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YAKIMA VALLEY TOUR OF HOMESâ„¢
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YAKIMA COUNTY WATER RESOURCES
Builder: Mark Helms Construction | Design: MB Interior Design, LLC Photography: Ron Olsen of Yakima Valley Cabinets
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A letter from our President
IN THIS ISSUE: CONNECTIONS
Baking buddies make it home. We make it happen.
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You get back what you put into your CWHBA membership. Involvement is very crucial to get the most out of your membership investment in our organization. The more employees your company has active in the CWHBA, the more people they meet, which over time can result in new clients for your business. This doesn’t necessarily mean you should require all of your employees to join multiple committees; it can be as simple as asking a couple of your leaders to attend a CWHBA event. There are a wide variety of ways to become involved in the CWHBA without feeling like you must devote endless hours of your time. The association is always seeking members to volunteer a couple hours at a time for various events. It might be as simple as checking people in at the registration table at an event. Volunteers are also needed at major events hosted by the CWHBA including the next Central Washington Home & Garden Show, Tour of Homes and Dozer Day happenings. If you or anyone in your office would like to work at any upcoming events or would like more information on how they can get more involved, please call the CWHBA office 509.454.4006. Finally, another great way to get involved with CWHBA and create new business relationships is by joining a committee. CWHBA has a wide range of active committees, many meet just once a month for an hour at the CWHBA office. If you’re not sure where to start to increase your involvement, call the CWHBA office and the staff will be happy to help you get started.
Board/Staff info/Calendar President Dereck Nelson DH Construction & Assoc., LLC Word from the EO
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Past President Dale Turner D J Turner Construction Co. Membership/Events
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Vice-President Kathy Wilson Allen Golf/Summer First American Title Social
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BIAW Director Rep Ron Pelson Yakima Tour of Homes™ Traditional Designs, Inc.
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National Director Rep. Built Green Kevin Patrick Patrick Construction, Inc. Clint Adamson Pleasant Ridge Construction
ADVOCACY
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Kelly Coons Cornerstone Contractors CWHBA ADVOCACY Mike Canonge AMC Construction, LLC
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NAHB Ernesto Gonzalez Gonzalez & Sons Carpentry, LLC
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Jared Jones Hot Sheet Copper Hills Construction, LLC Matt Willard Town & Country Homes, LLC
EDUCATION
Steve Senger CGB, CGP, Master CGP, CAPS SC Design Education Calender
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Roger Walters Pro-Build Wenatchee
Dereck Nelson DH Construction & Associates, LLC CWHBA President
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Executive Officer Carly Faul, MBA
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CWHBA Digest | Connections
Staff of CWHBA EXECUTIVE OFFICER Carly Faul cfaul@cwhba.org (509) 952-3528 MARKETING & EVENTS DIRECTOR Chascidi White cwhite@cwhba.org (509) 949-8346
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Joe Walsh jwalsh@cwhba.org (509) 945-0709
EDUCATION DIRECTOR & ADMIN ASSISTANT Alisha Salinas asalinas@cwhba.org (509) 823-0185
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR/DESIGN Dustin Berg dberg@cwhba.org (509) 901-9735
KITTITAS CHAPTER COORDINATOR Roxanne Brady rbrady@cwhba.org (509) 856-4844
NORTH CENTRAL COORDINATOR Kim Reeves kreeves@cwhba.org (509) 421-1803
Past Presidents 1956 Lloyd Hammerstad 1957 Lloyd Hammerstad 1958 Paul Cook 1959 Robert Wallingford 1960 Leland Campbell 1961 Kenneth Matson 1962 Lloyd Hammerstad 1963 Lloyd Hammerstad 1964 Dwight Drumwright 1965 Marvin Evans 1966 Thomas Hughes, Jr. 1967 Homer Rushmore 1968 Homer Rushmore 1969 R. A. Waldbauer 1970 R. A. Waldbauer 1971 Homer Rushmore 1972 Fred Hammerstad 1973 Fred Hammerstad 1974 R. A. Waldbauer 1975 R. A. Waldbauer 1976 Clarence Corbin 1977 Pete Samuelson 1978 Dale Nunley 1979 Dale Nunley 1980 Frank Claughton 1981 Vince Vaughn 1982 Mark Strosahl 1983 Craig Shultz 1984 Lew Miller 1985 Bruce Carpenter 1986 Larry Thacker
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1987 Lou Alderman 1988 Derek Kelly 1989 Dennis Kelly 1990 Jerry Sturgill 1991 Peter Dell 1992 John Corning 1993 Lou Alderman 1994 Greg Stevenson 1995 Allan Gohl 1996 Eric Clark 1997 Dick Huber 1998 Brad Hendrix 1999 Jan Dell 2000 Mike Elliott 2001 Joe Walsh 2002 Joe Walsh 2003 Jim Thomas 2004 Craig Rath 2005 Mitch Williams 2006 Jerry Martens 2007 Kevin Patrick 2008 Matt Willard 2009 Matt Willard 2010 Justin Wolff 2011 Steve Senger 2012 Keegan Harris 2013 Bradley Meyer 2014 Kelly Coons 2015 Kelly Coons 2016 Dale Turner
CWHBA Digest | Connections
2017 Board of Directors
Event Calendar
A word from our Executive
Officer
President Dereck Nelson DH Construction & Assoc., LLC Past President Dale Turner D J Turner Construction Co.
8/11 CWHBA Golf Classic Apple Tree Golf
Vice-President Kathy Wilson Allen First American Title
9/8 Yakima Valley Tour of Homes™ Appreciation Dinner & Awards
Secretary/Treasurer Ryan Moore Conover Insurance
9/13 Yakima Valley Chefs on Tour™
BIAW Director Rep. Ron Pelson Traditional Designs, Inc. National Director Rep. Kevin Patrick Patrick Construction, Inc. Directors: Clint Adamson Pleasant Ridge Construction Kelly Coons Cornerstone Contractors Mike Canonge AMC Construction, LLC Ernesto Gonzalez Gonzalez & Sons Carpentry, LLC
9/9, 10, 16-17 Yakima Valley Tour of Homes™ 9/21 – CPR / First Aid class Wenatchee Office 9/21 – Hard Hat Happy Hour North Central 9/21 Hard Hat Happy Hour Kittitas Chapter 11/6 – NCW Career and Education Fair – CWHBA sponsoring the Construction Trades Zone 11/29 Holiday Hard Hat Happy Hour Kittitas Chapter
Jared Jones Copper Hills Construction, LLC Matt Willard Town & Country Homes, LLC Steve Senger CGB, CGP, Master CGP, CAPS SC Design Roger Walters Pro-Build Wenatchee
CWHBA Yakima | 3301 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Yakima, WA 98902 | Office - 509.454.4006 | Fax - 509.454.4008 follow us on social media @CWHBA | www.cwhba.org
Across the nation there is a common theme among the number one issue facing the construction industry---WORKFORCE. The power of (A) will have the largest impact on the issue of creating a skilled workforce for the industry. The Power of (A)-stronger by Association, we work best when we work together. At CWHBA we are continually evaluating what we do as an Association and how we can better serve the members. There are many endeavors the association could take to influence the labor shortage but without you the members providing the input and help to make this happen we can’t be successful. I would like to invite you to the table in helping CWHBA implement a new Workforce Development Committee. Yep I said it, that word committee that you relate to as work and one more thing to add to your plate. But together we can do so much more. This new committee will be looking at actively working to increase programming opportunities for those interested in entering the home building industry as a career and to better connect various resources with students. There are exciting opportunities on the Horizon to partner with:Perry Technical Construction Program, Tech-Centers, local high schools and promotion through media on the value of a job in the Construction industry. So please, consider giving some time to improve your ability to fill those open positions and build the workforce this industry. You can also help by sharing your story. The power of a story is a magical thing. You could influence someone to make their career in the industry by telling them how this industry has built your life. It’s that work hard but play hard moto- teaching that you can be successful and have the toys and lifestyle you want with a job in construction. Please let me know if you have interest in helping in the endeavor. Give me a call or shoot me an email. I look forward to hearing from you. 509.952.3528 cell or cfaul@cwhba.org.
Carly Faul Executive Officer Central Washington Home Builders Association
CWHBA Yakima | 3301 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Yakima, WA 98902 | Office - 509.454.4006 | Fax - 509.454.4008 follow us on social media @CWHBA | www.cwhba.org
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FIVE REASONS TO JOIN CWHBA Membership in the CWHBA represents an opportunity to increase the awareness and profitability of your business through networking, sponsorships and educational programs, while investing in the future of the building industry.
1. THREE MEMBERSHIPS When you join the CWHBA, you automatically become a member of the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
2. CONNECTIONS The CWHBA opens many doors to new business partners. Share ideas and build relationships through networking events.
3. ADVOCACY Our government relations efforts champion housing affordability. The CWHBA devotes substantial resources to ensure the industry’s best interests are represented in Central Washington just as the NAHB lobbies Washington and the BIAW lobbies Wahington State on your behalf.
NCW Career and Education Fair - Construction Trades Committee Members Needed
4. EDUCATION
Contact Kim at kreeves@cwhba.org to get involved.
Recruit Members... JOIN THE
The CWHBA offers many opportunities to participate in educational programs on a local, regional and national level. These programs teach the latest products and the newest technology to better manage and promote your business.
Recruiting new members to our association is an activity recognized and rewarded through the NAHB Spike Club. Those who participate are called Spikes, and they are among the most valued members of the association. Spikes are the membership leaders of CWHBA, building the voice, power and influence on every level, in every state. Would you like to become a spike? Have a potential member to recruit? Call the office today at 509.454.4006.
5. MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES Members are entitled to remarkable discounts on products and services used daily. By taking advantage of these benefits, companies put dollars back in their pockets.
SEPTEMBER 28 9am-1pm CWHBA Kittitas 1206 Dolarway, Suite 204
Lake Shore Office Park
CWHBA will lead the Construction Trades Zone for the Wenatchee NCW Career and Education Fair on November 6, 2017. We need industry experts and volunteers to promoting careers in the construction industry and offer hands-on opportunities with heavy equipment, drills, hammers and much more! Be part of this event that will help shape the construction workforce of the future.
MEMBER NEWS
$50 Per Member $60 Per Non-Member Register Online @www.cwhba.org or call 509.856.4844 Payment Required Prior To Class. Failure To Cancel 48 Hours In Advance Will Result In Charge Regardless Of Attendance
Spike of the Month Matt Willard Town & Country Homes,LLC
Featured Spike—Matt Willard Recruited the Most CWHBA Members with over 400 Spike Points.
RECENTLY RENEWED MEMBERS A M B Tools & Equip. Co. Akland Pump & Irrigation Alba’s Excavating All Around Underground, Inc. All Seasons Contracting, Inc Apple Valley Pumping Service Artisan, Inc. A’s Tile & Granite, LLC Asbestos Inspection Central Atkins Landscaping AW Roofing of Yakima, LLC Bagdon’s Inc. Barnes Welding Inc Baron Homes Bi-Rite Lumber Bob Dawson’s Custom Painting Borton & Sons, Inc. Brandenburg Construction, Inc. Bruner Painting, Inc. Carlson Boyd, PLLC Cascade Auto Center Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Castle Builders Catlin Electric Chelan Concrete, Inc. Colonial Lawn & Garden Columbia Ridge Homes, LLC Cornerstone Contractors, Inc. Cost Less Carpet Creative Cabinet Designs, Inc. D C Concrete Finishing Dennis Clark’s Acoustical Ceiling Dickinson Construction DJ Turner Construction Co. Don Jordan Energy Systems Inc Don Kruse Electric
Eagle Signs Eider Construction, LLC Elite Environmental LLC Evergreen State Construction Fencing & Awning Inc Ferguson Fosseens Home & Hearth Frye Painting, Inc. Godbey Red-E-Mix Gonzalez And Sons Carpentry LLC. H & H Furniture Harkey Construction & Development, Inc. Head Mechanical, Inc. HomeStreet Bank Horizon Distribution, Inc. Inland Lighting Inland Lighting - Tina Engebretson Inside Design - Carpet One Integrity Restoration, LLC Intermountain Cleaning Service, Inc. Intermountain West Insulation James Dean Construction Inc Johnny’s Quality Exteriors, Inc. Kollmar Inc Leading Force Energy & Design Center MDJ Contractors, LLC Mitchell Trucking & Paving Inc Natural Accent Flooring, Inc. New Creation Construction LLC Nob Hill Water Association Northwest Striping & Sealing, LLC Pacific Alliance Title Peterson Bros Drywall, Inc. Pinnacle Plumbing & Heating Inc. Platte Heating & A/C Precision Remodeling, Inc.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS |
CWHBA Yakima | 3301 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Yakima, WA 98902 | Office - 509.454.4006 | Fax - 509.454.4008 follow us on social media @CWHBA | www.cwhba.org
Primary Electric & Design, LLC Builders FirstSource / Pro-Build - Wenatchee Rapid ReadyMix Co. Rayfield Bros Excavating Real Homes RECO Refrigeration Equipment Co., Inc. Richard Cuyle Construction Riverway Contractor Rossco Plumbing Sangster Motors SC Design/Senger Construction, LLC Service Drywall Solarity Credit Union Solarity Credit Union - Patrick Lily Strata Inc Sunnyside Housing Authority T W Ness Construction Terry D. Goddard, CPA The Salcido Connection, Inc Thermex Valley Heating & Air Conditioning Timberwood Construction Tolman Electric TGR, Inc. Utility Technologies Inc Van Lith Developments & Excavation, Inc. Vance Heating & A/C Wapenish Sand & Gravel Webb Construction Western Building Design LLC Wilson Masonry LLC Withrow Construction, Inc. Woodruff Construction Wray Electric Yakima - Watermill Inc. Yakima Federal Savings and Loan
Please take a moment to welcome our newest members to the association!
509 A.R.T. Construction, LLC Dusty’s Nursery & Co Alpine Masonry G & H Roofing Artistic Renovations LLC Hoydar Buck Inc B & D Painting JC Richards Const. Co., Inc. Baer Testing Inc. JUST RIGHT CLEANING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Baker Boyer Bank DJ Anderson Berkshire Hathaway Home Services - Nick JUST RIGHT CLEANING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Udell Marvin Douvier Casto’s Inland Construction Group, LLC LKR Real Estate - Kelly Adamson Continuous Gutter & Roofing Co., LLC Mid Valley Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Creekside Custom Framing, LLC Miller & Associates Wealth Management Dick Miller & Son Painting, Inc. Montana Timber Products
Nello Pistoresi & Son, Inc. PayneWest Insurnace Rob Thomas Drywall Inc Robbins’ Garage Door, Co. Shults Construction Inc. Suncadia Turner Restoration TXC Group, LLC United Painting , LLC Wray Plumbing
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CWHBA Digest | Connections
Wilbert Precast
FEATURED BUILDERS
PRESENTS THE 2017 CWHBA GOLF CLASSIC ALSO SPONSORED BY Advanced Digital Imaging All Around Underground, Inc. Bob Hall Burrows Tractor Capital Benefits Conover Insurance Don Jordan Energy Systems Ferguson Gale Contractor Services Helliesen Lumber International Wood Products James Hardie Just Right Cleaning & Construction Kline Construction Mid Valley Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Owens Corning Petersen CPA's & Advisors PRO-BUILD Sherwin-Williams Trex Wilbert Precast
2017 CWHBA
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APPLE TREE GOLF COURSE
American Builders Garrett Stevenson Apple Tree Construction Jon Kinloch, Stan Hill & Katie Birley Baron Homes Ron Baron Baxter Construction, LLC Brice Baxter, CGR, CAPS Catalyss, LLC Dave Sjule
New Creation Construction, LLC - 2017 Tour New Creation Construction, LLCRemodel – 2017 Tour Remodel Design: MB Interior Design, LLC Photography: Ron Olsen of Yakima Valley Cabinets
Copper Hills Construction Jared Jones DH Construction & Associates, LLC Dereck Nelson Gust Builders Scott Gust Lexar Homes Joe Sullivan & Chad Hinkle New Creation Construction, LLC Justin Wolff
Appreciation & Awards Dinner
CWHBA & Helliesen Lumber invite you to join us in honoring all the amazing companies involved in the building process of each tour home. Celebrate with delicious food & treats, great music, honorary awards ceremony, fabulous company and a great kick-off to an extraordinary tour. This year each home will be judged on Wednesday, September 6th by out of town industry professionals who will be looking at overall craftsmanship, creativity & design. We have a few fun sponsorships still available & extra hands are always needed. A big thank you to Helliesen Lumber & Supply Co., Inc. for making this event possible. Looking forward to seeing you there! ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY:
Summit Crest Construction, LLC Rich Hochrein Mark Helms Construction Mark Helms
IMPORTANT INFO
Solarity Credit Union presents the 2017 Yakima Valley Tour of Homes™ & Chefs on Tour™ night. There are many moving parts that make this community event all come together. One very important element is our sponsors. Solarity Credit Union has proudly taken the Platinum Presenting Sponsorship again this year, so make sure and head down to one of their many locations and learn more about the home buying process by meeting with their fabulous mortgage loan officers. Make sure and follow the orange brick road all the way to the 2017 Tour of Homes. Complete your scavenger hunt for a chance to win a $1000 gift card compliments of Solarity! Central Washington Home Builders Association is thrilled to be able to bring the Yakima Valley 13 beautiful, unique and well-crafted projects this year. The tour will showcase 5 custom homes, 5 spec homes and 3 remodel/restoration projects. Our builders work very hard to make sure everything is spot on for this event and we are honored to promote our amazing members and their quality work! This event would not be feasible without the support of our membership. Do Business With A Member!!!
Appreciation & Awards Dinner Friday, September 8th Cascade Garden @ 5:30pm Tickets - $30/pp Tour of Homes™ September 9-10 & 16-17 from 11-5pm Tickets - $10 online / $12 at the door Chefs on Tour™ Night Wednesday, September 13th Tickets - $TBD Sold Online or CWHBA
CWHBA Yakima | 3301 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Yakima, WA 98902 | Office - 509.454.4006 | Fax - 509.454.4008 follow us on social media @CWHBA | www.cwhba.org
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Summer Social Photo Gallery
GAIN CREDIBILITY AND SHOWCASE YOUR CWHBA AFFILIATION WITH OUR LOGO BADGE It takes less than a minute & here’s how: 1. GO TO YOUR HOUZZ, THEN “EDIT PROFILE.” SCROLL DOWN TO AFFILIATIONS. 2. IN THE TEXT BOX, START TYPING THE NAME OF OUR ORGANIZATION. 3. CLICK ON OUR ORGANIZATION NAME, CLICK THE ADD BUTTON. MAKE SURE TO CLICK “UPDATE” TO SAVE CHANGES.
YOU’RE INVITED
HARD HAT Happy Hour
807 Prospect St., Suite 7, Ellensburg, WA Thursday, September 21 From 4-6PM
• Door Prize Drawings • Munchies • Industry Connections • Whipsaw Rootbeer
• MEET LOCAL CANDIDATES • ENJOY A ROOTBEER FLOAT • HANG ON TO SUMMER WITH ONE LAST PARTY Contact Rbrady@cwhba.org or call 509.856.4844 Presented by CWHBA &
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Going Green?
Go Built Green®
Why Home Owners & Builders Go Green Builders—why go Built Green®? One of the many reasons to go Built Green is the incentives you can receive for certifying your project as Built Green. Cascade Natural Gas recently released new upgraded incentives for employing energy efficiency technologies as well as a $2,000 incentive for certifying a project as Built Green. On the next page be sure to check out these great incentives for Going Green as well as those from other utility rebates.
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Washington Conservation Incentive Program New & Existing Home Incentives
Washington Conservation Incentive Program New & Existing Home Incentives New & Existing Homes
Rebates effective for installs on or after June 30th, 2017. Incentives may be subject to change and are only applicable for tariff approved measures in place at the time of installation.
Energy-Saving Measure
Basic Specifications
High-Efficiency Natural Gas Furnace1
95% + AFUE
$400
High-Efficiency Natural Gas Hearth (Fireplace)2
70% + FE (Fireplace Efficiency) 80% + AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
$250 $300
High-Efficiency Combination Domestic Hot Water & Hydronic Space Heating System using pre-approved Tankless Water Heater1&3
90% + AFUE
Condensing High-Efficiency Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater8
0.91 + EF
$250
Conventional High-Efficiency Natural Gas Water Heater8
0.67 + EF
$45
High-Efficiency Exterior Entry (not sliding) Door
U ≤ 0.21
$100
High-Efficiency Condensing Boiler1
95% + AFUE
$500
Programmable Thermostat1
7 day (flexibility)/5+2 (workweek/weekend)/5+1+1 day models
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Rebates effective for installs on or after June 30th, 2017. Incentives may be subject to change and are only applicable for tariff approved measures in place at the time of installation.
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Applicant must be a Washington State Cascade Natural Gas customer on residential rate schedules 502 or 503 (see bill).
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Fuel for the home’s primary heat source must be provided by Cascade Natural Gas for all heating incentives.
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Customer must not use a heat pump for heating and/or cooling with a natural gas furnace back-up for the furnace, combo, door, boiler, thermostat, insulation and air sealing measures.
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All equipment installation and service measures must be performed by a Washington State licensed contractor.
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All insulation and air sealing measures must be performed by a CNGC qualified Trade Ally in order to be eligible for a rebate through the Conservation Incentive Program. Visit us online for a list of qualified Trade Allies in your area.
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ENERGY STAR homes must be approved by an ENERGY STAR verifier.
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Review all terms and conditions for the program at http://www.cngconserve.com/homes-rebate-application.
Existing Homes Incentives Energy-Saving Measure
Basic Specifications
Incentive
Floor Insulation1&4
Equal to or greater than R-30 or to fill cavity , prior condition must not exceed R-11
$0.75/sq.ft.
Wall Insulation1&4
Equal to or greater than R-11 or to fill cavity, prior condition must not exceed R-4
$0.75/sq.ft.
Ceiling or Attic Insulation
Tier 1: Prior condition must not exceed R-18, Post R ≥ 38 Tier 2: Prior condition must not exceed R-18, Post R ≥ 49
$0.75/sq.ft. $1.00/sq.ft.
Whole House Residential Air Sealing1&4
Minimum 400 CFM50 reduction using pre and post blower door testing6
Bundle A: In addition to your standard incentives.
Any Two: Floor, Wall, Ceiling/Attic Insulation, or Air Sealing. Minimum of 1,000 sqft insulation total.
+$250
Bundle B: In addition to your standard incentives.
Air Sealing and any two insulation measures. Minimum of 1,000 sqft insulation total.
+$500
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1&4
$100
How to qualify for Cascade Natural Gas incentives: 1. Establish your eligibility. Call 866.626.4479 or visit www.cngc.com/conservation for program requirements. 2. Install energy-efficient home improvements. Contact a participating Trade Ally contractor or Washington licensed contractor to install eligible measures. Please visit www.cngc.com/conservation for a list of qualified trade allies. Note: if installing insulation or air sealing you must use a CNGC qualified Trade Ally. 3. Get the incentive application online at www.cngc.com/conservation or call 866.626.4479. 4. Complete, sign and submit application along with a copy of your equipment or service’s invoices to: Mail: Cascade Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Admin 1600 Iowa Street Bellingham, WA 98229
Efficient New Home Packages Energy-Saving Measure
Basic Specifications
ENERGY STAR® Certified Home 1&7
National Program Requirements Version 3.1 (Rev. 08)
$2,000
Built Green Certified Home
Requires Built Green Certification
$2,000
1&7
Incentive
Home must be heated by natural gas and an electric heat pump cannot be present. Built Green measures require proof of a natural gas ooheating system, such as a photo or invoice. 2. Must use intermittent ignition device. 3. Water must be heated with a tankless system. Pre-approval from CNGC required. 4. All insulation and air sealing must be performed by a CNGC qualified Trade Ally in order to be eligible for a rebate through the Conservation ooIncentive Program. Attic insulation cannot be filled to cavity. 5. Minimum of R-19 or higher to fill cavity. 6. Requires WA Department of Commerce Combustion Safety Test Report Exhibit 5.3.1A. 7. These incentives are only applicable to new homes, not available to existing homes. They may not be combined with any other measure ooexcept Hearths (Fireplaces). 8. Water-heating fuel must be provided by Cascade Natural Gas for all water-heating incentives. Last Updated 06/2017
Fax: 360.788.2396
Upon receipt of completed applications, please allow up to twelve weeks for processing.
Home Energy Savings Kit
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Water-saving shower heads and faucet aerators available upon request. Please call 866.626.4479 for details or apply online at: www.cngc.com/conservation.
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For questions or more information, please visit us online at www.cngc.com/conservation or call 866.626.4479.
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CDS New Permit Software Delayed to Mid-July On June 7th the Kittitas County Community Development
Services department had hoped to begin using SMARTGov permit tracking software. According to, Mike Flory, CDS Building Official, the software deployment is delayed to July 17th after discovering the vendor had some configuration issues. The County is hopeful that once all the departments are using the same software, the public will experience coordinated permit approvals, expedited permit review, online inspection scheduling, and real-time permit status updates. Mike Flory said in an email, “The vendor has assured us they will be able to complete our build and we will go live on the 17th.” Builders will be able to access the Public Portal in October. Permit activity has been keeping the CDS office busy. A quick scan of the June permit numbers shows Accessory Building -33, Commercial – 6, Mechanical – 14, and New Residence – 28, according to Flory. Contact CDS with any questions at 509-962-7506. Fire Marshal Joins CDS Department Kittitas County moved the fire marshal position under Community Development Services in early June. The county’s building inspectors will be trained to do annual business fire safety inspections along with code inspections. According to reports from the Daily Record, some of the administrative duties, like the budget, will be taken on by CDS Director Dan Carlson. Several of our builder members in Kittitas County are pleased with the move and are looking forward to the improved services. Could a County-Wide Port District be in our Future? A group of port supporters hope so. The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce in Cle Elum along with community members are holding informational meetings in hopes to rally support. Kittitas County is one of six counties within Washington state that do not have a port district. Port districts are the only public entities dedicated exclusively to job creation and economic development. The organizers plan to put the measure before voters in a special election in April 2018. Signatures from at least 10 percent of voters participating in the 2017 general election will need to be collected in order to get the measure on the ballot. Public meetings will continue to be held – make sure you are in attendance. We all need to be diligent in staying informed and educated in the topics we will be asked to vote on. Contact the Campaign for a Kittitas County Port via email at 30TUPort@kittitascountychamber.comU30T.
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Final Approval of Land Subdivisions Good news out of Olympia. Senate bill (SB 5674) was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on April 27th. The new law (Ch. 161, 2017 Laws) becomes effective July 23rd, 2017. Both the MBA of King & Sno and BIAW worked this bill along with local member land developers Clay White and Mark Villwock of Land Development Consultants, Inc. who assisted in the writing of the bill. This bill effectively allows for administrative approvals of final plats after the jurisdiction takes the steps to change the final plat approval process from a legislative approval process to one that is administrative. Local jurisdictions can delegate final plat approval to planning directors or other designated authorities. It is strictly a local option for city and county councils who choose to make the change. Most jurisdictions will see it as both an efficiency measure.
CWHBA Advocacy
MOLD PREVENTION The typical reaction to the word “mold” is generally one of dislike, fear, and frustration. We all know how dangerous mold is and how difficult it is to get rid of once it appears. According to Mike Flory, CDS Building Official, one of the ways mold enters wall cavities is through improperly applied vapor barriers from inside the home. Builders should be talking with their subs about how the code requirement of less than 1 perm vapor barrier is going to be met. With the target permeance of 1.0 or below, Flory says plastic sheathing (polyethylene) over the insulation behind the sheetrock or a special vapor retarder paint over the sheetrock are both good ways to help prevent mold. Improperly applied vapor barrier allows humidity (water vapor) to penetrate sheetrock and be trapped in the wall where it turns to liquid water and causes mold growth. If opting to use a vapor retarder paint, County inspectors will require to see the product documents or empty cans on site at inspection. Permeance Values for Common Building Materials* • Polyethylene (4 mil) 0.08 • Vapor Retarder Paint 0.45 • Kraft Paper(Asphalt Impregnated) 0.03 • Gypsum Wall Board (3/8 inch) 50
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Latex Primer/Sealer 6.28 Polyvinyl Acetate Latex (PVA) 5.5 15 lb. Asphalt Felt Paper 1.0 Plywood(1/4 inch with exterior glue) 0.7
*2005 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. Materials must be applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions to achieve specified permeance ratings.
Both the City of Yakima and Yakima County are aware of our desire to simplify the final plat process which saves developers both time and money. The City Community Development Director is introducing the idea to the Neighborhood & Community Building Committee on June 29th as a first step to moving it forward to a council vote. CWHBA will continue to provide supporting testimony on behalf of the developers and affordable housing advocates. Yakima County Commissioners and the Planning Manager also like it and they’ve indicated they will include the changes in the next County Code, Chapter 19 Development Regulations text amendment process either later this fall or at the beginning of 2018. The most recent changes to the development regulations (Ch. 19) were just approved by BOCC vote on Tuesday, June 27th.
Yakima County Planning Commission seeking volunteer participation. Three long-time volunteer leaders are stepping away from the County Planning Commission. Between them, they represent over 60 years of historical, institutional experience walking away from the table. These individuals, Zella West (Nob Hill Water), Ed Burns (Zillah Fruit Grower), and Nancy Charron (Traho Architects) have served Yakima County heroically over the past two decades. It was on their watch that the Growth Management Act mandated the local development of a jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan for growth. The Critical Areas component of the Plan was probably the single most contentious component of the Plan taking years to develop. With the help of the County long-range planning staff, each of them selflessly served to keep the County in compliance with the GMA while identifying the most reasonable and responsible way to plan for the growth and development of Yakima County. Thank you, my friends. You’ve done a magnificent job. The Board of County Commissioners is looking for volunteers to take a turn at the table. Members of the CWHBA, the Association of General Contractors, and the Yakima Association of Realtors are all asked to consider serving on the Yakima County Planning Commission. It is these organizations that have consistently encouraged the County’s Building and Planning Departments to be more responsive and customer friendly. Here is the best chance you’ll ever have to make these things happen. Applications are available from our CWHBA office or by emailing Tiera at Tiera.Girard@co.yakima.wa.us
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CWHBA Digest | Advocacy
Yakima County Water Resources System (Part 2) – Driven by Policy Objectives The previous article (CWHBA Digest, 2nd Quarter) on the Yakima County Water Resource System dealt with the over-allocation of water in the Yakima Basin and various legal reasons that it is necessary for the County to develop a program. This program will allow for some continued rural water access with a few changes. Yakima County has citizens on both sides of this issue – water rights holders, such as those of the Roza Irrigation District; the Yakama Nation, whose members will be impacted by new exempt water withdrawals; and property owners who purchased legal lots with the expectation that water for future domestic use would be provided by exempt wells. So, the primary policy objective for the Water Resources System is to treat all parties fairly. Beyond that, there are a series of other policy and legal objectives that had a great effect on how the YCWRS was designed. There are two areas of the state where similar programs exist: Kittitas County and the Dungeness Valley around Sequim in eastern Clallam County. Both programs are based on private or public “water banks” and “mitigation suitability” maps which depict areas where the water rights held by the bank are available for purchase. Generally, these programs take senior surface water rights and convert them to ground water rights, assuming that a well drilled in a given watershed will directly and negatively affect flows in the nearest stream. Where there are no water rights for sale in a given watershed, new wells cannot be drilled. These areas are depicted on the maps as red. Other areas where water may be available but require more site-specific analysis or other types of mitigation (usually for fish impacts) are shown as “yellow”. Areas where mitigation water is available are shown as “green”. After reviewing these existing programs, Yakima County had the template for a legal, compliant program. State-wide, there are many rural areas where no surface water rights currently exist. This is the situation in a few small tributaries in Yakima County. But water rights are available in the mainstems of the Yakima and Naches Rivers. Because of these water rights, it’s here, along the larger rivers, that existing mitigation programs work best. Yakima County’s other developed policy goals are: Avoid the watershed assumptions. The recent USGS reports conclude that the sub surface aquifer boundaries do not always match the watersheds which exist on the surface. It should be possible to have a much more precise understanding of cause (well drilling) and effect. Serve as many existing legal lots as possible. Look at the relationship between private lands and the aquifers available for water supply. Minimize or eliminate the “red” and “yellow” zones of the watershed suitability maps. Try to locate wells and drill to a depth so that the well influences the mainstem Yakima and Naches Rivers where mitigation water rights exist. In the other programs, once “red” areas have been designat ed, it is very difficult to change them to a “yellow” or “green” category. If the Yakima County program can make use of mainstem mitigation, we can start off with most of the County having mitigation water available. The Dungeness Water Bank offers a fairly straight-forward process for folks who want to purchase mitigation water. The Washington Water Trust provides certified water rights along with the associated mitigation and management fees. The programs in place in Kittitas County were the first ones in existence in this state and were done under time constraints imposed by administrative rules, court decrees, and building permit moratoriums. In order to more quickly resolve those issues, most of the water mitigation is performed on a permit by permit approach with a high level of review for each mitigation permit. This includes formal water right transfers, administrative review, meetings of the Water Transfer Working Group (composed of Washington State Departments of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife, Yakama Nation, Reclamation, and the Irrigation Districts). This high amount of administrative process for each water right results in excessive delay and high public and private costs for each--
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CWHBA Digest | Advocacy transaction. This leads to another policy objective. Reduce the high administrative load of a permit by permit approach to all parties. The other programs have relied on the Trust Water Rights program of Ecology in order to function. This requires water rights transfer into that program, a report on the “extent and validity” of the water rights once in the program, and transfers back out of the program based on the “extent and validity”. It should be possible for Yakima County to acquire and hold municipal water rights just like a City. It could then directly lease those rights to landowners, reducing the up front and long-term costs. This was the reason for development of the YCWRS as a utility and not as a true water bank. Authored by Joel Freudenthal, Senior Natural Resources Specialist with Yakima County. Future articles will provide answers to the many questions surrounding the YCWRS and the use of permit exempt wells.
Family Leave Act by Representative Matt Manweller
With a relatively little warning, Washington business owners woke up in early July to find out they would be subject to a new paid family leave mandate from the state. Not surprisingly, many business owners expressed shock at the new mandate given it comes so soon after the recently adopted initiative that raises the minimum wage and adds sick and safe leave. Those concerns are understandable and justified. This new law was negotiated between business and labor advocates over a two month period. I was the primary House Republican negotiator. Many people ask me, “why would you add a new mandate to small businesses that are already suffering under burdensome regulations?” The answer to that question is complex. It is not that I, or any Republican, wanted to add a new mandate to small businesses. It was that the alternative was far worse. The alternative was an initiative that would’ve added for 38 weeks of paid family leave in which the employer would have picked up 100% of the cost. There would have been no carve outs for small businesses. There would’ve been no accommodations for unemployment insurance rates. There would’ve been no funding for rehire and new employee training costs. This initiative would’ve been devastating to small businesses and polling by multiple firms show that it would’ve passed with about 68% of the vote. For people like me who it fought the battle over minimum-wage, this story seemed all too familiar. As the Ranking Member of the House Labor Committee, I spent most of last session fighting and defeating a $12 minimum wage. Small business owners asked me to do everything I could to defeat that bill and I did. However, one year later labor advocates ran an initiative that raised the minimum wage to an even higher level at $13.50 and added employer paid sick and safe leave. In other words, by not negotiating in the legislature, small business got an even worse deal. I didn’t want to see that happen again. I was put in the negotiating room for the sole purpose of defending small businesses from the new paid family leave bill. I’m proud to say that goal was accomplished. Under the new paid family leave bill, participation by businesses with 50 employees or less is completely voluntary even though all of their employees will receive 100% coverage. This means that small business owners will be able to compete with large corporations by offering a paid family leave at no cost. This is possible because we negotiated a better deal for small businesses. The initiative would have had employers pick up 100% of the cost. We flipped that around so that employees have to pick up the cost of this new benefit. In other words, paid family leave will work more like a 401(k) than Worker’s Comp. And for workers who might be worried about this new deduction from their paycheck? It’s very small. If you earn between $30,000 and $50,000 a year, the deduction will be about two dollars per week or about $100 a year. That’s not much to pay when you consider that it means you will have 14 16 weeks off to stay home with the newborn child or 12 weeks to care for a mother who is dying of cancer. Additionally, and equally important to me, was to make sure that businesses were not harmed by having their unemployment insurance ratings increased when they hired and subsequently let go temporary workers. Under the new paid family leave law nobody will have their ESD rating affected when they let go a temporary worker who is replacing someone on leave. We also fought for, and won, a program that gives every small employer $3000 when one of their employees goes on paid family leave. This money can be used to advertise for a new employee, cover the cost of retraining a temporary employee, and just the general inconvenience of having someone out on leave. Small businesses can receive this funding for 10 employees a year for a total of $30,000. Finally, when it came to rules about eligibility for leave, how long someone had to work for you, whether you had before you are obligated to hold their job while they were on leave, we adopted standards that were identical to the current federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This way, businesses wouldn’t be subject to a new set of rules but just the rules that were already functioning at the federal level. At the end of the day, this was a very difficult vote to take. As a Republican, I have spent my life fighting for small business, against burdensome and onerous regulations, and for a free market that is actually free. But faced with the very real likelihood that an initiative would pass with a far more burdensome paid family leave I felt it was best for small businesses to cut a good deal than to have a terrible deal forced upon them.deal than to have a terrible deal forced upon them.
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NAHB Legislative Conference On June 14, more than 800 builders, remodelers and their trade partners from across the nation headed to Capitol Hill for the annual NAHB Legislative Conference. In a day full of meetings with elected officials and their staff, members called on Congress to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to support policies that will keep the housing recovery moving forward. Builders from coast-to-coast sent a loud and clear message to members of Congress that a strong housing market is critical to spur job growth and create a vibrant, dynamic economy. In more than 250 individual meetings with their representatives and senators, members asked for progress on several key housing issues, including: Regulatory reform. “We need a common-sense approach to regulations that kill small businesses. We need to be at the table. We need to keep pressing,” said Tom Ashley, co-owner of the remodeling company Expand Inc. in Baton Rouge. “We’re were very excited to speak with Sen. (Marco) Rubio. Addressing the labor shortage is definitely our No. 1 priority. But we also need to get a handle on regulations. Many of my clients are getting killed by excessive regulations and it’s getting harder and harder for them to turn a profit. Our hope is that [Congress will] apply more common sense to the regulations that impact home building,” said Kimberly Mackey, president and founder of New Home Solutions in Tampa, Fla. A predictable, affordable national flood insurance program. “Losing the national flood insurance program would make it hard to even build — let alone sell,” said Darrick Guthmiller, chief business officer of Kochmann Brothers Homes Inc. in Fargo, North Dakota. Housing finance reform. “We need to talk about the future of housing finance. That is the key, critical issue here in Tulsa,” said HBA of Greater Tulsa director of association issues Stacey Bayles. Members also discussed tax reform, including protecting incentives for homeownership; promoting cost-effective energy codes; securing a supply of softwood lumber sufficient to meet demand; and improving the Low Income Housing Tax credit to help meet the nation’s acute need for affordable rental homes. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, spoke to builders before they met with their lawmakers and said that this year there is “a real opportunity to do something about tax reform.” House Republicans are working on a tax reform blueprint that would generate economic growth, simplify the tax code, stop erosion of the U.S. tax base so that it is no longer more attractive for U.S. corporations to go overseas, and provide permanency to the tax code to deliver certainty to the business community, Roskam said. It’s the first year since 2013 that NAHB has held its annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference is held in conjunction with the NAHB Midyear Meeting. “The big benefit of the board meeting for me is coming and meeting with other builders,” said Brian Esposito, owner of Esposito Construction Inc., in Hilton Head Island, S.C. “The learning and education I get from them is a big reason why I come.”
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2017 CWHBA PUBLICATIONS ADVERTISING RATES
DIGEST ISSUE SCHEDULE 4th Quarter Issue Materials Due for Q4: 10/2/17
Audience
Yakima/Kittitas/North Central Combined, 650+ circulation.
Delivery
2nd Week of first month in Quarter Scheduled.
Delivery Method
Hard Copy Mailed Magazine, sized (8x10.875), full color, glossy cover and insides. Additional e-publication link distribution.
Content Due
Last Day of Month Prior to delivery Month. All companies in ad must be CWHBA Members. Please provide print-ready PDF and native design file.
HOME BUILDER SCHEDULE Monthly digital publication
Company name Hayden Homes Aho Const Viking Builders LLC Landmark Homes of New Tradition Homes Titan Homes LLC Pahlisch Homes Varsity Development P&R Const LLC Cascade View Inc Monogram Homes Alderbrook Homes Pro Made Const LLC Olin Homes Hammerstrom Const Inspiration Builders Green Plan Const Wapiti Tri-Cities LLC Stimac Const Inc Dennis Sawby Const Riverwood Homes Sandhollow Homes Sage Homes LLC DR Horton Lotts Better Built
Permits 90 59 44 40 29 25 20 19 22 19 29 13 17 13 10 11 18 11 13 8 9 11 13 4 8
Materials Due on 3rd Monday of Each Month
4th Monday of each month.
Delivery Method
E-publication link distribution.
Content Due
PRICING
Full Page ad - 7.5” x 10” 1/2 Page - 7.5” x 5” or 5” x 7.5” 1/4 Page - 3.75” x 5” or 5” x 3.75”
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HOMEBUILDER
$995/issue
$400/issue
$550/issue
$200/issue
$400/issue
Materials Due on 3rd Monday of Each Month. All companies in ad must be CWHBA Members.
$150/issue
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$2,000
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$2,600 $1,750
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Residential
Hot Sheet
Delivery
Single Family Homes Demolition Grading & Dust Footing & Foundation Residential Duplexes & Twin Homes Apartments & Condos Other Residential Structures Swimming Pools & Spas Alternative Residential Energy Garages & Carports Res Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin Reroof Residential
Total Residential Const
Commercial
Offices/Banks/R&D/Professional Demolition (Commercial) Footing & Foundation Commercial Retail/Whsl/Dining/Personal Care Auto/Truck Sales & Service Indus-Manuf, Whse-Shops, Transp Hospitals & Other Institutions Public Buildings & Projects Utilities (gas elect wtr swr) Alternative Commercial Energy Agricultural Buildings & Sheds Other Non-Residential Buildings Comm Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin Reroof Commercial
Total Commercial Const
Total Yakima County Const
Residential
$23,675,933 $15,824,544 $13,481,348 $9,438,270 $9,103,867 $7,146,915 $6,213,753 $6,102,414 $6,090,008 $5,378,393 $4,463,246 $3,816,264 $3,706,222 $3,497,707 $3,460,687 $3,279,765 $3,215,877 $3,124,471 $2,748,386 $2,678,249 $2,673,959 $2,645,111 $2,593,136 $2,413,103 $2,168,949
Yakima County
Audience
Yakima/Kittitas/North Central Combined, 650+ digital circulation.
Value
Permits
Value
Units
85 40 1 1 5 2 9 11 12 49 85 3 303
$24,416,001 $23,800 $0 $11,497 $1,124,460 $1,584,376 $157,081 $682,683 $95,272 $2,405,420 $4,690,270 $79,350 $35,270,208
85 0 0 0 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 115
Permits
1 5 4 3 1 17 1 1 1 1 20 5 70 9 139
442
Value
Units
$2,702,212 $0 $78,752 $1,947,016 $128,076 $23,430,304 $311,323 $1,993,452 $140,000 $8,000 $1,800,246 $413,281 $15,108,563 $507,836 $48,569,064
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$83,839,264
Douglas County
Single Family Homes Demolition Other Residential Structures Swimming Pools & Spas Garages & Carports Res Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin
Total Residential Const
Commercial
Offices/Banks/R&D/Professional Indus-Manuf, Whse-Shops, Transp Agricultural Buildings & Sheds Comm Structures Other Than Comm Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin
Total Commercial Const
Total Douglas County Const
115
Permits
Value
Units
79 2 18 12 6 24 141
$20,237,166 $0 $1,433,467 $431,500 $414,633 $789,406 $23,306,170 Value
79 0 0 0 0 0 79
Units
1 4 1 1 3 10
$2,892,910 $9,598,739 $37,440 $25,000 $277,864 $12,831,953
0 0 0 0 0 0
Permits
151
$36,138,124
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Residential
Chelan County
Single Family Homes Demolition Other Residential Structures Swimming Pools & Spas Garages & Carports Res Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin
Total Residential Const
Commercial
Offices/Banks/R&D/Professional Demolition (Commercial) Indus-Manuf, Whse-Shops, Transp Public Buildings & Projects Agricultural Buildings & Sheds Other Non-Residential Buildings Comm Structures Other Than Comm Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin
Total Commercial Const
Total Chelan County Const
Residential
Permits
Value
Units
105 2 60 13 1 10 191
$19,261,176 $0 $2,683,759 $270,000 $27,456 $254,138 $22,496,530 Value
105 0 0 0 0 0 105
Units
2 4 2 1 1 5 1 15 31
$723,541 $0 $510,967 $1,400,000 $37,940 $1,355,524 $26,000 $1,680,800 $5,734,772
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Permits
222
$28,231,304
Kittitas County
Single Family Homes Demolition Apartments & Condos Other Residential Structures Alternative Residential Energy Garages & Carports Res Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin
Total Residential Const
Commercial
Other Non-Residential Buildings Comm Rmdl, Addn, Int Fin Reroof Commercial
Total Commercial Const
Total Kittitas County Const
105
Permits
Value
Units
119 9 2 48 3 2 22 205
$32,201,099 $0 $2,498,623 $4,402,488 $0 $136,141 $1,200,229 $40,438,580 Value
119 0 31 0 0 0 0 150
Units
1 11 2 14
$82,476 $1,333,246 $70,000 $1,485,722
0 0 0 0
Permits
219
$41,924,304
150
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CWHBA Digest | Education
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Construction CONSTRUCTION Safety
orkplace accidents can happen in an instant and in a million different ways. But many of them fall into four dangerous and sometimes lethal categories. All workers must be aware of and trained to avoid the focus four hazards identified by OSHA as the most common causes of fatalities in the workplace. They are: • Fall Hazards – The most common hazard where a worker loses their balance and fall a significant distance to cause injury. • Electrocution Hazards – Exposure to lethal amounts of electricity for a significant amount of time. • Struck-by Hazards – When objects, usually heavy equipment or loads of material, strike a workplace worker. • Caught-in/between Hazards – when a worker gets compressed, pinched, squeezed, crushed, rolled over or caved in. The best way to protect against the “Fatal Four” is a solid safety focus in the workplace. A company committed to safety should develop safety regulations that are based on OSHA safety guidelines. These should include written and enforced safety precautions and procedures (Safety Plan), a reporting mechanism for observed safety hazards, safety meetings, and occupational health and safety training for all workers.
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August 4 – CPR/First-Aid, Yakima r 19 - Renovation Requirements for Silica, & Lead Awareness in Residential September 19 - Renovation Requirements for Silica, on, Yakima Asbestos & Lead Awareness in Residential Construction, Yakima
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Frequent OSHA Citations in Construction Lack of Fall Protection •Activities 6 feet or more above lower levels •Unprotected sides and edges •Work on low-slope roofs Scaffolds more than 10 feet above a lower level • Ladder side rails do not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface
Lack of Personal Protective Equipment Eye, face, head
General Safety and Health Lack of frequent or regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment by a competent person Source: OSHA Information System (OIS), 2011- 2017, NAICS code 23.
Frequent Sources of Injury in Construction Struck by object Falls, slips, trips Fall to lower level Fall to same level
Overexertion/bodily reaction Lifting or lowering
Transportation Roadway incidents – motorized vehicles
Exposure to harmful substances or environments Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011-2015, NAICS 23.
SAFETY
Resources for Controlling Hazards in Construction General Resources • Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction. Provides framework to address safety and health issues on diverse construction sites. (https://www.osha.gov/ shpguidelines/docs/8524_OSHA_Construction_Guidelines_R4.pdf) • CPWR website (www.cpwr.com) • Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health (http://www.elcosh.org/index.php) • Practical control measures to reduce or eliminate construction hazards (www.cpwrconstructionsolutions.org) and return on investment calculator (www.safecalc.org) • Heat Stress. Describes strategies to prevent heat-related illness at work and access to download free safety tool app. (https://www.osha.gov/heat/index.html)
Resources for Specific Hazards •Silica: Information on silica hazards and controls, including a free tool to create a silica exposure control plan (www.silica-safe.org) •Falls: The Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction offers training materials, reports, success stories, and more (www.stopconstructionfalls.com) (https://www.osha.gov/stopfalls/ index.html) •Hand Injuries: Information on the risks and ways to prevent hand injuries (www.choosehandsafety.org) •Nail Guns: Research and related materials on nail gun injuries –and work practices that reduce the risk (www.nailgunfacts.org) •Confined Spaces: (https://www.osha.gov/confinedspaces/ index.html)
Training & Other Resources •Foundations for Safety Leadership,an approved OSHA 30-hour module (http://www.cpwr.com/foundations-safety-leadership-fsl) •Safety Culture & Safety Climate Worksheets and Rating Tool (http://www.cpwr.com/safety-culture) •Toolbox Talks (http://www.cpwr.com/publications/toolbox-talks) •Hazard Alert Cards (http://www.cpwr.com/publications/hazard-alertcards) •Infographics (noise, falls, etc.) (http://www.cpwr.com/research/infographics)
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