Step by Step (November 2012)

November Meeting November 14, 2012 • 11:30 a.m.

Published by the Remodelers Council of Lincoln • November 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 11 • Editor Jennie Korth

Chairperson’s Message

by Molly Johnson

The holiday season is here! Calendars will be filled with entertaining, parties and shopping. It’s the time of year that allows us to be surrounded by family and friends and reflect on being thankful for our many blessings. This year I feel very blessed to be welcoming a new baby into our home. For the first time ever I get to spend the holiday months at home with my kids. I’m only days away from my expected due date and I’m getting very anxious!

Lunch followed by a Tour of Southlake Village Rehabilitation & Care Center 9401 Andermatt Drive Cost: $8.00 per person (includes lunch) Please send your RSVP to info@hbal.org or call 402-423-4225 by November 7.

Best of the Best

Best Interior Remodel Winner Reynolds Design & Remodeling

Thank you to all of the members who were able to attend our October lunch meeting at Cornhusker Bank. Todd Blome was our guest speaker from BMG Certified Public Accountants.

Todd gave all of us great tips on how to manage the “mobile office” and be more efficient with current technology.

October’s Best of the Best contest was “Best Interior Remodel.” This was a great category for the majority of our members to really showcase their projects. The “Best Interior Remodel” project was awarded to Reynolds Design & Remodeling. Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures!

Next month our category is Custom Cabinetry.

Our next meeting is November 14th and we will be touring Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center.

I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is able to splurge on the good holiday food, drinks and fun!

Save the Date!

Remodelers Council Christmas Party Wednesday, December 5 Wilderness Ridge • Bitterroot Room The Remodelers Council will once again be collecting hats, mittens, gloves, etc. for a few of Lincoln’s Elementary Schools.

Please keep this in mind as you start your holiday shopping!

Congratulations to Reynolds Design & Remodeling on being the “Best of the Best” winner with their interior remodel entry. Next month features custom cabinetry, so be sure to submit your photo of the best custom cabinetry you have done or been a part of in the past year to the HBAL office no later than November 15, 2012 to be considered as the Best of the Best!

Our final “Best of” project will be the best bar/wine cellar. Photos can be submitted to kayla@hbal.org or drop them by the HBAL office and we will scan a copy of them. Recognition will include a picture of the project along with your company name in the Step

by Step publication and a spot on the HBAL website for one month.

Welcome New Member!

Matt Hill

Allied Building Products

“ReEnergize” Program Offers New Incentives Thousands of dollars for energy efficiency upgrades remain available for homeowners, landlords and businesses from the reEnergize Program, a collaboration between the cities of Omaha and Lincoln to promote the local energy efficiency market. The program, which was awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010, is one of 25 pilot projects in the U.S. The program provides Lincoln residents who live in singlefamily homes or duplexes financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades. Through the “market rate” path, homeowners can receive a discounted professional energy evaluation plus up to 50 percent off the cost of installing the recommended upgrades. Those with incomes less than 80 percent of the Lincoln’s median income may qualify for up to $3,000 in energy upgrades for just $100.

In Lincoln, several new incentives are now available:

Black Hills Rebate Incentive

Black Hills Energy is offering a rebate on gas bills if customers enroll in reEnergize and install more efficient appliances. Black Hills Energy will provide a $250 credit for the first 15 customers who sign up for reEnergize, receive a reEnergize evaluation and get a recommendation to replace their furnace with at least a 90-percent efficient furnace.

Black Hills also will provide $100 gas bill credits for the first 15 reEnergize participants recommended for water heater replacements.

“Black Hills Energy strongly supports the reEnergize Program and the efforts being taken in the Lincoln area to build an energy smart community,” said Ruth Hietbrink, Black Hills Customer Relations Representatives. “Energy-saving building improvements, efficient use of energy, and playing a role in developing effective educational programs are important to Black Hills Energy.”

Credits will be given to eligible participants in order of their sign-up date and time. Customers may receive rebates for both furnace and water heater replacements if both are recommended. The offer is limited to only one furnace and/ or one water heater per resident. For more information, call 402-437-1814.

Neighborhood Rewards Incentive

For a limited time, reEnergize will pay participating neighborhood associations $100 for every resident the organization refers to reEnergize who completes an energy efficiency upgrade.

“If a neighborhood has at least 50 homes complete a reEnergize upgrade, that’s represents an estimated $400,000 in combined reEnergize and private investment,” said Steve Larrick, reEnergize Community Outreach Specialist. “Associations and neighborhood residents can directly benefit from reEnergize, and now’s the time to act.”

To have reEnergize staff speak at a meeting or event, call 402-441-7658.

Easier enrollment for commercial, nonprofit, and public buildings

Working with local engineering firms and sustainability advisors, reEnergize helps building owners receive free professional energy evaluations, which identity the most costeffective upgrades that offer a quick return on investment.

The advisor also works with building owners to find ways to pay upfront costs, including rebates from the LES Sustainable Energy Program, low-cost loans from the Nebraska Energy Office, existing tax credits and other low-cost options with private lenders.

The reEnergize program also is helping to enroll owners of multiple buildings in this free service. The City of Lincoln will soon participate in energy evaluations for 10 to 12 government facilities.

“We’ve already seen great success with efforts to upgrade lighting in many City facilities,” said Milo Mumgaard, senior policy aide for sustainability to Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler. “In some buildings, we are now saving up to 45 percent on our lighting costs. Using reEnergize to upgrade City buildings is creating significant savings for taxpayers.”

Any home (both owner-occupied and rental), commercial property, nonprofit or public building in Lincoln or Omaha is eligible for reEnergize incentives and services. More information is available at reEnergizeProgram.org or by contacting the reEnergize Lincoln office, 2143 “O” Street, at 402-441-7658.

Remodelers Council Members enjoy learning about working in a mobile office environment from Todd Blome at the October Remodelers Council Meeting.

Remodeling Permits: Alterations

Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Total Avg. Cost

Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Total Avg. Cost

#

89 87 100 87 120 97 94 44 92 810

#

19 13 34 52 57 59 49 44 43 370

2006 Cost 1,007,372 967,125 1,147,674 706,214 1,042,668 985,229 1,072,119 433,967 674,348 8,036,716 9,922

2006 Cost 333,000 426,676 613,750 560,472 907,924 520,942 645,103 433,967 585,123 5,026,957 13,586

City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 7 Year Table

#

88 78 107 88 115 97 117 110 94 894

2007 Cost 1,163,863 909,207 1,280,089 1,031,776 1,578,971 736,760 1,258,848 1,138,598 1,070,733 10,168,845 11,375

#

81 76 89 82 79 76 77 92 83 735

2008 Cost 907,619 947,505 800,412 877,275 723,878 662,915 1,143,624 1,264,374 962,319 8,289,921 11,279

#

71 76 72 85 65 89 96 77 78 709

2009 2010 Cost # Cost 784,232 57 502,454 706,588 69 600,743 946,927 125 1,229,150 813,112 154 1,386,859 617,270 124 931,223 766,615 117 754,480 1,172,764 161 1,181,825 790,319 119 1,006,147 778,464 124 976,777 7,376,291 1,050 8,569,658 10,404 8,162

#

69 79 104 133 111 112 99 129 106 942

Remodeling Permits: Additions City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 7 Year Table

#

7 4 33 56 55 62 46 56 32 351

2007 Cost 87,400 314,300 1,283,155 539,511 818,301 481,374 728,615 807,215 558,017 5,617,888 16,005

#

9 9 36 62 52 19 11 13 14 225

2008 Cost 1,364,460 141,600 589,154 1,208,366 809,323 543,997 212,984 583,602 556,083 6,009,569 26,709

#

2 5 10 10 9 14 17 8 15 90

2009 Cost 52,000 125,240 206,900 198,413 183,000 297,872 554,070 244,470 407,066 2,269,031 25,211

#

6 3 11 19 9 12 15 11 15 101

2010 Cost 152,980 99,500 317,000 706,474 148,500 460,740 697,500 219,300 375,278 3,177,272 31,458

#

3 7 18 15 20 16 9 12 16 116

2011 Cost 988,395 893,584 900,086 1,292,245 946,242 819,225 1,104,259 1,032,748 928,466 8,905,250 9,454

2011 Cost 80,100 178,700 452,005 908,366 340,080 603,388 248,618 478,200 1,011,333 4,300,790 37,076

#

81 69 96 96 123 110 109 114 84 882

#

2 5 10 11 20 7 10 9 13 87

2012 Cost 804,484 565,929 1,055,957 871,985 1,544,337 1,093,867 1,029,087 1,148,868 764,670 8,879,184 10,067

2012 Cost 43,500 107,786 691,458 600,931 723,945 224,812 414,975 545,217 595,111 3,947,735 45,376

Calendar of Events Oct. 22Nov. 2

Habitat for Humanity Blitz Built 1601 SW 27th Street Call HBAL for more information • 402-423-4225

Nov. 3

Santa Cop 8:30 a.m. - until completion Lincoln Northeast High School Shop 2635 N. 63rd Street (west side of school)

Nov. 12

General Membership Meeting Nebraska Champions Club 6:00 p.m. Social • 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Nov. 14

Remodelers Council Meeting Lunch & Tour of Lakeside Village 11:30 a.m. • $8 per person

Nov. 15

HOMEPAC & Board of Directors HBAL Office • 6100 S. 58th Street, Ste. C 9:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 22-23

Thanksgiving HBAL Office Closed

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