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Executive Director David Siegel Director of Marketing & Communications Wendy Danks Director of Creative Services Dawnita Parmely Communications Coordinator Katy Baar Creative Services Coordinator Casey Scozzari Graphic Designer/Partner Fulfillment Laurie Spartz Graphic Designer Hannah Swan Graphics & Administrative Assistant Derek Wilkinson Advertising Sales Kori Meewes Brad Meewes Accountant Tammi Hall Administrative Assistant Emily Petermann Assistant to Public Policy Mary Schweich BATC Foundation Executive Director Perri Graham BATC Foundation Program Coordinator Jacqueline Bilek Director of Finance & Administration Janice Meyer

Director of Public Policy James Vagle Marketing & Education Manager Tom Gavaras Marketing & Events Manager Nicole Coon Member Services & Office Manager Heather Griffis Political Engagement Manager Mark Foster Press Secretary Katie Eldred Receptionist Danica Rueb

Director of Membership Kristina Mahler executive board

board of directors

President Meg Jaeger Mega Homes, Inc.

Membership Committee Jill Murphy Martha O’Hara Interiors

Immediate Past President Chris Contreras M/I Homes

NAHB National Directors Committee Shawn Nelson New Spaces

Builder Vice President Bob Michels Bob Michels Construction, Inc.

Parade of HomesSM Committee Tim Fohr Lennar

Treasurer Tom Wiener Cardinal Homebuilders, Inc.

Large Volume Builders Bill Burgess Lennar

Past Associate Vice President Todd Polifka Brush Masters Associate Vice President Jason McCarty Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Secretary Charlie Bradburn Automated Building Components, Millwork Division Past President Advisory Council Mike Swanson JMS Custom Homes, LLC

Small Volume Builders Anthony Wiener Cardinal Homesbuilders, Inc. Public Policy John Rask Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. Remodelers Committee Andy Michels Bob Michels Construction, Inc. At-Large Member Jim Kuiken Accent Homes, Inc. At-Large Member Dennis Galligan In-Focus Systems

The BATC DIGEST magazine is the official publication of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). The BATC DIGEST is published and distributed four times per year to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor BATC, will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.

For advertising rates, resource file or address change information, contact BATC. Suggestions, ideas and letters are welcome. If circumstances require, BATC reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of BATC DIGEST issues published on an annual basis.

Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) 2960 Centre Pointe Drive Roseville, MN 55113-1182 Phone: 651-697-1954 • batc.org Fax: 651-697-7599 • paradeofhomes.org

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BATC and BAM Reach Landmark Agreement

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2016 Legislative Session

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Builder Day at the Capitol Photo Gallery

contents PHOTO GALLERIES January Launch Party / 48 Job & Career Fair / 50 Member Kickstart / 52 Builder Day at the Capitol / 56 BATC IBS Hospitality Suite / 58 Contractor U / 59 ON THE COVER ›› In epic BATC style, we launched 2016 with a BLAST at our annual January dinner meeting and economic forecast at the Calhoun Beach Club.

4 Letter From the EO 6 A Word From Our President: BATC & BAM Landmark Agreement 8 Events Calendar 10 News 12 Advocacy: 2016 Legislative Session 22 Minnesota’s Green Path 24 Ventilation: Why Balanced?

25 MN Clean Energy Entrepreneur: RSR 28 BATC Golf 30 Hot Sheet (Industry Stats)

32 BATC Bash 34 Small Volume Builders Council 36 BATC Administration 38 Parade of Homes 40 Artisan Home Tour 42 Social Media: Houzz 44 2016 BATC Awards 46 Endorsed Programs 60 Membership 66 Elite Sponsors 68 BATC Foundation 71 Member News

Advertising Directory ABC Supply Co., Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Anchor Block an Oldcastle Company. . . . . . 53 Arrow Building Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Associated Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Brock White Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Brush Masters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CenterPoint Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 67 Central Marble Products, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Cityscape Painting Contractors, Inc.. . . . . . . 55 Corporate 4 Insurance Agency Inc.. . . . . . . .65 Cosentino Center - Minneapolis. . . . . . . . . . 37 Excelsior Capital, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ferguson Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Gallery. . . . 9 GM Elite Dealers. . . . . . . . . . inside front cover HD Supply Interior Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Heating & Cooling Two Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies . . . 19 Icynene Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 IDC-Automatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 In-Focus Systems. . . . . . . . . inside back cover James Hardie Building Products. . . . . . . . . . 41 JL Schwieters Bldg. Supply/Const., Inc.. . . . 43 Lake Elmo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Lampert Lumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Light’N Up!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lyman Lumber Co./ABC Millwork . . . . . . . . 21 Lyman Roofing & Siding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Marvin Windows and Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mingle & Studio M Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Molin Concrete Products Company. . . . . . . 54 NAHB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Norbord, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pella Windows & Doors - Twin Cities, Inc.. . 18 Pilings Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 ProBuild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Residential Science Resources, LLC . . . . . . 23 Residential Warranty Company, LLC. . . . . . 54 Resultants For Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 RMC Solutions, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Schwieters Companies, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Synergy Products, LLC. . . . . . . . . . back cover Thermo-Tech Windows, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Water Doctors Water Treatment Co.. . . . . . 20 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Xcel Energy, MN Gas Business Dev.. . . . . . 70

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letter from the eo

What Our Industry Stands For I am incredibly proud to work in the home building industry, and so is the entire team here at BATC. Of course, building and remodeling houses involves the technical aspects of creating a home or changing a house to fit a homeowner’s lifestyle. But it’s much more.

It involves creating a very special place for people that they call home and which elicits from them tremendous emotion and passion.

I recently came across a blog which asked the question, “What does home mean to you?” The answers included words like comfort, security, love, family, community, friends, joy, peace, cozy and blissful. Equally as important, homebuilding means jobs, opportunity, income, wealth and future. Homebuilding and remodeling to a large degree drives our economy. All of us involved in this great field look at the work we do as more than just a job. We are the ones who make the words above become reality.

And yet, as we look at our state legislators, regulators and policy makers, we often see actions that don’t reflect an appreciation of our industry – of the power of home. We see costly and unnecessary regulations that make building market-rate affordable homes difficult.

We see actions by cities that make creating wonderful communities challenging. And we see efforts to keep building and remodeling out of key markets. To address these challenges, BATC has identified in its strategic plan the need for a communications effort highlighting the values of our industry and what we stand for. We will begin this work as we often do, with research, so we can make informed decisions based on good data.

BATC is in the field now conducting research to help us develop a strong positive message as we pivot toward sharing with key audiences what our industry stands for. Our central goal here is to develop an overarching positive message and tagline that we can use in our broad array of communications to enhance our industry’s stature. One example is the Minnesota Nurses Association, which today advertises using the phrase, “We Put the Care in Health Care.” Another example is Education Minnesota (the teachers union), which always positions itself as fighting for kids.

As an example, one question we asked on a recent statewide poll was whether Minnesotans felt that homebuilding must be strong for our state’s economy to be strong. A powerful 74% of Minnesotans agree. We’re off to a good start, and we can’t wait to get back the full results and begin our industry communications efforts.

We’ll share more with you as we gain greater insights.

And we hope that when we launch the effort, you’ll stand with us and use your communication opportunities to reinforce the impact of our industry. We don’t just create a house, we create a home, and that makes all the difference.

OUT OF

Homebuilding must be strong for our state’s economy to be strong

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@davidsiegel1 david@batc.org

This industry communications campaign will gird our broad advocacy efforts–whether lobbying at the Capitol or engaging in independent expenditures on behalf of candidates who support home building and remodeling. It’s easier to achieve legislative, regulatory and media success when the industry is illuminated by the warm glow of positive public relations.

2 3 Minnesotans Agree:

David Siegel BATC Executive Director

BATC has identified in its strategic plan the need for a communications effort highlighting the values of our building industry and what we stand for.

Look for updates in BATC’s weekly e-newsletter, the Voice.

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Glenbrook Lumber & Supply 5215 Gershwin Ave. N Oakdale, MN 55128 651-770-9071 GlenbrookLumber.com

Arrow Building Center 15 Locations Minnesota & Wisconsin abc-clc.com Custom Millwork, Inc. 2298 N 2nd St. North Saint Paul, MN 55109 651-770-2356 CustomMillworkInc.com

Hamel Building Center 18710 Hwy. 55 Plymouth, MN 55446 763-478-6601 HamelBuildingCenter.com MN LIC #B631040 Hiawatha Lumber Co. 3233 E 40th St. Minneapolis, MN 55406 612-729-2358 HiawathaLumber.com Lampert Lumber Apple Valley – Lake Elmo North Branch - Northfield Rockford – St. Croix Falls 651-695-3600 LampertLumber.com

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a word from our president

BATC and BAM Reach Landmark Agreement As you know, BATC has been working for the past 14 months to redefine our relationship with our state association, while remaining part of the NAHB federation.

Our goals have been to gain appropriate representation for BATC in BAM’s governance, leverage the resources of BATC for the mutual benefit of our members and our colleagues statewide, and expand and modernize our collective advocacy efforts.

I’m very pleased to report that negotiating teams from BATC and BAM have reached an agreement, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both BATC and BAM. All of us at BATC are excited about the partnership, and we anticipate this new agreement will be fully ratified and implemented by mid-summer, including necessary BAM Bylaw changes.

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The plan calls for BATC to increase its seats on the BAM Board of Directors in direct proportion to our percentage of membership in the state (builders, remodelers and associates).

Further, the plan provides for BATC and BAM to jointly launch and finance an Industry Communications Fund, which can tackle public relations efforts on topics such as attracting young people into our labor pool, or highlighting the economic impact of the housing industry in Minnesota. Also, the new agreement has BAM participating in Housing First, our Independent Expenditure electoral fund. BATC will match those dollars and the full sum will be dedicated to a combination of Minnesota House and Senate races in Greater Minnesota and statewide races, such as for Governor. Finally, the deal provides that BATC will produce a statewide magazine for BAM, helping it to grow nondues revenue.

I do believe that we’ll look back five or 10 years from now and see this as a landmark moment for the home building and remodeling industry in Minnesota, just as the landscape changed completely when BAM was formed in 1974,

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and the Minneapolis and St. Paul Builders Associations merged in 1991. We have an opportunity to create something collaboratively that will elevate this industry in its political efforts to heights it has never before achieved.

The pathway to this agreement was long and at times challenging.

What’s important now is to build bridges, and consider how much stronger all of us can be through this collaboration. Many thanks on my part to the BATC and BAM negotiating teams, our Boards of Directors, our Executive Officers and our respective legal counsels. I want to particularly thank BAM’s president, KC Chermak, for his leadership during these difficult conversations. While we are all optimistic and enthusiastic, we need to reserve our celebration until the process is complete. I’ll keep you updated as we progress.

As always, much more is happening at BATC, but I wanted to focus my communication with you on this groundbreaking effort. You can read more about our progress in all aspects of our Strategic Plan in the pages of this Digest and via Facebook, LinkedIn, BATC Daily Blog, and at BATC.org.

Meg Jaeger BATC President megjaeger@mega-homes.com 763-427-8391

THE PLAN

Increase in batc seats on bam board of directors

+ industry comm's fund jointly launched & financed

+ joint participation housing first

electoral fund with batc matching $$$

+ bam statewide magazine produced by batc

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2016 BATC

CALENDAR 2016 upcoming events • full details available at batc.org

4/16 Foundation Gala

9/10–10/2 Fall Parade of HomesSM

5/11 Member Kickstart

9/20 BATC Foundation Golf Open

9/26 Directors Dinner

6/10-6/12 Artisan Home Tour® 6/17-6/19 6/24-6/26

9/30–10/2 Fall Remodelers Showcase® 6/15 Small Volume Builders Roundtable

10/4 Clay Shoot

6/16 Remodelers Roundtable 6/21 BATC Member Appreciation Bash

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10/13 Remodelers Roundtable

10/19 Small Volume Builders Roundtable

10/20 The BIG Night

7/19 Mid-Year Economic Forecast

8/3 BATC Golf Open

8/11 Remodelers Roundtable

11/10 Member Kickstart

8/23 Member Kickstart

11/17 BATC Buck Auction

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NEWS FROM THE BBB Our friends at the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota released some important data about customer complaints, and we (construction and remodeling) made the top ten lists. This isn’t a great accomplishment but it’s one we all should be aware of and know how to deal with.

STUDENT CHAPTERS SHINE Each year NAHB hosts a Residential Construction Management Competition as part of the activities at the International Builders Show (IBS) in January. The competition gives students the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to a real construction situation by completing a management project/proposal.

Proposals are submitted to a group of construction company executives who act as judges. During the convention, students defend their proposals to the judges in front of an audience.

Top 10 Industries by

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Consumer inquiries

Auto Dealers – New

Collection Agencies

2. Newspapers

2. Contractors - General

3. Auto Dealers - Used

3. Construction & Remodeling Services

4. Property Management

4. Roofing Contractors

5. Banks

5. Auto Dealers - Used

6. Auto Repair & Services

6. Checks - Printing

7. Construction & Remodeling Services

7. Property Management

8. Furniture - Retail

8. Pillows

9. Electronic Equipment & Supplies - Dealers

9. Home Builders

10. Contractors - General

10. Plumbers

U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I N N E S OTA

Rookie of the Year Students from the University of Minnesota entered the competition for the first time ever, and showed their stuff winning Rookie of the Year in the four-year competition!

This year we’re super proud of our two local student chapters for making their mark with strong wins.

Congratulations to all the students and their instructors.

D U N W O O DY C O L L E G E O F T E C H N O LO G Y

Second Place Trophy NAHB Student Chapters hosted 53 teams at the annual Residential Construction Management Competition at IBS. This year, Dunwoody College of Technology was awarded Second Place for two-year college programs. In addition, Dunwoody received an NAHB Help Grant to expand its residential construction program.

PHOTOS COURTESY NAHB STUDENT CHAPTERS FACEBOOK PAGE

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Look for updates in BATC’s weekly e-newsletter, the Voice.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: Short, but Sweet?

Combine a late start with Capitol renovations, election year politics, and divided leadership and you get what is expected to be a short 2016 legislative session, possibly just eight weeks. With that in mind, 2016 does not present large windows of opportunity for movement on controversial policy initiatives. It will, however, provide opportunities to defend against troublesome issues and also to elevate discussions on housing affordability as we approach the 2016 elections.

Our 2016 Legislative Objectives

DEFENSE

AFFORDABILITY

ELEVATION

SUCCESSFULLY

SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO

defend against harmful proposals

initiate proactive housing affordability outcomes

ELEVATE BATC AND THE INDUSTRY THROUGH

IMPACTING THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY

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Multi-Family Home Ownership Initiative Moratoria Notice and Voting Requirements

powerful messaging that highlights the postives THE HOMEBUIDING INDUSTRY STANDS FOR

Q A &

We sat down with BATC Director of Advocacy, James Vagle, to get his take on the 2016 legislative session.

Q: What do we expect as we head into the 2016 session?

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Goal one is always to successfully defend against harmful legislation that would unnecessarily increase housing costs or provide a challenge to our members who are already struggling to deliver housing affordability.

JV: We know it is going to be short, this is the latest start in modern legislative history. This suggests that we’ll be in a sprint from day one, which likely means that major, controversial initiatives will struggle to reach the finish line.

Q: What are the big issues before legislators?

JV: There is a budget surplus, $900 million, that will have the eye of all legislators. Some want to invest in early childhood education, some want to give business tax relief. There’s also the outstanding transportation bill that didn’t get done in 2015. How the spending is apportioned between roads, bridges, and transit will be the centerpiece of that debate. Then there’s the centerpiece of 2016, the capital investment (bonding) bill. This is a major projects bill that funds local projects throughout the state. It creates interesting political alliances and there will be sharp debate about how large the final tally should be.

Q: For the homebuilding industry, what are the goals?

JV: Goal one is always to successfully defend against harmful legislation that would unnecessarily increase housing costs or provide a challenge to our members who are already struggling to deliver housing affordability. Beyond that, we’ve laid out a list of common sense proposals that would increase multi-family ownership housing and bring fairness into the process that cities use to impose housing moratoria.

Q: Looking at the multi-family issue first, what is BATC doing to increase multi-family ownership options?

JV: Developers of multi-family projects have long said that the primary impediment to more development is the imbalance in risk placed on developers. In short, the rise of lawsuits in multi-family projects is overwhelming, and the market is responding by building far fewer condos and townhomes. This is a major problem for our housing market, so we’ve joined with a broad coalition of local governments and development interests to try to balance the process by which we settle disputes. Our theory is that if we attempt to mediate and solve construction disputes at the earliest point with strong participation from members of a home owners association (HOA), we will see less lawsuits and the market will begin to come back.

Q: How about the land use moratorium initiative?

JV: We’ve seen an uptick in moratoria over the past two years as local governments struggle to balance new development applications with existing neighborhood inputs. A housing moratoria can be a legitimate planning tool, but what we are seeing is a poor process that isn’t inclusive of the many interests impacted by a land use moratorium. We know from MLS data that the impacts of moratoria on the housing market are almost instant, and that’s been a driving force for us to bring some common-sense to the table. We are proposing that local governments give a standard 30-day notice in advance of considering a housing moratorium. We are also asking that, given the depth of impact, a moratorium must achieve the same 2/3 council support that a comprehensive plan amendment must receive to move forward.

Q: Thoughts on the prospects for these bills?

JV: The short session will make this tough, but we have great authors and have built a coalition of support that will give us an opportunity to be heard. If I’ve learned anything in my 15 years of work at the Capitol, it’s to be prepared for anything! We look forward to advancing these discussions and seeing where they go.

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ELECTION 2016

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Factors

THAT WILL MAKE THIS ELECTION DIFFERENT This election year has already proved to be more interesting than most with a whopping 17 people declaring their candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination and a whole bunch of other political firsts. As November 8th grows nearer and the campaigns continue to heat up, it’s clear this is going to be an election year unlike any other. Here are five of the factors that are guaranteed to make this election different from the rest.

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EVERYBODY IS UP All 201 Minnesota House and Senate members will be on the ballot.

Democrats want to make gains and retake control of the House, and Republicans are fighting to keep their seats while working to gain more.

NO BIG STATE RACES For the first time since 2004, there’s no statewide race—for U.S. Senate, the governor’s office or constitutional offices—anchoring the top of the ticket. Instead, legislators will rely solely on excitement over the presidential race to trickle down to their races.

THE STAKES ARE HIGH For both parties, there’s a lot at stake in 2016: DFL Gov. Mark Dayton sits in the governor’s office, and if Democrats flip the House and maintain control of the Senate, Minnesota will return to all DFL-controlled government.

TURNOUT BOOST Presidential years always bring out higher numbers of voters. Depending on who gets the presidential nomination from each party, this can have a major impact on our local races.

SOCIAL MEDIA Social media has been called the game changer this year, giving voters access to campaigns like they have never had before. The question has gone from 2012’s of “Can candidates gain from social media?” to “How do candidates gain from social media?” We’ve already seen how fast moments from the national campaigns can go viral and we’re not even half way through the season yet.

Stay up to date with our 2016 election coverage at BATC.blog.org

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ELECTION 2016

Housing First Gearing Up for a Big Year With the so much at stake this year the Housing First Network is gearing up to play a bigger role in the elections than ever before.

What to Watch For

How You Can Help

The Housing First team is already vetting candidates and working on selecting our housing champions that we believe will lead support for the housing industry at the Capitol. Housing First is also ramping up its social and digital presence this election season. Expect to see our Housing First messages popping up in your online feed.

Be sure to follow and like us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Share our messages and help us spread the word that Home Building Matters. Want to do more? Donate to Housing First by contacting Mary at mary@batc.org

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Thank you to our Lifetime Contributors $30,000+ D.R. Horton, Inc. – Minnesota Eternity Homes, LLC Lennar Lyman Lumber Co. Pulte Group

$10,000+ Contract Interiors, Inc. Gonyea Homes, Inc. Marvin Windows and Doors Mattamy Homes Nodlund Construction Co., Inc. Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. Jim Stanton The Builders Group Tradition Companies

$5,000+ KEY LAND HOMES McDonald Construction, Inc. North American Realty, Inc.

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$1,000+ and more by Kori All About Erosion Control Bob Michels Brush Masters Builders Club C.N. Ostrom & Son, Inc. Cardinal Floors & Design, Inc. Collins Electrical Construction Co. Country Joe Homes Creative Homes, Inc. Custom Millwork, Inc. Custom One Homes Doboszenski and Sons, Inc. Elander Mechanical, Inc. Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. Fireside Hearth & Home FocalPoint/Builders Carpet Global Closing & Title Services Hans Hagen Homes, Inc.

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Ispiri, LLC John Kraemer & Sons, Inc. Lampert Lumber Larry John Wright Advertising, Inc. Manor Concrete Construction, Inc. Metro Foundations Metro Home Insulation, LLC Metro Siding, Inc. Michael Lee, Inc./ Kootenia Homes Minnesota Valley Millwork, Inc. New Spaces Pella Windows & Doors Phase One Enterprises, Inc. Pro Drywall & Painting, Inc. Residential Science Resources, LLC

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Contractors appreciate end-to-end service from Pella experts. A dedicated sales representative works with the contractor and, if needed, the homeowner. They’re supported by a team of project coordinators who help make sure things are quoted and ordered correctly. The delivery team helps make sure products are delivered on time. Our Pella-trained, dedicated service technicians provide support after the sale. Even our owner is out there meeting with contractors to understand their business needs.

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minnesota ’ s green path

Green Construction – Why it Matters Green construction is important to the home building industry, consumers and the nation because it promotes lower total ownership costs through utility savings and increased durability, as well as an improved indoor living environment. It encourages environmental awareness and stewardship. And, it more efficiently uses increasingly scarce resources, helping to conserve them for future generations.

Minnesota’s Green Path, presented by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, is an energy testing and green certification program for new and remodeled homes. In partnership with Residential Science Resources, Green Path sets standards for green construction and provides each homeowner with a Home Performance Report (HPR) detailing the energy efficiency of a home with a graphic representation of exactly how green the home is.

The Right Path for Minnesota Home Buyers…

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Get on the Green Path today.

For more information contact: Mary Schweich: 651-697-7572 or mary@BATC.org Tom Gavaras: 651-697-7592 or tom@BATC.org

GREEN PATH ENERGY TOUR PARADE OF HOMES PARTICIPATION Since 2011, more than 5,000 Green Path Home Performance Reports (HPRs) have been issued. During the Fall 2011 Parade of Homes, 4% of the homes participated in Green Path Energy Tour. During the recently completed Spring 2016 Parade of Homes, 70% of the homes participated.

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Ventilation: Why Balanced? Why Now?

BY MARILOU CHEPLE, PHD MANAGER, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, RESIDENTIAL SCIENCE RESOURCES, LLC

Ventilation is the replacement of air in a house with fresh outdoor air. How fresh that air is may depend on where the house is located, but most outdoor air is fresher than indoor air. Indoor air is affected by human respiration, off-gassing of products and furnishing, cooking odors, biologicals such as dust mites, mold, and bacteria, teenagers – and the list goes on.

While ventilation may have some impact on the building itself such as reducing condensation on windows, the primary purpose of ventilation is to provide fresh air for people.

For many years, Minnesota has allowed what is commonly known as “exhaust only” ventilation. That simply means that we used exhaust fans such as bath fans and kitchen fans to remove stale air from the house.

The replacement air came from leaks in the house including around windows and places where the building itself was not tight. We had no control over where the air came in. In some cases the incoming air could cause problems in the building envelope itself, and it potentially could pass through areas that would not be considered “clean”: bringing in radon, moisture, bacteria, etc.

To provide the amount of good clean air we really need for people, we need to know and control where the air comes in and goes out.

Balanced ventilation does that.

Bringing fresh air in the house in a dedicated and controlled

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manner eliminates pollution, and protects both people and the building itself.

To get fresh air to people, that air needs to get to where people are – every habitable room.

A balanced ventilation system makes this possible. It could have its own duct system, but most likely the fresh air will be connected to the forced air system, the most common heating and cooling system installed in Minnesota today.

If the house is equipped with another heating system, such

system, can be programmed to operate for a particular amount of time each hour. It can also be adjusted for parts of the year when more ventilation might be needed to control moisture.

Finally, the homeowner can manually control the amount of ventilation during times of high pollution, such as over holidays and during parties.

Areas of high pollution, such as bathrooms and kitchens, are outside the requirements for total balanced ventilation.

However, installing these exhaust

To provide the amount of good clean air we really need for people, we need to know and control where the air comes in and goes out. Balanced ventilation does that. as hot water radiant heat, a dedicated distribution system for fresh air must be provided.

fans is critical to assure a healthy and safe environment for our families.

Fresh air must also be provided on a regular basis when people are in the house. A balanced system, whether it is separate from the heating and cooling system or a dedicated duct

The new code recognizes the great job the building industry is doing to make Minnesota homes more durable, more energyefficient, and now even healthier for the people who live in them.

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One option for balanced ventilation is an

ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR This product removes and replaces an equal amount of air and also controls humidity levels in the house.

It can add moisture in the winter months and remove moisture in the spring and summer months. It is easy for the homeowner to maintain. During winter months it can recover much of the heat from the air being exhausted.

MN Clean Energy Entrepreneur: Residential Science Resources There are many companies working in Minnesota to help folks save energy and money, but we don’t often look closer to see who’s behind this work.

With that in mind, we took a moment to chat with Mat Gates, founder and CEO of Residential Science Resources, to learn more about their energy efficiency consulting work with utilities, builders, and homeowners in Minnesota.

Mat Gates, CEO Q} Tell us a little bit about

Residential Science Resources.

A} Residential Science Resources (RSR) is a premier energy efficiency consulting firm for utilities, builders, and homeowners. Using performance testing tools and many years of combined experience, RSR takes the complexity and guess work out of selecting the highest standards of health, safety, comfort, durability, and energy efficiency in new and existing homes. Since 2005, RSR has provided over 5,000 home energy audits for CenterPoint Energy and now serves over 10,000 homes annually across Minnesota for CenterPoint, Xcel Energy, and Minnesota Energy Resources.

Q} What attracted you to this

work?

A} As a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade I have always enjoyed construction and building custom projects. After serving in the Air Force I attended the University of Minnesota. My intent was to graduate with an engineering

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degree. I soon realized that was not my calling and moved on first to chemistry and then to accounting. Much like other college students, I was having a difficult time deciding what I enjoyed most. I clearly remember the day when I was on the East Bank of the University and saw an advertisement for Wood and Paper Science Majors on the St. Paul Campus. The little bit I read intrigued me. The following day I met Pat Huelman with Cold Climate Housing and some others from the department.

I knew instantly I had found a home!

Over the next two years Pat, Marilou Cheple, and others became more than teachers or instructors to me. Their passion, enthusiasm, knowledge, and patience were beyond any expectation I could ever hope for. Pat and Marilou—as well as Rubin Shmulsky and Jim Boyer— significantly impacted my life and helped form me into who I am today. I truly value what they have provided for me. As days, weeks and months went by in the program, there were days when I was “drinking out of the

fire hydrant.” All of my instructors pushed as much information to me as I could handle. Well maybe a bit more than what I could handle at times! It was a great feeling to have such talented and dedicated people there to guide me. Each day I realized I was on the right path and never looked back.

Residential Science Resources

Q} If you had advice for

builders these days, what would it be? How about home owners?

A} Advice for home builders: Continue to take pride in the homes you build each day. Home building is a time honored trade and very respected industry. I advise homeowners and home buyers to be informed about how their home—often the biggest investment they have made—works and how they can choose both energy efficiency and comfort. New technology makes this pretty darn easy, but homeowners must be tuned in to how their home works and how to maintain and protect this huge investment to protect not only the structure and the mechanicals, but also the health of their family.

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Twin Cities Employment SOURCE: DEED MN

-1%

Twin Cities Construction Employment

Y-Y Change

YTD 2015

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1,224.31

3.2%

December 2014

3.1%

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Twin Cities Average Sales Price

Twin Cities Total New Listings SOURCE: MPLS REALTORS

YTD 2016

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Y-Y Change

4,489

$262,534

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YTD 2015

Twin Cities Total Closed Sales SOURCE: MPLS REALTORS

YTD 2016

YTD 2016

YTD 2015

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Composite

Mortgage Rates

Price of Bld Materials

Finished Lots

Land Price

Sales Price / SF

Housing Starts

SOURCE: KEYSTONE REPORT

YTD Feb 2015 YTD Feb 2016

Multi-Family

53%

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We encourage all members–young, old, newbies and long timers–to spend a few hours just enjoying the company of other BATC members.

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small volume builders

Getting IN the know about

INbound Marketing

Our February Small Volume Builders Roundtable featured Jenna Engel, chief growth officer with Jul Creative. It was a great event, with lots of great information and tips for using digital resources to generate costeffective leads for builders.

Inbound marketing refers to marketing activities that bring visitors in, rather than marketers having to go out to get prospects’ attention.

Inbound marketing earns the attention of customers, makes the company easy to be found, and draws customers to the website by producing interesting content.

BATC’s recent Parade of Homes research confirmed that content is king in an increasingly noisy media world. Buyers are doing plenty of on-line research before they ever get to your

model, so it’s incredibly important that you help them find you, and give them the information they want at the right time.

Jenna shared tips on how to use key word opportunities to attract prospects to your content. And she explained how to use downloadable content (a white paper about the benefits of green construction, a photo gallery of great “white” kitchens) to capture leads. Another key to optimizing inbound marketing efforts is providing content for prospects at different points along their

buying process (awareness, consideration, decision) as well as geared to appeal to your prospects differing personas (empty nester couple most concerned about low maintenance or a busy couple that needs to make the process less timeconsuming).

We hope you’ll consider joining our next Small Volume Roundtable on June 15th where we’ll hear from Don Skelly, President of Hanson Builders, who will share tips on writing “defensible” contracts.

Details soon at BATC.org.

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Welcome...

Mark Foster Joins BATC Staff as Political Engagement Manager BATC is pleased to welcome Mark Foster to our staff as our Political Engagement Manager. Mark’s role will be multi-faceted and includes management of the Home Builder Advocate Network, BATC’s Grasstops and Grassroots Member Network; Local and Regional Policy Issues; and Housing First Fundraising and organization. Mark will be in the field actively engaging with BATC members. We know you’ll make him feel welcome when he calls!

A Burlington, Iowa native, Mark earned his political science degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2012 at the age of 19.

After graduation, he moved back to his hometown to work for the Greater Burlington Partnership.

During his three years with the Partnership he managed a variety of programs, events and organizations including the government relations and young professionals programs.

Under Mark’s leadership the government relations program received the 2015 MACE Public

Policy of the Year Award and the young professionals organization reached an all-time membership high. In his spare time Mark enjoys running marathons. He completed five within the past three years and is currently training for the 2016 Boston Marathon. Additionally, Mark and his fiancee, Bonnie, are engaged to be married in July.

651-697-7576 // mark@batc.org

Kristina Mahler Joins BATC Staff as Director of Membership Originally from Eden Prairie, Kristina received her Journalism & Marketing degree from Iowa State University.

Following graduation, she remained in Iowa running several local businesses and starting the Alive Concert Series. She took a position with the Greater Des Moines Partnership as their Event Manager, overseeing several large scale festivals including the internationally recognized Des Moines Arts Festival.

Like most Minnesota natives, she eventually returned home to the Twin Cities where she found herself

in the high-end jewelry business, managing all aspects of a small boutique jewelry store, Diamonds Direct. After seven years in the business, she left her position as Manager Partner to become the Director of Membership with BATC in her pursuit to follow her passion of doing more for her community.

Mahler resides in the Twin Cities metro with her husband, James, and their 21-month old son, Frankie. In her free time, Kristina enjoys biking, being outdoors in any capacity,

lifting weights, watching the Vikings win (or lose), creating/collecting artwork and baking without recipes. Kristina is also proud of her participation on the board for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Fall Festival of Hope.

651-697-7562 // kristina@batc.org

Tammi Hall Joins BATC Staff as new Accountant We’re excited to welcome Tammi Hall to the administrative team in her new role as BATC Accountant.

Tammi joined BATC in January and will be responsible for daily accounting activities for both BATC and the BATC Foundation. She previously worked for a professional association doing accounting, as well as education programming and event planning.

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Five Steps to Building a

Strong Houzz Profile

When Houzz specialist Skylar Schock stopped by BATC’s Remodelers Roundtable in February, we were busy taking notes. She told us there’s over 35 million users per month to the site, but our ears really perked up when she mentioned that “over 90 percent are homeowners,” and a large percentage of these homeowners are looking to build or remodel in the next year.

The fact is, Houzz captures the industry’s target market in a unique and engaged way. There is no better online site for potential clients seeking ideas for their future home or future remodel. So, if you’re engaged in this online space, building a strong Houzz profile can serve your business well. Here are a few ways to boost your profile and make Houzz work for you:

★ Photos are key, but only if they’re searchable High quality photos could get you discovered, but when there’s over 9.5 million images on the Houzz photo stream, searchability is key. The good news: all text on Houzz is searchable.

Before categorizing and tagging your photos, make sure your business profile includes your business description (who you are), services provided (what you do) and areas served (where you are). All of this text is searchable, after all!

Once you’ve finished this, upload photos to a project and identify the photo category, fill out as many drop-downs as possible, and use the keyword tool to list photo details.

TIP: For increased search strength, use style descriptors to name your project.

For instance, “Rustic Contemporary Kitchen Remodel,” as opposed to “The Smith Residence.”

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Boost your profile by getting reviews According to the most recent Houzz and Home Study, the number one thing homeowners look for before hiring a contractor is reviews.

Luckily, Houzz makes it easy to get them.

From the reviews screen you can easily enter a client email address and request a review.

Be sure to include a custom message.

Houzz is set up to send a follow-up email ten days later if no response was given. TIP: You can reference sent review requests in case you need a reminder.

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Engage current clients with Idea Books Houzz makes it easy to collaborate and communicate with current clients through Idea Books.

Think of Idea Books as your “virtual manila folder” where you can share documents, photos and ideas. Adding collaborators to a project is easy and you have the ability to make your boards public or private. TIP: Want a more advanced tool to communicate ideas? Houzz’s new app, Sketch, makes it even easier to communicate creatively. With Sketch, you can select any of the photos on Houzz, or take photos on your own, and annotate or draw on the photos.

You can even draw up mood-boards or floor plans.

Start giving your expert advice Want to beat the Houzz algorithm and enhance your company’s search strength? Start giving out free advice. No, we’re not pulling your leg. Houzz’s Advice Section is the best place to show off your expertise to consumers that need help. Why should you do this? Aside from the boosting your profile strength, sharing advice as a business page means that your comments will appear alongside the Houzz pro icon when you post. Not only will you boost your exposure and engagement, but your company profile is just one click away if users want to see more, and expert advice is always the best advice.

Not everything is a sales pitch Ultimately, Houzz is a social media platform, so have fun! Stop worrying about only speaking to local prospects, selling your products and services, and stressing about your ROI. Remember that Houzz is a brand building tool that can serve your business and clients right now, but it can also strengthen your company image and showcase your talents to prospective and future clients in the long run.

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Online marketing changed the face of small business, and with broad access came the problem of how to focus on the right people. Houzz perfectly solves this in the home industry by providing professionals with a well-qualified, highly engaged, and friendly community. While it’s a serious commitment to stay involved on the site daily, you get out of Houzz what you put into it. Houzz has been integral in elevating Martha O’Hara Interiors from a local design studio to a nationally recognized brand.”

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Your Hard Work Deserves Recognition Get it by entering BATC’s Award Programs. Our awards recognize excellence in several areas—from quality and value of construction to business ethics. Enter so we can celebrate the fine work you do!

All of our awards are presented at the Building Industry Gala (BIG) Night.

At the BIG Night you’ll be able to accept your award alongside all our other big winners, in front of the entire BATC membership.

We hope to see you onstage this October, accepting your trophy!

Find additional entry information at BATCawards.com

2016 BATC Awards ROMA (Remodeler of Merit AwardsSM) BATC Remodelers May 27­—Entry Commitment & Payment Due June 24—Entry Materials Due

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Parade of Homes Builders July 29—Entry Due

Builder of the Year, Remodeler of the Year & Associate of the Year July 8—Entry Due

Trillium AwardsSM BATC Associates August 26—Entry Due

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A fabulous & fancy event honoring not only the award winners & the nominated, but all of those involved in our industry committed to making the Twin Cities a wonderful place to build or remodel a home in every way. Such a wonderful venue, with so many peers in one space having a great time.

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JANUARY LAUNCH PARTY AND BOARD INDUCTION - JANUARY 14, 2016 1. The BATC Foundation swears in its 2016 Board of Directors 2. Jeanne and Jim Myers, Twin Cities Closet Company 3. Over 200 BATC members packed the great hall of the Calhoun Beach Club as we launched the 2016 year with drinks and appetizers 4. Katie Talboy, Bob Michels Construction, Inc. and Brent Carlson, Carlson Asset Management 5. Emily Helmer and Ray Carroll, Carroll’s Exterior Remodeling 6. Kathy Trimble, Kathy Trimble Custom Homes, Inc. and Kristi Liedman, North Central Sales 7. BATC Executive Director David Siegel swears in the 2016 BATC Board of Directors 8. Timothy and Renee Shimek, Keith Krouse, Josh Wedeking and Tommy Shimek, Glowing Hearth & Home 9. Andrea Christensen, MJ’s Contract Appliance, Inc. and Pattie Martin, Twin City Fireplace & Stone Company, Inc. 10. Kimberly Bednar, Brush Masters; Pattie Martin, Twin City Fireplace & Stone Company, Inc. and Todd Polifka, Brush Masters 11. Bryan Ogle, Ogle Construction Maintanence, Services, Inc. and Luke Hanson, Collins Electrical Construction Co. 12. Scott Jensen, David Weekly Homes and Dennis Galligan, In-Focus Systems 13. Meg Jaeger, Mega Homes and Chris Contreras, M/I Homes of Minneapolis, LLC 14. 2016 BATC President Meg Jaeger with her family 15. Cory Tamm, Icynene, and Tyrone Brunn, T.A. Brunn Construction, Inc. 16. Guest speaker Dr. Robert Dietz, NAHB 17. Judy and Craig Plekkenpol, Plekkenpol Builders, Inc.

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Meet BATC’s Newest Members Joining the Builders Association of the Twin Cities is the first step in becoming more active in your industry.

Please take a moment to welcome the newest members of our Association.

AAA Movers, Inc.

Cornerstone Auto

5512 Lakeland Avenue N. Crystal, MN 55429 763-557-1777 bevenson@aaamoversinc.com www.AAAMOVERS.com

17219 Highway 10 NW Elk River, MN 55330 763-241-2300 djbakken@cornerstoneauto.com www.cornerstoneauto.com

Adam’s Pest Control

CT Construction, LLC

922 Highway 55, #100 Medina, MN 55340 763-478-9810 dave@adamspestcontrol.com www.adamspestcontrol.com

9808 1st Avenue S. Bloomington, MN 55420 612-327-7843 chris@ctconstruction.net www.ctconstruction.net

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Custom Homes by JP Bush, LLC

309 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 55103 651-487-8546 magan.thompson@ advanceddisposal.com www.advanceddisposal.com

1820 Quinlan Avenue S. Lakeland, MN 55043 651-775-4222 joe@joebushmn.com www.joebushmn.com

Alerus

DCR, LLC

120 South 6th Street, #200 Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-305-4227 cathy.carlson@alerus.com www.alerus.com

7760 France Avenue S., #1100 Edina, MN 55435 952-886-7134 info@dolezalcreative.com www.dolezalcreative.com

American Stucco Enterprises, LLC

Denamico

Gilleland Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. 3019 W. Division Street St. Cloud, MN 56301 320-251-4943 dawn.gustin@yahoo.com www.gillelandchevrolet.com

Heinen Homes, Inc.

Multivista

256 - 1st Avenue N., #300 Minneapolis, MN 55401 763-315-4550 r.noble@multivisita.com www.multivista.com

North Country Distributors, Inc.

21675 - 203rd Street NW Big Lake, MN 55309 763-370-1458 jheinen@heinenhomes.com www.heinenhomes.com

8600 Jefferson Highway Osseo, MN 55369 763-391-5583 shansen@ncdist.com www.ncdist.com

Lelch, Inc. dba Lelch Audio Video

Northern Heating & Air Conditioning

5600 Excelsior Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55416 612-353-5087 alex@lelchav.com www.lelchav.com

9431 Alpine Drive Ramsey, MN 55303 763-427-1000 brad@northernheating.com www.onehourontime.com

McCarron’s Building Center

Orion Development, LLC

P.O. Box 490 Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-464-5427 mbccenter1@aol.com

17853 - 76th Avenue N. Maple Grove, MN 55311 612-558-3738 oriondevelopmentllc@gmail.com

Panasonic

333 Washington Avenue N., #202 Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-314-8131 brendon@denamico.com www.denamico.com

Medici Development, LLC 5330 Vicksburg Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55446 651-788-5841 medicihomesusa@gmail.com www.medicidevelopment.com

2 Riverfront Plaza Newark, NJ 7102 407-922-6956 chelsea.dunshee@ ext.us.panasonic.com www.business.panasonic.com

3600 American Boulevard W., #500 Bloomington, MN 55431 952-345-2317 joni_pierce@ajg.com www.ajg.com

Doyle Real Estate Team

Melby Homes, LLC

Pinnacle

Baton Homes

Emser Tile

9424 - 325th Avenue NE Harris, MN 55032 651-674-8700 asellc.mn@gmail.com

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

7374 Kirkwood Court Maple Grove, MN 55369 612-990-0368 steve@batonhomesmn.com www.batonhomesmn.com

Corner Home Medical 3001 Louisiana Avenue N. New Hope, MN 55427 763-535-5335 dans@3bgi.com www.cornerhomemedical.com

13784 - 83rd Way N., #200 Maple Grove, MN 55446 612-702-7687 brandon@doylerealestateteam.com www.doylerealestateteam.com 14105 - 13th Avenue N. Plymouth, MN 55441 763-251-1670 jeffhessa@emser.com www.emser.com

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

4445 W. 77th Street, #105 Edina, MN 55435 952-797-6032 dominicd@fairwaymc.com

P.O. Box 567 North Branch, MN 55056 651-277-6000 melbyhomes@yahoo.com

Midwest Electric and Generator, Inc. P.O. Box 293 Rogers, MN 55374 612-284-1550 john@midwestgenerators.com www.midwestgenerators.com

Modeen Company

6215 - 172nd Lane NW Ramsey, MN 55303 763-425-3600 gregp@modeencompany.com www.modeenwindowanddoor.com

4030 Technology Drive NW Bemidji, MN 56601 800-343-8086 getstarted@pinnaclepub.com www.pinnaclepub.com

Prescription Builders Roofing 12044 - 120th Street S. Hastings, MN 55033 651-500-9811 derek@prescriptionbuilder.com www.prescriptionbuilder.com

Principles Building & Remodeling, LLC 8156 Nichols Road Eagan, MN 55122 952-222-8126 office@principlesbr.com www.principlesbr.com

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Eagan 1243 Eagan Industrial Rd 651-686-5036

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Siding Unlimited, Inc.

750 South Plaza Drive, #211 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 651-681-5000 andrey@sidingunlimitedmn.com

13700 Water Tower Circle, Ste. C Plymouth, MN 55441 612-282-5358 rob@rwlindbuilders.com www.rwlindbuilders.com

Simonson Design Lab, Inc.

Ramsay Properties, LLC 217 Dean Avenue East Champlin, MN 55316 763-712-5325 bramsay@ramsaypropertiesllc.com www.ramsaypropertiesllc.com

Riffland Solutions 12261 Juniper Street NW Minneapolis, MN 55448 651-338-6182 mary@rifflandsolutions.com www.rifflandsolutions.com

275 Market Street, Ste. C-7 Minneapolis, MN 55405 218-779-7559 grants@simonsonlumber.com

Single Ply Systems

909 Apollo Road Eagen, MN 55121 651-688-7554 andyb@singleplysytems.com

Tradition Development Corp.

16972 Brandtjen Farm Drive Lakeville, MN 55044 952-322-8704 jacob.fick@ traditiondevelopment.com www.traditiondevelopment.com

Ryan Sales, Inc. 4083 Chappuis Trail Faribault, MN 55021 507-412-9511 ryanpack30@gmail.com

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275 Market Street, Suite C-4 Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-305-0456 skye@twisted-elements.com www.Twisted-Elements.com

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Happy Spring from the Membership Committee!

We are excited about a number of new initiatives that the membership committee is working on and since membership is the life-blood of BATC, we thought you should know about them!

We are very excited about the recent hire of our new Director of Membership Kristina Mahler.

Kristina will be working on garnering excited new members to BATC’s rosters and will be galvanizing the Membership Committee’s efforts to attract new members who are seeking the great opportunities that BATC has to offer.

Heather Griffis will continue to work on Member Services or what we on the MC call “retention.”

Together, they will make a well rounded resource for new and existing members alike.

BATC Leadership and the Membership Committee have realized that a member is most vulnerable to non-engagement and thus nonrenewal in the first two years of their membership.

It’s intimidating to go into a room full of people you don’t know or establish a discipline for making the time to attend events. Thus we are rolling out BATC’s Mentor Program. This program will call upon BATC Membership Committee, Board and other committee members to “mentor” three or four new members throughout the course of their first year(s) of membership. We will be inviting them to events we are attending, making quarterly phone calls to them gauging and encouraging their involvement, connecting them with other members whose experience or connections they could benefit from. In short we will be making sure that they are not “slipping through the cracks” and are aware of all of the potential that BATC’s Membership holds.

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The Membership Committee will also be present at the BRS show in April.

We will be targeting new members and first time exhibitors extending ourselves to them as a resource and encouraging behaviors and expectations on the show floor. This means being actively engaged in initiating relationships at the show that they can build upon after. We know that the BRS show is a fabulous opportunity to show your skill-sets and products and you will never have a better and more captive audience. So we’ll be encouraging exhibitors to foster relationships on these grounds, and to follow up with the builders and associates they introduced themselves to during the show, making their investment in the BRS show well worth their time.

We are also more clearly identifying new members at events this year by having them wear blue lanyards at events instead of the black ones customarily worn by existing members. If you see a new member at an event, please extend yourself to them, introduce yourself and take the time to hear about what they are looking for within their membership.

Chances are you know something or someone that can help them on their quest, and you never know how that new member may come to benefit you and your business!

All in all, the Membership Committee is very excited to increase our engagement both in the seeking of new, active members and making sure those members are realizing the true benefits they can achieve by getting involved and broadening their circles. We hope that you all will help us in our efforts as membership belongs to us all.

The BATC Membership Committee maintains a strong membership base by contacting prospective members and encouraging membership retention.

Ambassadors also acquaint, motivate and inspire new members to take advantage of and participate in all the programs and services available through the Builders Association of the Twin Cities.

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Bluebird House Wraps Up A Project by Twin Cities Builders in Support of Our Community

BY JACQUELINE BILEK, BATC FOUNDATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

How many hearts were touched by the BATC Foundation’s Bluebird House build and remodel?

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Innumerable! Literally hundreds participated in some way including staff, families, builders, vendors, volunteers and donors. We all joined the Bluebird House community of kindness and purpose. So to Matthew, Scott, Randy and Daniel, the residents of Homeward Bound’s Bluebird House, we say thankyou for bringing us all together.

And what better way to celebrate our new community and a finished building project than with a party. The “opening” ribbon was officially cut at the Bluebird Open House on February 16th attended by residents and their families, Homeward Bound staff, BATC members, our Build Partner Vujovich Design Build and many of the vendors who worked on the project.

This very successful project added more than 1,000 square feet of space to the cramped rambler.

An expanded bedroom now has adequate space for medical equipment and visitors.

A newly built bathroom provides a lift and medical accommodations that give the residents and staff more accessibility to everyday activities we take for granted.

And what about the family room? It is, in fact, a window on the world. Matthew, Scott, Randy and Daniel now have a family room with windows on three sides.

The sun radiates in, lifting spirits and welcoming the residents to each new day. The fellows even have a front-row view to the periodic deer that roam their yard. With space now large enough to include not only all the residents but family and staff as well, no doubt there will be future celebrations in “You guys do this room and out on amazing work. the new deck in the I have never seen a coming months.

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The BATC Foundation that gives back like is pleased to have BATC.” spearheaded the Bluebird House project – Frank Roffers Publisher + Editor-in-Chief accomplished by a Artful Living Magazine building community that cares. We send a special thankyou to Vujovich Design Build for stepping up to be the Build Partner plus everyone who was involved in this very special project! We are encouraged that such worthy projects will engage more Build Partners and vendors in the BATC Foundation’s future work.

BATC FOUNDATION BLUEBIRD HOUSE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY - 2/16/16 ABOVE: Daniel and Randy, residents of the Bluebird House; LEFT: Don Priebe, Homeward Bound, Scott Jensen, David Weekley Homes, Perri Graham-Raff, BATC Foundation, and Ed Roskowinski, Vujovich Design Build; CENTER: New laundry; RIGHT: New accessible bath

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2016 Projects Your BATC Foundation has some great projects lined up for 2016.

Our feature project – and our first HomeAid Twin Cities build – will focus on providing transitional housing for homeless veteran-headed households.

Partnering with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) and Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, this project will provide MACV with an option for housing homeless veterans with families for the first time. To make things even more exciting, this build will be a feature service project for the attendees of the national Medal of Honor national conference, scheduled to be held in Minneapolis in October. The

Medal of Honor is the military’s highest award and the living recipients will gather here in October to choose new recipients. For the first time, they will be participating in a local service project and have chosen our HomeAid Twin Cities build.

In addition to the MACV project, the BATC Foundation will be helping a Stillwater veteran with some much needed repairs on his home.

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June 10-12, 17-19 & 24-26 Artisan Home Tour

We welcome all inquiries regarding participation, worthy projects to consider or donations to ‘Building Heart in Housing.’

A Portion of all Ticket Proceeds Benefit the BATC Foundation

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Welcome to Member News. This is the place to learn about what’s happening in the lives of BATC members. We feature awards, births, marriages, condolences, promotions, new hires, and all sorts of other milestones.

Remember to send all your important news and announcements to katy@batc.org!

BIG NEWS Tiger Oak Media Announces Finalists for the 2016 “Best of” Awards Best Home Furnishings Abbott Paint & Carpet - Best of St. Paul Gabberts - Best of Edina Gabberts - Best of Southwest Metro HOM Furniture - Best of Plymouth HOM Furniture - Best of Woodbury Mingle - Best of Plymouth Warners’ Stellian Appliances - Best of St. Paul

Best Interior Design Martha O’Hara Interiors - Best of Edina Martha O’Hara Interiors - Best of Southwest Metro Mingle - Best of Plymouth

Best Landscape Designer / Architect Bachman’s - Best of Edina Bachman’s - Best of St. Paul Heins Nursery - Best of St. Croix River Valley Heins Nursery - Best of Woodbury Rust Architects - Best of White Bear Lake Southview Design - Best of Southwest Metro Yardscapes, Inc. - Best of Edina

Best Home Service Centerpoint Energy - Best of Edina Pronto Heating & Air Conditioning Best of Edina

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Best Builder / Remodeler Anchor Builders - Best of St. Louis Park Arbor Haus - Best of Minnetonka Bald Eagle Construction - Best of White Bear Lake Cardinal Homebuilders - Best of Woodbury Castle Building & Remodeling - Best of St. Paul Cates Fine Homes - Best of St. Croix Valley Creative Homes - Best of St. Croix Valley Custom One Homes - Best of Woodbury Hagstrom Builder - Best of White Bear Lake Iron River Construction - Best of Southwest Metro Ispiri Design-Build-Remodel - Best of Woodbury J Brothers Home Improvement - Best of Maple Grove John Kraemer & Sons - Best of Edina John Kraemer & Sons - Best of Southwest Metro LDK Homes - Best of Maple Grove Lecy Bros. - Best of Minnetonka mackmiller design + build - Best of Southwest Metro McCormack Classic Construction - Best of St. Croix Valley Pillar Homes - Best of Plymouth Pratt Homes - Best of White Bear Lake Refined, LLC - Best of Edina Sicora - Best of St. Louis Park

BIG NEWS Peter Coyle Recognized by Chambers USA

NAHB Adds Peter Kulczyk to their Codes Division

Peter Coyle, Larkin Hoffman, was recognized as a “Notable Practitioner” in real estate by Chambers USA, one of the leading guides for the legal profession.

Peter Kulczyk, a highly respected code instructor, who has presented residential building code and residential energy code educational programs for BATC, along with other groups, has recently been retained by the Construction, Codes & Standards Division of NAHB to consult on energy code proposals related to the 2018 International Codes (those published by the International Code Council) during the national code development cycle in 2016.

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Qualified Remodeler Magazine featured Murphy Bros.

Designers & Remodelers in their December issue. The publication focused on their latest project, a wine retreat, where Murphy Bros. transformed a former basement toy room into a food-and-wine escape. The project was inspired by the homeowners’ love of good wine, entertaining and memorable trip to Paris.

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BIG NEWS Officially Off the Market Congratulations to Andy Michels, Bob Michels Construction, and fiancée Amber Chaika on their engagement. Andy popped the question on March 5th and, of course, she said yes!

Bridgewater Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016 Bridgewater Construction has won Best Of Design on Houzz®.

The home remodeling company was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

Showroom Showdown Winner Announced Hedberg Supply announced Meriwether Felt, AIA, of Meriwether, Inc. as the winner of its Showroom Showdown contest, which kicked off August 14 at the Masonry Selection Center located in Plymouth. The “Showroom Showdown” invited architects, designers, builders, masons and landscape contractors to bring their clients to the Selection Center for product selections. Each completed selection sheet constituted an entry in a drawing for a winter vacation for two in one of two popular destinations.

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New Director of Insurance for The Builders Group

Our sympathies to Herb Wensmann of Wensmann Homes for the loss of his beloved wife Elaine, who passed away in January at the age of 83 surrounded by her family. Elaine was a loving wife, mother and granny who enjoyed playing golf, working with flowers and spending time with her family. Elaine and Herb owned and operated Wensmann Homes since 1968.

Effective February 1, 2016, Mitch Loewen will assume the responsibility of Director of Insurance for The Builders Group.

Current Director of Insurance, Dennis Medo will stay on with the company to mentor Mitch through the end of the year, as well as also continue his role as President of The Builders Group Education Foundation.

Fullerton Companies Hires New Operations Manager

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Fullerton Companies named Christopher Blake to the post of plant operations manager of its Fullerton Building Systems division, headquartered in Worthington, MN.

ON THE MOVE Mega Homes Has Moved Mega Homes has moved to a new location in Maple Grove!

The company’s central location complements their current business model and will offer many efficiencies to its clients.

The new space will also benefit their partnership with current realtor partners; Ryan Johnson, Ryan Boesen & Jamison Kohout all of Premier Real Estate Services, as they will now share the same office location, offering more collaboration and services to mutual clients. New address: 7082 East Fish Lake Rd., Maple Grove

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North American Realty Frank Kottschade, North American Realty, at the passing of his brother Donald Kottschade, age 78. Donald passed away on January 15, 2016, after a recent diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig disease).

Sondergaard Forcier Builders The family of Tim Forcier. Tim, age 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Tim was the co-owner of Sondergaard Forcier Builders for the past 20 years.

American Classic Homes Donald Nelson, age 66, entered Eternal Life on March 5, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones after a brief battle with Glioblastoma. Don was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor (Stage IV Glioblastoma) on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Despite the terminal prognosis and difficult path ahead, Don decided to undergo aggressive treatment with the hope of helping researchers learn from his ailment. From the very moment that Don learned of his fate, his only concern was to make sure that he was able to contribute to research to help find a cure.

C & D Granite Our deepest sympathy to the family of Curtis A. Steil, Founder of C & D Granite, who passed away on February 19 in Altamonte Springs FL, after a battle with cancer.

James Barton Design Build, Inc. Our hearts are breaking for James Madsen and his family, James Barton Design Build, at the loss of his son. Jared Evan Madsen, age 21, passed away on February 22.

NIH Homes, LLC Our thoughts are with Larry and Bob Skogquist, NIH Homes, at the passing of their mother, Florence Skogquist, age 83.

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An industry-leader recognized for sustainable production of quality wood window and door products. Sierra Pacific offers high performance windows at a nice, mid-range price.

Arcadia Custom

Slender lines and minimal profiles give lightness to thermal steel windows and doors, creating a minimalist aesthetic and powerful architectural appeal. Comprehensive 20-year warranty.

Weather Shield

Family-owned Wisconsin company known for innovation and craftsmanship. The Contemporary Collection is a solid choice for designs requiring narrow profiles and more exposed glass.

Wellborn Cabinets

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I-494

Highwa

New Showroom NOW OPEN!

ay nW Baker Road

Cullig a

A winning combination of precision construction methods and modern technology. Wellborn consistently delivers a superior semi-custom product without delays or production errors.

952 224 2202

Talk to us about your design, fenestration, and job cost challenges.

Highway 62 6011 CULLIGAN WAY, MINNETONKA MN 55345

MN License BC667153