellow
December 2008
(From left) Lavonda Hogg,
Membership Director for Johnston
County HBA, Sherry Pinney-Phillips,
Executive Officer for Johnston
County HBA, and Kathryn Atkinson,
Director of Membership Services for
NCHBA, attend the 2008 National
Membership Conference in Des
Moines, Iowa.
staff and members in a “talk show” format.
Once again this year, I must say that it was
hard to choose between so many great sessions
and speakers! Retention was a hot topic as is
evident from the session titles. Along those
lines, I found Beverly Koehn’s session to be
an especially good reminder for us all. In a
society where technology and convenience
rule, it’s easy to neglect people and forget the
importance of relationships and those personal
touches that really make an impact. Building
relationships and trust with our members and
serving them well is what we should strive for.
That kind of focus and attention leads to loyalty
and the long-term success of the association.To
use an analogy that home builders understand
well,“retention does not happen if a foundation
has not been built.”We can all take that to heart
and use it as some food for thought.
A full Saturday ended with dinner and
networking at the Science Center of Iowa, and
the main conference closed the following day
with additional educational sessions and the
closing keynote address by Lisa Ford.
Sherry Pinney-Phillips, Executive Officer
for the Johnston County HBA, attended the
conference along with Membership Director
Lavonda Hogg.
“The National Conference on Membership
was extremely educational for me,” PinneyPhillips said. “We had every opportunity to
discuss membership issues with people from
across the country. Big and small associations
were able to exchange ideas and compare what
works for their associations and what doesn’t,
without any feeling of competition. It was well
worth going to, and I plan on attending again.”
The 2009 National Conference on
Membership will be held in New Orleans, La.
Mark your calendars for Nov. 6-8 for a great time
in the Big Easy, grab your cape in preparation
for the 2009 membership theme, Membership
Defenders, Unite!, and join forces with your fellow
superheroes in fighting for the strength of the
association.
You will not want to miss the great ideas
and fellowship that await you and your fellow
members. I hope to see you there!
North Carolina
CaroliNa Builder   25
Builder 25
Knowledge Builder
Tips from your industry experts at Builders Mutual
Top five ways to prepare for an OSH inspection
S
urprise! The holidays have arrived…
and the family drops in unexpectedly
to spread holiday cheer. The house is a
mess, you have no food and besides, you
were on your way out the door. If only they
had called first!
Equally unpleasant can be an unannounced
visit from a compliance officer from the North
Carolina Department of Labor’s Division of
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) -- if
you’re not ready. They conduct about 5,000
inspections a year, and they’re not required
to give advanced warning. Isn’t it time you
prepared?
No. 1: Recognize what
triggers a visit.
• A compliance officer drives by your job
site and sees something that warrants an
inspection.
• An employee complaint or phone tip to OSH.
• OSH’s Special Emphasis Program (SEP)
randomly selects your lot from its database
of targeted counties (based on permits and
construction-related deaths).
Regardless of county, be prepared.When the
officer arrives at the job site, all contractors are
subject to inspection. The general contractor
and all the subs working at that time will be
inspected. A common misconception is that
remodelers are exempt. Not true!
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OSH has the right to talk to any employee
and vice versa.To set yourself up for a successful
visit, designate a safety spokesperson who knows
OSH standards inside and out. Employees
should be directed to call this lead whenever a
compliance officer pays a visit. OSH may wait
up to 45 minutes to begin the inspection to
allow time for the safety lead to arrive.
The safety spokesperson’s attitude plays a big
roll. Show a sincere willingness to fill any gaps
in your safety program. Correct anything that’s
immediately correctable when the compliance
officer is conducting the inspection.
No. 3: Identify what
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Is your county in OSH’s
Special Emphasis Program?
Alamance
Brunswick
Buncombe
Cabarrus
Craven
Cumberland
Davidson
Dare
Durham
Forsyth
Gaston
Guilford
Harnett
Henderson
Iredell
Johnston
Mecklenburg
Moore
New Hanover
Onslow
Pitt
Union
Wake
Source: N.C. Department of Labor, Division of
Occupational Safety and Health, Operational
Procedure Notice 123G
December 2008
CFR 1926. Don’t narrow your focus, but begin
with the following:
• Document your weekly safety meetings
(date, topic, who attended).
• Document training.
• Document weekly safety inspections (a
checklist including comments about areas
of concern).
• Manage the top four hazards.
What are the top four hazards?
• Electrical: Make sure grounding pins aren’t
missing, the protective coating isn’t torn,
and you don’t use homemade quad boxes.
• Fall protection: Monitor for proper ingress
and egress, properly guarded openings six
feet and higher, and proper scaffolding setup.
• Struck-by: Hard hats provide protection
against falling materials, and backup alarms
help prevent getting struck by heavy
equipment.
• Caught between: Practice proper trench
protection.
consultation. Take the Builders University
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Safety
Course. In the OSH Division, the Consultative
Services Bureau offers free Safety and Health
Consultations. You can also contact them
anonymously about a specific safety question.
The thought of getting inspected might
seem overwhelming or intimidating, but start
with these five tips, and you’ll be on your way
to a worry-free visit from OSH.
Look for “Knowledge Builder,” compliments of
Builders Mutual Insurance Co., in each issue of North
Carolina Builder. More risk management resources are
available on www.buildersmutual.com.
Visit www.nclabor.com to:
• Request a free safety and health consultation
from NCDOL Consultative Services Bureau.
• Reference any construction industry standards
contained in 29 CFR 1926 online.
• Download a sample Weekly Safety Inspection
Checklist.
Still have questions? Call (800) NC-LABOR
(625-2267)
No. 4: Understand citations
and fines.
One “oops” can lead to citations for more than
one contractor. For example, suppose a plumber
falls from a landing that had no guardrails. Who
created the hazard? The drywaller who took
them down. He gets cited. Who exposed his
employee to the hazard? The plumber. He gets
cited. Who should’ve been controlling the job
site? The general contractor. He gets cited.
Now what? The compliance officer has 180
days before the citations must be issued. Then,
you have 15 working days to respond. Did you
know your fine isn’t set in stone?
Don’t just mail a check. Call to request
an informal conference with the compliance
officer and the officer’s manager.This alone may
reduce your fine. Present the documentation of
the corrective action you’ve taken, including
receipts for the purchase of necessary safety
equipment, which may also reduce your fine.
Try to lower “serious” citations (likely to
cause injury or death) to “nonserious” citations.
However you address the citations, don’t ignore
them! “Serious” repeat offenses may warrant fines
up to $70,000 or even criminal proceedings.
Three of the top five most frequently cited
“serious” standards relate to fall protection,
two of which address an absence of training
programs and accident prevention inspections.
So, be ready.
No. 5: Ask the experts for help.
Turn to Builders Mutual. Ask one of the
company’s risk management consultants
to coach you during a free job site safety
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O
ne of the most important aspects of association work is committee involvement. 2009 promises to be one of the most exciting
years for the home building industry. I would like to encourage you to become involved with one of the following committees this
coming year. Listed below are the committees and a brief description of each one. Please indicate which committee you would
like to serve on, and return the form no later than Dec. 31, 2008. If you have any questions, feel free to call the NCHBA office at
(800) 662-7129.Thank you for your interest and I look forward to working with you in 2009.
— Frank Wiesner, 2009 President
LIST OF 2009 COMMITTEES
______ ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Provides supplementary representation of the total membership in a cooperative effort for the benefit
of the association.
______ BUILDING CODES: Reviews and formulates proposed changes to the N.C. Building Codes; aggressively pursues the adoption
of codes that protect the affordability of housing while providing necessary protection to human health and safety; informs members of
pertinent building code issues.
______ Communications: Provides advice and suggestions for NCHBA’s internal and external communications; recommends
strategies and promotes opportunities for local associations to develop public relations programs to better communicate with members;
disseminates information to membership and public; promotes participation and attendance at NCHBA events.
______ Land Development: Assesses the needs of the land development community; reviews issues relevant to land development
and particularly issues that may impact cost of land and affordability of housing constructed on land; makes recommendations as necessary to
the Legislative and Regulatory Committees; and builds support within the development community for the activities and initiatives of the
association.
______ Legislative: Monitors the activities of the N.C. General Assembly affecting the home building industry and recommends
desirable changes, and opposes undesirable changes, in the law.
______ Membership: Works on recruitment and retention of members; plans and executes the Membership Drive; evaluates member
services; assist locals with membership contests, orientation, retention methods, etc.
______ Regulatory Affairs and Workforce Housing: Reviews all regulatory changes affecting the home building
industry and takes appropriate action. Keeps the membership advised of pertinent regulatory issues and provides assistance to locals on
regulatory issues.The affordable housing side develops initiatives and incentives for the production of affordable housing plus maintains liaison
with HUD, FMHA,VA and the N.C. Housing Finance Agency. Reviews affordable housing programs and gives pertinent information to
the membership.
______ Vocational Education: Evaluates existing program and prepares appropriate recommendations for vocational education
training.
FIRST NAME:___________________________________ LAST NAME:_________________________________________________ COMPANY:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY:_ _________________________________________ STATE:________________________ ZIP:____________________________
TELEPHONE #: _________________________________ FAX#:_ ______________________________________________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
HBA OF: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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IBS promises “brighter lights, bigger ideas”
he National Association of Home
Builders International Builders’ Show
returns to Las Vegas in 2009 after four
years in Orlando.
With the theme “Brighter Lights. Bigger
Ideas,” IBS kicks off with the grand opening
ceremony at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the
Las Vegas Convention Center.
The exhibit halls will be open
from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Tuesday through Thursday.
(The south exhibit hall opens
at 8:30 a.m. on opening day.)
The show wraps up at 2 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 23.
Famed football coach Lou Holtz will be
the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony.
Regarded as one of the most successful college
football coaches of all time, Holtz is the only
coach in history to take six different college teams
to a bowl game. The West Virginia native began
his head-coaching career in 1969 at The College
of William & Mary, followed by head coaching
positions at the University of Minnesota,
University of Arkansas, North Carolina State
University and then a season as head coach of
the NFL’s New York Jets.
In 1985, Holtz became the 27th head coach
of Notre Dame, where he spent 11 seasons.
During his years at Notre Dame, he managed to
take a then-struggling team and turn it around
to achieve the longest winning streak in Notre
Dame history. Following retirement from Notre
Dame in 1996, Holz joined CBS Sports’ College
Football Today for two seasons, before going on
to be the head coach at the University of South
Carolina for six seasons. Holtz currently serves as
a college football analyst on ESPN. Earlier this
year, Holtz was named to the College Football
Hall of Fame.
IBS attendees also will hear from some of
the nation’s top business leaders during a special
“daily featured speakers program.” Representing
a wide range of industry specialties, the speakers
include renowned green business expert Andrew
Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies;
Kevin Freiberg, notable professional speaker and
founder and CEO of the San Diego Consulting
Group Inc.; and Peter Hart, top public opinion
analyst and founder of Peter D. Hart Research
Associates.
“We are thrilled to have such extraordinary
speakers presenting at the show this year,” said
NAHB President Sandy Dunn, a home builder
from Point Pleasant,W.Va.
The 65th annual IBS will feature more than
1,700 exhibits and 250 seminars, and is expected
to attract an estimated 100,000 building industry
professionals from around the nation and the
world.
The North Carolina Home Builders
Association will hold a reception for members
and guests from 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20 at
the New York, New York Hotel.
The full registration fee (which includes
exhibits and seminars) for HBA members is
$425. For first-time attendees, the registration
fee is $100.
For those members only planning to visit the
exhibits, the exhibit registration fee is $100. New
this year is an individual ticket package for the
seminars.
The host hotel for North Carolina Home
Builders Association members is the New York,
New York Hotel.
For details on the various fee options, as well
as hotel and online registration information, visit
www.buildersshow.com.
December 2008
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December 2008
December 2008
build-pac Contributors
2008 NCHBA BUILD-PAC Major Contributors (as of Dec. 1, 2008)
11 Knights of the Round Table Members ($4,000 a year)
Marvin Allan
Fayetteville HBA
Bill Clark
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Sherrill Faw
Wilkes County HBA
Richard Gaylord
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Tom Gipson
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Pauline McLean
Wilkes County HBA
Tim Minton
Raleigh-Wake HBA
David Mitchell
Wilkes County HBA
Buddy Smith
Jackson County HBA
Warren Smith
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Frank Wiesner
Raleigh-Wake/
Durham-OrangeChatham HBAs
9 Capitol Club Members ($2,500 a year)
Andy Ammons
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Russell Ammons
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Lyle Gardner
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Zac Koenig
Jackson County HBA
Dave Servoss
Raleigh-Wake/
Durham-OrangeChatham HBAs
Craig Stevens
Wilmington-Cape Fear
HBA
Rich Van Tassel
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Debby Van Tassel
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Mason Williams
Raleigh-Wake HBA
64 President’s Circle Members ($1,000 a year)
Daniel Adams
Moore County HBA
Linda Lee Allan
Fayetteville HBA
Dent Allison
Hickory-Catawba
Valley HBA
Douglas Ball
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Eddie Boswell
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Bunny Boyd
Iredell County HBA
Harold Brewington
Fayetteville HBA
Wister Brown
Lake Norman HBA
Marilyn Bunce
Onslow County HBA
Kurt Burger
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Jay Burke
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Mike Carpenter
North Carolina HBA
Bill Clark
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Chad Collins
Durham-OrangeChatham HBA
Elizabeth Cubler
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Derrickson
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Nadine Dilorio
Charlotte HBA
Ralph Doggett
Burlington-Alamance
HBA
Duke Geraghty
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Geraghty
Outer Banks HBA
Nicole Goolsby
Lake Norman HBA
Chuck Gore
Fayetteville HBA
Darrel Hamilton
Ashe County HBA
Karl Haslinger
Charlotte HBA
Dave Hausfeld
Raleigh-Wake/DurhamOrange-Chatham HBAs
Bruce Herbert
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Gary Hill
Greater Greensboro
HBA
Matt Holloway
Hendersonville HBA
Mike Houseman
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Ralph Huff
Fayetteville HBA
Buddy Hughes
Davidson County HBA
Van Isley
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Phil Jawny
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Rick Judson
Charlotte HBA
Lisa Martin
North Carolina HBA
Blake Massengill
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Mark Massengill
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Frank McLawhorn
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Tripp McLean
Gaston County HBA
Rick Miller
HBA
Tony Morin
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Glenn Morrison
Greenville-Pitt HBA
Charles Mullen
Rocky Mount HBA
Paul Mullican
Winston-Salem HBA
Gaye Orr
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Patrick Parrish
Greater Greensboro
HBA
David Pressly
Iredell County HBA
Jim Prewitt
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Robert Rhein
Charlotte HBA
Ray Rhodes
Sanford HBA
Steve Royster
Asheville HBA
Rick Shields
Lake Norman HBA
Grover Shugart
Winston-Salem HBA
Greg Spicer
Asheville HBA
Dave Stormont
Outer Banks HBA
Jim Stuart
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Sean Sullivan
Asheville HBA
Joe Tarascio
Carteret County HBA
Nick Tennyson
Durham-OrangeChatham HBA
Dan Tingen
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Kyle Ward
Raleigh-Wake HBA
Hiram Williams
HBA
Peyton Williams
HBA
Paul Wilms
North Carolina HBA
Pogie Worsley
Outer Banks HBA
What is BUILD-PAC?
BUILD-PAC is the political fund-raising arm of the North Carolina Home Builders Association. It is a political action
committee with the purpose of financially supporting political candidates at the state and local levels who support the
home building industry.
BUILD-PAC is completely independent and nonpartisan. Candidates are judged strictly on their merits.
BUILD-PAC’s mission is to elect pro-housing, free enterprise candidates who will work to protect the business of
those in the home building industry.
When an individual makes a personal contribution to BUILD-PAC, 30 percent of the contribution is set aside for the
local association to use for local campaigns.
NCHBA and BUILD-PAC are constantly fighting for members and their businesses to:
• Prevent burdensome and unnecessary regulations.
• Defeat impact fees and transfer taxes that would increase the cost of homes.
• Allow communities to grow vibrant and strong.
• Keep members in business.
Make your personal contribution today.
December 2008
33   North
Carolina Builder
For
more information,
visit www.nchba.com or contact Erin Jones at (800) 662-7129 or ejones@nchba.org
Green Scene
recognized along with the best and brightest
leaders in sustainability in the Triangle area,” said
Chad Ray, Vice Chairman of the Green Home
Builders of the Triangle.“I believe that this award
will put us on the radar screen and will raise the
visibility of our program.”
“We’re proud of the HBA and our builders
for being on the cutting edge of technology, and
for having the foresight to start the program and
bring public exposure to it through the tour,” said
Randy Moore, Green Home Tour Chairman for
the past two years. “Fortunately, the work that
we’ve done here is being recognized not just on
the local scale, with this TBJ award, but also on
a national scale, to the point that the (National
Association of Home Builders) National Green
Building Conference will be coming to the
Triangle in 2010.”
The Green Home Builders of the Triangle is
a joint program of the HBA of Durham, Orange
& Chatham Counties and the HBA of RaleighWake County.
Clean and green
Open a can of new motor oil and you’re
met with a clear, amber colored liquid. Look at
the oil that comes out of your vehicle during a
routine oil change and you’ll be amazed at the
grit, grime and darkness of the used motor oil.
Will your dark, sludgy oil end up being of value
or will it end up harming the environment?
If your service center uses a waste oil retrieval
system, the answer is that your used motor oil can
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NCHBA News
NCHBA Calendar
Schedule of Events
deC. 10–11, 2008
NCHBA  4th  Quarter  Board  Meeting   
&  Installation,  Durham,  N.C.
JaN. 1–oCt. 31, 2009
NCHBA  Membership  Drive
JaN. 20–23
NAHB  International  Builders’  Show,   
Las  Vegas,  Nev.
JaN. 20
North  Carolina  Reception  at  the  IBS,   
Las  Vegas,  Nev.
FeB. 2–6
s Those instrumental in building the house for Joey Bozik gather with the soldier for a photo in front of his 
new home.
Raleigh HBA members lend a hand to wounded soldier
S
May 26–31
ergeant Joey Bozik and his wife Jayme were given the keys to a brand-new home on Oct. 27
as part of the project Operation: Coming Home, which honors war veterans with a brand-new
home.
Bozik is one of only a few surviving
triple amputee war veterans in the United
States. Oct. 27 is a significant date in Joey’s
life, as it is also the date that he woke up
from a coma after he was injured in a
bomb explosion.
Operation: Coming Home started as a
collaborative effort between the Triangle
Real Estate and Construction Veterans
(TREACV) and The Military Veterans
Task Force (MVTF), a special group
formed through the Home Builders
Association of Raleigh-Wake County.
The group asked the Armed Forces
Foundation (AFF) to identify a deserving s Sgt. First Class James Davis hands Joey Bozik the key to 
soldier and Bozik was selected to receive his brand-new home during a special ceremony Oct. 27.
the group’s first “Hero’s Home.”
The home, located in Southern Oaks Community in Fuquay-Varina, was built and donated by
the Royal Oaks Building Group and Atreus Homes and Communities. The land was donated by
Gaines and Company and Royal Oaks Building Co. The HBA of Raleigh-Wake County gave a
cash donation of $25,000, and the Triangle Builders Guild donated $10,000. Stock Building Supply
donated all construction materials.
NAHB  Spring  Board  &  Legislative   
Conference,  Washington,  D.C.
ProBuild acquires CTX Builders Supply
Regional  Meetings,  Statewide
FeB. 17–18
NCHBA  1st  Quarter  Board  Meeting, 
Pinehurst,  N.C.
MarCh 3–5
N.C.  Builder  Institute,  Raleigh,  N.C.
MarCh 21–25
NAHB  Executive  Board/Legislative   
Conference,  Washington,  D.C.
april 17
NCHBECF  Inc.  “Builder  Classic”   
Scholarship  Golf  Tournament,   
Whispering  Pines,  N.C.
May 19
NAHB  National  Membership  Day
Happy
Holidays!
Carolina Builder
P
roBuild Holdings, the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors,
has purchased the assets of CTX Builders Supply, a manufacturer of wall panels, roof and floor
trusses and distributor of lumber.
A division of Centex Homes, CTX Builders Supply operates six component manufacturing and
distribution centers primarily serving Centex Homes’ operations.
The six facilities, including one located in Albermarle, N.C., will fortify ProBuild’s East, South
and West regions.
“This purchase deepens a long and valued relationship between ProBuild and Centex Homes,”
said Paul W. Hylbert, ProBuild’s Chief Executive Officer. “Supporting our manufacturing strategy,
this transaction is designed to enhance our current footprint and product offerings to better meet
the needs of our customers.”
“The CTX facilities are well-run, well-managed operations.We welcome the experienced, highquality employees that we feel will be a strong cultural fit with our existing operations,” said Bill
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Myrick, ProBuild Chief Operating Officer.
“These locations will enable us to continue to
serve Centex Homes’ operations as well as expand
sales to additional customers in these markets.”
ProBuild, a long-time partner, was recognized
by Centex Homes as its 2007 “Vendor of the
Year.”
North Carolina HBAs lead in numbers
T
he HBA of Raleigh-Wake County recently
surpassed the Greater Atlanta HBA to
become the second-largest HBA in the nation.
Six other North Carolina HBAs made the
“Top 100 Associations” list released recently
by the National Association of Home Builders
They are: Charlotte, No. 19; Wilmington, No.
50; Greensboro, No. 65; Durham, Orange &
Chatham Counties, No. 68; Asheville, No.78;
and Winston-Salem, No. 96.
Companies partner to
recognize veterans
T
imberlake Cabinetry, a leading supplier of
cabinetry to the new construction market,
has partnered with Raleigh-based Stanton
Homes to support and recognize veteran and
military home buyers.
Through the Stanton Homes for Heroes
program, started earlier this year, Timberlake
offers a $300 discount on any cabinet package
to veteran or military home buyers purchasing a
new Raleigh-area Stanton Home. Also through
this program, veterans and military receive a 3
percent discount on any new Stanton Home.
“Timberlake has made a commitment to
partner with Stanton Homes for Heroes as a way
of thanking our veteran and military families for
the services they have provided to our country,”
said Don Repshas,Vice President of Marketing
for Timberlake Cabinetry. “We hope that by
offering these incentives, we are able to fulfill
the American dream of home ownership, and
to provide a beautiful, quality kitchen for such
deserving citizens.”
The discount is available for all retired and
active-duty military, including all branches of the
Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard,
who have served honorably for at least one year.
Dinner’s on us!
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a moment to fill it out and mail it back to North Carolina Builder, 2117 Smith Ave.,
Chesapeake,VA 23320 or fax it to (757) 424-5954. Replies must be postmarked by
Dec. 19. The winner will be notified in January 2009.
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Carteret Crew Night is a success
T
he Carteret County Home Builders
Association’s Crew Night drew a large
crowd recently as more than 120 guests attended
despite the inclement weather. The event, held
at the Crystal Coast Civic Convention Center,
honors members’ employees and support staff.
There was food, games and fun for all who
attended. Associate builder supply companies
designed, set up and manned games and
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Cindy Tulk and Kim Pike compete to see who can hold a three-pound hammer at arm’s length the longest 
in the Strongman Competition presented by Audio Interiors at the Carteret County Home Builders 
Association’s Crew Night.  
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provided prizes. Pro-Build hosted a Football Toss Contest that showcased their “unbreakable”
windows and gave everyone an opportunity to win a prize.
David Holden of Lowe’s Home Improvement and his crew brought the famous Hammer Throw
Contest but used paint rollers inside. Morehead Builders Supply held its traditional Nail Driving
Contest. Audio Interiors presented the Strongman Competition, which consisted of holding
three-pound hammers at arm’s length for the longest period of time. And last, Safrit’s Building
Supply managed to offer a two-man-team tug-of-war contest despite the space restrictions. The
winners received a 30-minute flight over Carteret County.
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Glade Valley
(336) 363-2216
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Raleigh
Durham
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Roanoke Rapids
Garner
(252) 537-2583
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Wilmington
Greensboro
(910) 799-7910
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Griggs Lumber
Point Harbor
(252) 491-2436
Manteo
(252) 473-1955
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(252) 264-2323
Edenton
(252) 482-4386
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