Sullivan "Pinned" as New AHBA President
On Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at the AHBA
Christmas Gala, Sean Sullivan was pinned "New President" of the AHBA.
In this role, he also will serve as a Director
of the North Carolina
Home Builder's Association. Sean's wife, Rebecca, came on stage and
received the pin from outgoing
President, Stuart Ray. She then did the honors of pinning the incoming
President, her husband. Following this pinning tradition and an oath
swearing, Sean gave his speech to the crowd of nearly
300 and received a
standing ovation.
First Mr. HBA Contest Raises Over $13,000 for Charity; Sullivan Wins Big!
MR. HBA BUILDER BEAUTY PAGEANT ‐ Huge Success ‐ Winners Crowned!
We are thrilled to announce that the 1st Ever Mr. HBA Builder Beauty Pageant
raised $13,564 and the net proceeds will lend support for 10 local
charities! Our 11 Builder Contestants worked the crowd and the stage this
past Thursday in both Evening Wear & Talent!
Last of the Red-Hot Markets (Money Magazine Article)
Why is housing in some cities still booming? The answers may help you navigate your own market.
By Joe Light
LSC Wins Gold Craftsmanship Award at AHBA Awards Banquet
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WNCGBC Newsletter Issue #3 Featuring a Video Clip with LSC
The fall season has proven to be quite busy for WNCGBC. A new Outreach Coordinator, Candice Black, began in August. The Green Building 101 classes continue to be very successful. We are pleased that memberships continue to increase, allowing us to further our mission. We are excited to be working with Mountain Xpress again this year to publish the 2008 Green Building Directory, which will be released early next spring. For more information on listing your business in the directory, visit our website.
AHBA Directors Meet With Sen. Fred Smith
Sean
Sullivan, AHBA First Vice President, hosted a meeting with Senator Fred
Smith and the Board of Directors on October 11, 2007 at the AHBA
office.
They discussed North Carolina and local building issues as well as the
senator's race for governor of North Carolina. The session ended
with a book signing of his new book, A Little Extra Effort.
Sullivan & Turchi Attend Queens Gap Launch, Meet Jack Nicklaus
Sean Sullivan and Frank Turchi attended
the launch event at Queens Gap in Rutherfordton, NC, on Tuesday, October
30. Golfing great, Jack Nicklaus, was on hand and described the
golf course construction progress and even autographed Frank's name
tag!
Word is out that it will go on eBay shortly...so be on watch.
LSC to be Featured in December Issue of Constructech Magazine
One of our subcontractors, Mario Salmone
of ILUXE and Electric Solutions, was interviewed for a feature story on
how technology fits into a "Green" home. This led to an interview with
Sean Sullivan. Sullivan said, "Controlled lighting allows us to
have lights work at a percentage of their normal "full" power thus
saving a great deal of electricity. Energy Sentry controls the way the
house uses power and the way that the power company charges you for it."
LSC Wins Gold Craftsmanship Award at 2007 AHBA Parade of Homes
LSC has won the
"Gold" in the "Craftsmanship Award" at the 2007 AHBA Parade of Homes.
LSC competed against 4 other homes in its division and came out on top!
LSC was also awarded a distinguishing feature prize for "Wood detailing,
teak floors and specialty hardware"
Living Stone Construction to be featured in Upcoming Issue of Pinnacle Magazine
Sean Sullivan was interviewed and the
Living Stone Construction model home in the Settings of Black Mountain
was photographed for a feature article on LSC in an upcoming issue of
Pinnacle Magazine. Pinnacle specializes in exceptional luxury
real estate across the country and is featuring "green homes" in this
issue.
AHBA Officers Travel to Washington for National Legislation Day
Sean Sullivan and other officers from
the North Carolina Home Builders Associations, traveled to Washington,
DC, on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 (National Legislation Day) to meet with
their North Carolina Senators and Congressmen about key legislative
priorities affecting the building industry. They met with
Senators Dole and Burr and Congressman Shuler's Chief of Staff and
voiced their concerns about pending legislation. The National
Association of Home Builders is the second largest lobbying group in
the nation.
Living Stone Construction Featured in Documentary on Greening Black Mountain
Living Stone Construction was recently
filmed for a documentary on "Greening Black Mountain". This will be
used by the Town as an educating and marketing tool as well as shown
on TV. They were interested in the products and building techniques
we use. We also showed them through our personal "Healthy Built
Certified" home to explain to them how the products really work.
Sullivan elected National Director for the Asheville Home Builders Association
On April 12, 2007, Sean Sullivan was
nominated as the National Director for the Asheville Home Builders
Association. On April 19th, he met with Congressman
Heath Shuler to discuss national and local issues pertaining to the
building industry. Sean will be representing the AHBA at the National
Legislation Day in Washington from June 6-10th.
LSC Home on WNC GBC Healthy Built Home Brochure Cover
The Western North Carolina Green
Building Council has just released its newest Healthy Built Homes
brochure featuring a Living Stone Construction home in the Settings
of Black Mountain on the cover. Also included are photos of
four other LSC homes.
Sullivan Elected 1st Vice President of the Asheville Home Builder's Association
On January 18, 2007, Sean Sullivan was
elected as the 1st Vice-President of the AHBA. He was also instated
as a Executive Committee member and a Director of the board.
