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FROM THE PRESIDENT

What Is Your Glass Telling You?

By Richard A. Sullivan, Jr.

et me begin by stating the obvious.We are dealing with the worst national housing downturn in more than 30 years. We all know the credit crunch is real and is creating turmoil in the housing industry. And we know that a market correction is underway. None of us is going to argue that throughout the past few years we have experienced significant increases in housing prices, thanks in large part to the cost of government fees, taxes and regulations as well as the dramatic rise in land costs. And there is no question that this market attracted speculators and investors that have helped contribute to slumping home sales and declining prices. But we need to put a stop to the “glass half empty” obsession on the part of the media that seems bound and determined to drive us further into recession and give some recognition to the reasons why our glass is actually “half full” and getting fuller! The truth is our region is handling this market downturn better than most other areas of the country. And historically our area rebounds from recession sooner than other parts of the nation. Despite the dire news headlines, our economic fundamentals remain strong – the job market, population and household growth remain solid. The Metropolitan Washington region is still a very desirable place to live, which means demand for housing will grow over time. I’m sure many of you may remember the aggressive “Buyers Market” campaign conducted by MNCBIA in partnership with NVBIA a year ago. That message to consumers remains the same. There are extraordinary opportunities to buy a home in our market and each of us should do all we can to spread this message and help the consumer understand that they should be taking advantage of low interest rates in order to obtain their piece of the American Dream. All of us – land developers, homebuilders, lenders, consultants, suppliers, trade contractors and every affiliated business – are sharing in the current downturn just as we all shared in the good times. And because we are all partners, in good times and bad, it is critical that we remain committed to supporting and participating in

the Building Industry Association. Let us not forget, no matter the economic climate, this Association is at the forefront in our over-regulated world battling to stem the tide of bills, ordinances, codes, regulations, fees and taxes that are just as devastating to our ability to providing housing as are the national economy, interest rates, and Wall Street. In good times and bad our Association is at the forefront in offering networking opportunities and business development, for providing the venues to gather with friends and colleagues to share a drink and conversation about mutual concerns and for opening the door to education and information that helps us weather the downturns and make us better prepared for the market rebound. As we head into the summer months I encourage you to be positive and draw strength from the stability of our region. Take advantage of your Association membership and use the networking opportunities that are offered. Call on our hard working professional staff with your questions about the support and assistance that comes from the BIA. Above all, I encourage you to carry our “glass half full and getting fuller” message to every consumer and media outlet and spread the word that there has never been a better time to buy a new home and invest in the future. In closing, I want to advise the general membership on some news that I shared with the BIA leadership in May. Our long time Executive Officer Susan Matlick is retiring at the end of November. Susan, who has been with this Association since the mid ’70s, has been a true leader in every sense of the word and we will all miss her. Please join me in extending our thanks and best wishes to her as she enters “life beyond the association.” A Search Committee, chaired by Past President David Flanagan, is in place and we will keep the membership informed as we move through the process of hiring a new Executive Officer for the Association. Thank you for your commitment to the association. Each of you is very important to us. Have a wonderful summer. ■

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Get Smart – Growth By Michael Fickes

stimates for growth in the Washington, DC, region over the next 20 years suggest a massive and looming problem: Unless we change our ways and begin to manage housing, jobs and infrastructure growth effectively, people that want to move here won’t have anyplace to live. Some will move here anyway, being able to pay prices that will grow more and more exorbitant for housing. For a while, others will move to southern Pennsylvania and central Virginia and contribute to the region’s already severe road congestion. After a while, people won’t want to move here at all. Jobs will go elsewhere, and the region will stagnate. If you don’t think it can be that bad, consider the numbers. Over the next 20 years, the National Capital region will grow by two million people and 1.6 million jobs, according to statistics from the Urban Land Institute based in Washington, DC. The region covered by the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA), including Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland and Washington, DC, will attract nearly one million new people and perhaps half of those new jobs. However you slice up the numbers, too many people are headed this way for the amount of housing being produced here today, says Stephen Fuller, director of the Center for Regional Analysis in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, based in Fairfax, VA. “To put two million people into suburban Maryland, Washington, DC, and northern Virginia will require 32,000 to 35,000 new housing units per year,” Fuller says. “Right now we’re building about 20,000 new units.” Fuller’s numbers for the MNCBIA region are

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even worse. “A million people will need 400,000 new housing units or about 16,000 per year. In suburban Maryland, we build about 3,500 new units per year, plus about 400 in DC.” In other words, meeting the housing need in the MNCBIA region over the next 20 years will require quadrupling current housing production. Worse yet, if you look at the problem from the point of view of job growth, the region won’t attract enough people to support the numbers of new jobs that will be created here. All told, suburban Maryland, Washington, DC, and northern Virginia will likely produce 1.6 million new jobs over the next 20 years. “Two million new people won’t accommodate that level of job growth,” Fuller says. “We’ll need three million people, which will raise housing requirements by another 16,000 units per year. Of course, some of the new people will prefer to live in outlying areas, but in an era of high fuel prices, we’ll need to develop mass transportation resources.” “It really doesn’t matter how much we grow,” says Gerrit Knaap, executive director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. “The facts are: We know growth is coming, and this is the nation’s capital. We must do a better job of managing growth than we have in the past.”

Easier Said Than Done Imperative or not, smart growth isn’t easy. Ask average homeowners about it, and they will say they want to curb sprawl, reduce traffic congestion and preserve open land. They say yes, they will indeed support smart growth practices to achieve those goals — unless it means denser development in their neighborhoods. In turn, homeowners elect local government officials committed to anti-growth policies in their jurisdictions. These officials complain that builders and developers resist necessary smart growth regulations and reviews, while fearing the wrath of voters at the polls for bringing growth — however smart — into their neighborhoods.

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Ask developers and builders about it, and they’ll say many good projects have been delayed or killed due to a range of barriers including regulatory hurdles, burdensome review processes, infrastructure deficits and other problems that growth proposals must overcome. There are institutional problems as well. “This is an institutionally complex region,” Knaap says. “It includes two state governments, the national capital and federal government, a huge defense industry, powerful county governments and local governments. Trying to get all these players to cooperate in regional planning efforts is really hard to do. “In addition, the federal government’s presence in the area is a blessing and a curse. It is the main source of economic activity, and the big actor has to lead. But the big actor isn’t coming to the planning table.”

Making Smart Growth Possible Smart growth has a simple definition: putting job growth, population growth and housing growth into the same geographical area. For smart growth policies to succeed, citizens must learn more about the nuts and bolts of local government. The key lesson is that growth can add to the cost of local government by adding infrastructure requirements for water, sewer, electrical and other utilities, roads and schools. Smart growth can cover those costs while also helping to pay for the natural inflationary increases in the cost of government. The fact is, says Fuller, the cost of government — federal, state and local — grows year in and year out, at a rate that is typically faster than inflation. Job growth and population growth add to a community’s tax base and cover costs without (or sometimes with minor) tax increases. “Over the last two years, the housing stock in Alexandria, VA, lost three percent of its assessed value, a problem that might have required a property tax increase to maintain public services,” Fuller says. “Costs also rose by three percent, leaving a total deficit of six percent. The con-

is Coming struction of new commercial space and housing offset some of the deficit by generating a three percent increase in revenues. Taxes rose three percent instead of six.” Without growth, Alexandria residents and businesses would have seen a six percent tax hike or a six percent cut in services. Growth covered three percent of the deficit. Smarter, more assertive growth might have covered all six percent.

N.O.P.E. “I’ve just learned a new acronym,” says Richard Eberhart Hall, secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning. “Opponents to growth often use the phrase ‘not in my backyard,’ which was shortened to NIMBY. Not long ago, I heard NOPE, which is an acronym for ‘not on planet earth.’” When citizens see no difference between expensive unplanned growth and revenue-generating smart growth, they will probably oppose all growth on the grounds that it would somehow alter their communities for the worse. Private businesses and organizations as well as public agencies are developing and implementing strategies designed to deal with this continuing and lethal challenge to beneficial growth. Bob Harris, a partner and manager of the land-use practice in the suburban Maryland offices of the law firm of Holland & Knight, LLP, has been dealing with smart growth concepts since before then Governor Paris Glendenning coined the term “smart growth” in the early 1990s. Harris was involved in a number of proposals for smart growth projects during the ’90s and grew frustrated with all the opposition. “It was a shame,” he says. “We had smart growth activists saying that these projects — with apartments over retail, for instance — were exactly what they wanted, but they had no appreciation for how difficult it was to get these kinds of projects done. Somehow we had to get them working with the developers instead of against them.”

Through connections at the Washington, DC, chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Harris assembled a group of environmental activists, land-use experts, developers, contractors, architects, governmental representatives and homeowners. The group called itself the Smart Growth Alliance and named Harris its first director. The group’s first accomplishment was to implement a Smart Growth Recognition program. The idea was to review projects and anoint those that reflected smart growth principles, Harris says. Since people from all sides of the development and anti-development worlds discussed projects that were given and refused recognition, the group’s opinion carried some weight and helped move projects forward. The idea has helped. For example, St. Paul’s College in Washington, DC, a current project now wending its way through approvals, earned SGA approval early in 2008. “We wanted that seal of approval from the Smart Growth Alliance,” says Jack Lester, vice president of acquisitions and development with Bethesda-base EYA, St. Paul’s developer. “So that when the no-growth folks come out, you can say this is smart growth — if you oppose this, you are opposing smart growth, something every politician in the region favors.” The St. Paul’s project is an infill undertaking to develop 10 acres of under-utilized land on the St. Paul’s College campus on 4th Street, NE, within a half mile of the Brookland-CUA metro station. It will include 250 single-family townhouses designed to be compatible with the college and existing townhouses in the area. Smart growth features include pedestrian access to transit for existing and new residents, a 9,000 square-foot park with shade trees, masonry seat wells, retaining walls and benches. Storm water management facilities include the innovative use of a bioswale and rain gardens. Ten percent of the proposed residential units will meet affordable requirements targeting income levels of 50-80 percent of the area’s median income.

State Leadership Maryland has a long history of planning and managing growth. “In 1933, we became the first state to set up a state planning commission,” says Planning Secretary Hall. “More recently, in 1992, the state enacted the Economic Growth Resource Protection and Planning Act, which defines the contents of the planning documents local jurisdictions must submit to the state Planning Department.” In 1997, the legislature enacted Governor Glendenning’s Smart Growth proposals in the Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Act, which created Priority Funding Areas (PFAs), continues Hall. The heart of Maryland’s Smart Growth program, PFAs define areas where the state will contribute money for infrastructure development or repair in support of development projects. In addition, Governor Glendenning set up an office of Smart Growth and a Smart Growth Sub-Cabinet to enable departments within the state bureaucracy to work as a team when considering growth issues. The State did not, however, establish any strict oversight, authority or workable incentives to encourage or require local governments to support developers or projects attempting to proceed along Smart Growth guidelines. Without that essential support, developers found themselves facing more obstacles with no help from the office of Smart Growth. With the advent of the Ehrlich administration the focus and emphasis on state-directed Smart Growth was significantly reduced, although the legislature enacted a couple of bills that reformed what local jurisdictions had to do to assure the availability of adequate water resources following an annexation. Circumstances changed again with the election of Governor O’Malley who reconstituted the office of Smart Growth — which had operated with only limited staffing under Ehrlich — and who also began a Smart Sites

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program that highlights exemplary Smart Growth projects for others to emulate. And, in the recent 2008 Maryland General Assembly session, the legislature enacted a Transit Oriented Development Bill, which made it easier for the Department of Transportation to facilitate transit-oriented-development projects. Another bill that passed during that session may define a technique that will help manage the large-scale growth expected in the state over the next 20 years. Called the BRAC Zone Bill, it will help local governments provide incentives for developers to pursue smart growth

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projects in areas expected to bear the brunt of growth spurred on by the closing of military bases across the country and the reassignment of personnel and programs to bases in Maryland.

The Promise And the Problem Of Smart Growth A recent state Planning Department study of the results of Maryland’s Smart Growth efforts indicates that while growth can be managed intelligently, it remains difficult to discourage projects that are not "smart." According to the study, the latest developments

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have located 75 percent of all residential units being built inside of PFAs. That’s good. On the other hand, houses built outside of PFAs are built on large lots. Though comprising only 25 percent of all residential units, they consume 75 percent of the acres being converted to housing. Clearly, incentives can facilitate Smart Growth in PFAs, but they can’t discourage growth outside of PFAs. It has to be recognized that some homeowners desire to live on large lots outside of PFAs and that a segment of the housing market will always be there, “smart” or not. In the end it will take committed local political leadership to persuade communities to embrace smart growth in a manner and style that suits the market as well as smart growth principles. “The best Maryland example I’ve seen of local political leadership in that regard goes back to 1987 in the Kentlands Community of Gaithersburg,” says John Carman, chairman of Rodgers Consulting, Inc., based in Germantown, MD. “[The] Kentlands has become a national example of smart growth.” It was one of the first large scale mixed-use communities, continues Carman. In response to a developer’s proposal, Gaithersburg’s Mayor W. Edward Bohrer put his political future on the line and adjusted the rules and regulations to accommodate the project. Observers say that it took the Mayor’s personal involvement to pull it off. It probably didn’t look too smart at the time. But it was. ■

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nvironmentally friendly design isn’t limited to the interior of a home. Potential buyers who are interested in doing their part for the environment may ask what builders are doing on the outside of a house to reduce its carbon footprint. Building a green outdoor space begins with siting the house to take advantage of any trees already growing on the lot, or planting fast-growing varieties if the site has none. Trees provide a home with natural shade and wind protection and offer a space for a cool refuge during summer heat. As people become more concerned with conserving resources, solutions from earlier, thriftier generations are making reappearance. Ali Shapiro of Building Innovations LLC says she often incorporates rain barrels to control water runoff in the homes she builds or remodels. “People want to capture nature’s resources that are coming onto their property anyway and reuse them for good purposes,” she says. For example, homeowners can use rainwater stored in barrels to water plants during dry spells. Builders can reduce the need for watering by incorporating xeriscaping (native plants) into their landscaping. Unlike exotic perennials that may require daily watering to stay alive, native plants have adapted to survive even during periods of extreme heat and drought. That means less yard maintenance and lower water bills for the homeowners. Another way to manage water on a property is with pervious concrete walkways or driveways. Although it looks and lasts like traditional concrete, pervious concrete allows water to drain through, keeping runoff to a minimum. Solar-powered lights along these pathways can provide an ecologically friendly accent.

New Purpose for Old Materials Recycling is another mantra of the green movement. With a little creative thinking, builders can transform an existing unwanted element of a property into an interesting new green feature that will appeal to buyers. On one site, Shapiro was able to reuse a concrete walkway that led to a preexisting garage that the owners wanted to keep. “There was a retaining wall behind the garage that was falling apart. So we took the concrete walk, broke it into blocks and used those concrete blocks to create a new retaining wall behind the garage,” she says. “We were able to do this essentially for free—it was just the cost of the labor. And it looks cool, very rustic. I like it much better than the block pavers that I see used elsewhere.” Salvaged wood from one job—pieces of an old deck or outbuilding, for example—can be incorporated into a trellis or a bench on that property or another.

For decking, wood composite lumber made with recycled plastics is one environmentally attractive choice. This type of decking requires very little maintenance, eliminating the need for sealers and/or stains. But some green advocates worry that these materials won’t break down in landfills over time. They suggest instead using real wood from forests managed for sustainability and maintaining decks with products like environmentally friendly soy oils. If customers prefer gravel, brick or stone walkways or patios, builders can lessen the environmental impact by seeking local sources for the materials.

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New Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors Builders can point out to potential customers that the “outdoor rooms” that they are incorporating into upscale homes are an environmentally friendly feature. When people cook outdoors over a built in grill and eat outside, they avoid heating the inside of their air-conditioned homes during the hottest times of the day. Although green isn’t a word usually associated with pools, builders can provide several environmentally correct choices for homebuyers who want one. Solar heaters and/or automatic pool covers keep water temperatures comfortable. Variable speed pool pumps operate more efficiently and reduce energy costs. Automatic chlorine generators can eliminate the need for homeowners to store dangerous chemicals. Homebuilders can incorporate some outdoor green products into outdoor living space at little added expense. Others, such as pervious concrete, are more expensive than their less-environmentally friendly counterparts, and homebuyers may not be willing to part with their own “green” to include them in building plans. But as demand for these products grow and they become more comparable in cost to traditional alternatives, buyers are likely to expect green features—indoors and out—as a matter of course. ■

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ustom homebuilders, architects and remodelers throughout the greater Washington region were awarded top honors for their fine design and quality workmanship in the 15th Annual MNCBIA Custom Builder Awards on May 29 at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel. Winners were chosen in 19 categories and displayed architectural styles ranging from traditional to contemporary to transitional and included kitchen and bathroom remodels to whole house renovations. Each year the number of submissions grows, and this year was no exception. We received entries from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Southern Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Judging was done throughout a three-day period, utilizing the expertise of architects, builders, land planners and marketing consultants. The judges viewed both interior and exterior of the homes, in addition to detailed written information, photographs and plans. This year the Custom Award judges were presented with an entry that did not fall under any of our categories, with the submission by Jeffco Development Corp. of a 23,000 sq. ft. custom home sitting majestically atop 10 acres in Potomac, MD. Years of preliminary design and architectural maneuvering went in to the creation of this replica of an 800-year-old Tuscan village. Nothing in this home, other than the concrete foundation, used materials indigenous to the East coast of the United States. The homeowners traveled abroad to accumulate artifacts they wanted to incorporate in the construction of the home. From the authentic Italian tile and marble, hand scraped and fumed rare hardwood flooring, the handcrafted cabinetry and interior doors, to the ruins of a stone chapel that is actually performing the basic task of a retaining wall, nearly every element and item in the home reflects the culture and style of medieval Tuscany. Jeff Robins, president of Jeffco Development Corp., described this project as

It goes without saying that, in this competitive custom housing market, all of these winners are shining examples of the talent and expertise that our area has to offer. In the category of Speculative Luxury Home 3,500 to 5,000 sq. ft. the Gold Award went to Studio Z De-

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“a once in a lifetime opportunity.” And for that MNCBIA is proud to honor him with the Gold Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship in the newly created category of Unique Design and Construction.

sign Concepts, LLC for an Arts and Crafts style home in Chevy Chase, built by Patrick K. Keating and Company, Inc. The Silver Award was presented to Georgetown Development Corp. for an infill property in Washington, DC, designed by Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC.

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Taking the Bronze Award, and their second in this category, was Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC. for another home in Chevy Chase with a carefully crafted elevation designed to be viewed from the front and the left side. The builder was M. H. Holahan Development, LLC.

In the category of Speculative Luxury Home 5,000 to 7,500 sq. ft. there were two winners. The Gold Award went to Laurence Cafritz Builders for a six-bedroom house in a highly desirable Bethesda neighborhood, designed by Sutton Yantis Associates Architects. Taking the Silver Award was The Banks Development Co. for a New England style home in Bethesda designed by GTM Architects.

Rounding out the group of speculative homes is the Speculative Luxury Transitional Home category, with was just one winner. Taking home the Gold Award was The Banks Development Co. for a home on a corner lot that combines Prairie and Craftsman style architecture in Bethesda and was designed by GTM Architects.

In the category of Speculative Luxury Traditional Home the Gold Award was presented to Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC for an Old English Tudor Style home in Bethesda and built by Carter, Inc. The Silver Award went to R.A.M. Investing, Ltd. for a country manor home on a quiet lane in Potomac designed by Olav Gjerde. Taking the Bronze Award was Renovation Studio for a home that backs to Rockcreek Park in Kensington designed by architect Lynn Gallagher.

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The custom built homes group features homes designed and built to the unique requirements of the client. In the category of Custom Home Under 3,500 sq. ft. the sole winner was Block Builders taking home the Gold Award for a guest house in Great Falls, VA, and designed to evoke the look of a cabin by GTM Architects.

In the category of Custom Home 3,500 to 5,000 sq. ft. the Gold Award went to Rosenthal Homes for building a retirement dream home in Chevy Chase, with the help of architects Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC. Taking the Silver Award was Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC for a home on a hilltop site in the community of Garrett Park built by Patrick K. Keating and Company, Inc. The Bronze Award went to Meridian Homes Inc. for a casual home within walking distance of Potomac Village in Potomac.

In the category of Custom Home 5,000 to 7,500 sq. ft. there were two Gold Award winners. The first honor went to Block Builders for a Kensington home originally intended to be a renovation. As the process evolved, however, the decision was made to build new, and GTM Architects worked to design a home with an open floor plan and plenty of room. The other Gold went to Bell

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Builders, Inc. for a home in Poolesville, MD, designed to resemble Maryland’s grand old country estates and farm homes by Hutchinson + Associates, LLC. Taking home the Silver Award was Whittington Design/Build for a six-bedroom home in the Rock Creek Hills neighborhood of Kensington designed with “tons of storage” and entertaining space by Fox Architects.

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In the category of Custom Home 7,500 to 12,500 sq. ft. one home stood alone. Taking home the Gold Award was Sandy Spring Builders, LLC for a home with a classic European feel and modern world amenities in Bethesda. The architect was Custom Design Concepts.

Like the speculative homes category, the custom homes category was also judged on specific styles. In the category of Traditional Custom Home, where both the exterior and the interior of the house is traditional in style, there were many entries. Bell Builders, Inc. was honored with a second Gold Award for its country estate home in Poolesville designed by Hutchinson + Associates, LLC. The Silver

A style emphasizing clean lines and angles, the Custom Contemporary Home category saw only one winner. Winning the Gold Award was Stevens Builders, Inc. for a stone and stucco two-story home in Gaithersburg, MD, designed by Dan Ball and Associates.

Award was presented to Paramount Construction, Inc. for a home they designed and built that fused neighborhood charm with urban revitalization in Falls Church, VA. The Bronze Award went to Chuck Sullivan Homes for a five-bedroom home that blended perfectly with the surrounding homes in the neighborhood with the help of architects Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC.

In the category of Custom Transitional Home, where the design elements are a blend of both traditional and contemporary, there was just one standout. The Gold Award went to Chuck Sullivan Homes for a five-bedroom house that was built to be compatible with the surrounding community and the environment. The architect was Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC.

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new 560 sq. ft. gourmet kitchen with custom-made cabinetry and a new adjacent laundry room. The project was designed by Chesapeake’s inhouse designer Gerald W. Buckler. The Silver Award went to Paramount Construction, Inc. for a makeover of a small, dark obsolete kitchen in Rockville, MD. The goal of this renovation was to create a top of the line gourmet kitchen using a modern design and plenty of natural light.

In the category of New or Remodeled Bathroom, Chrisler Homes, LLC was honored with a Gold Award for the transformation of a tiny bathroom into a “luxurious oasis” in a home in an established Chevy Chase neighborhood. In order to accomplish this BEFORE AFTER transformation, the old bathroom was completely gutted along with an adjacent closet and a second floor addition was added over existing space. This allowed room for a soaking tub, custom shelving, a flat screen TV, as well as other custom touches, like limestone flooring and granite countertops.

In the category of Custom Addition, the Gold Award went to BOWA Builders, Inc. for a new three- level, L-shaped addition that wrapped around the existing home on two sides in Arlington, VA. On the upper level this allowed for a new master suite that includes a five-person spa, a morning bar and a balcony beyond. A truly unique feature is the Eagle’s Nest, which serves as a map room. On the main level the addition allowed for a kitchen expansion that includes a new family room, breakfast nook and sunroom. The lower level features a new wine cellar, sitting room, home gym and one-car garage. The architect was Gaver Nichols.

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The Silver Award went to P & P Construction for a new fourstory addition to a Capitol Hill home tucked behind the nation’s capital. The basement level received an entertainment area and a bedroom with a full bath. The first floor now has an enormous new kitchen with unique bamboo ceilings. The second level boasts the master suite with full bath and walk in closet. And the fourth level adds a new office space. The designer was Lawlor Architects.

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Awards were also given for renovation work, where homes were transformed by either whole house renovations or significant additions to an existing structure. In the category of New or Remodeled Kitchen, the Gold Award went to Chesapeake Living Treasures, Inc. for an extensive remodel to 1970’s rambler in Lusby, MD. This 200 sq. ft. kitchen was demolished to create a

AFTER BEFORE The final category, Whole House Renovation, had a number of outstanding entries, and four winners. The Gold Award went to Sandy Spring Builders, LLC for a home designed by David Jones Architects. The client’s dream was to take a historic home and do a period renovation. The own-

ers purchased a run down home in Chevy Chase, and after almost three years of dealing with unhappy neighbors, moratoriums and the Historic Preservation Commission the project finally became a reality. The existing home was rebuilt stud-by-stud to keep the historic parts but remove the rotted struc-

ture. Special granite stone was brought in, artisans were found to replicate the stucco pattern to blend the old with the new and antique windows were shipped down from Canada. Overall this special house was designed to be functional and elegant, with a touch of formality.

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The Silver Award went to Windsor Construction Group for the renovation of a 1960’s split-level home in Rockville designed by People’s Architects. The goal of the renovation was to convert the house into a two-story, four bedroom home that featured open, flowing living spaces, a gourmet kitchen with a large eat-in area and a screened porch, along with a large upstairs master suite. It was also important to keep elements of the existing home, which was the childhood home of the owner, while updating it to an Arts & Crafts inspired style.

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AFTER There were two Bronze Award winners. The first Bronze Award went to Block Builders for renovating a center hall Colonial with basic finishes, modest bathrooms and a small kitchen into a much larger home that would accommodate the needs of a growing family of five.

The designer was GTM Architects. The new open floor plan on the main level received a large dining room, formal living room, mud room, sunroom, library, two powder rooms, wet bar, walk in pantry, large kitchen and breakfast area and a large family room. The basement was

transformed into the entertainment level with the creation of a theater room, a play room, exercise room with a full bathroom and a large wine cellar. The second level got three renovated bedrooms, two full bathrooms a laundry room and huge master suite.

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BEFORE Building Innovations, LLC was also honored with a Bronze Award for the renovation of an existing rambler in Cabin John, MD, designed by Fox Architects. The homeowners were newlyweds building their first home together, so maintaining a moderate budget was of utmost importance. The goal of the renovation was to maximize living space and allow for flow throughout the first floor, as well as maintain a large backyard and incorporate affordable green elements. These goals were met by adding a second and third story plus a small

bump out. The kitchen was expanded with a new design that allowed for circulation throughout the entire first floor. The second floor incorporated a generous master suite and two additional bedrooms. The in-law suite is located in the basement with a full bathroom. Green elements included a tankless hot water heater and cellulose insulation. One innovative green feature was reclaiming the stone from the faĂ§ade of the original house and re-using it to create the mantle surround in the living room.

Congratulations to all the winners whose work both amazes and inspires all who see it and call it home. And finally, a special thank you to Dennis Hockman, publisher of Chesapeake Home Magazine, and our official partner in these awards, as well as our sponsor, Closet Factory. 20

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ain, wind and chilly temps could not keep the avid tennis players away from MNCBIA’s first annual Tennis Classic. It just moved them inside. Congressional Country Club was the sight of this new event, bringing out close to two dozen players to compete for a spot in the BIA history book. Sporting the traditional white attire, players were divided into the Red (pros) Group on the clay court and the Green (not-so-pros) Group on the hard court. Each was randomly paired up for doubles play and sweated through six matches of eight sets each. Special guest player Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett took a break from his political duties to show off his fancy footwork on the court and to mingle with MNCBIA members. Following the tournament, players traded their racquets for drinks and hors d’oeurves as they anxiously awaited the final scores. Taking first place from the Red Group was David Latimer of National City Mortgage. Competition was fierce for second place. Ken Malm of Craftstar Homes and Steve Tordella of Decision Demographics tied for the runner up spot. On the Green Group the first place winner was Michel Demers of Capitol Building Supply. Taking home a respectable second place was John Paukstis of Habitat for Humanity. Winners received a $150 gift certificate to Congressional’s Tennis Pro Shop and second place finishers received an $85 gift certificate. Special thanks to Rick Sullivan, Jr. who was the originator and driving force behind this inaugural event. ■

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James Kettler, Kettler Brothers Homes, LLC Vice President, Calvert County

auren Malecki is a marketing representative for Model Home Interiors, Inc., one of the largest interior design and merchandising firms specializing in creating stimulating model homes for builders up and down the east coast. Lauren initiates the relationship between builders and her team of designers, thus producing award winning models for small volume and large volume nationwide builders/developers. She has been an active member of the MNCBIA Ambassador program for two years and also serves on the MAME committee and MAX committee for NVBIA and HBAM respectively. Lauren has also organized several marketing events for her company such as Builder Mart and the International Builder Show, which showcases Model Home Interior’s work as an innovative design firm. Lauren earned her Bachelors Degree in Design and Marketing from Radford University and is in the process of completing her CASSH certification for Active Adult Marketing and hopes to begin her MIRM certification later this year. ■

ames M. Kettler owns and operates Kettler Brothers Homes, LLC, located in Montgomery Village, MD. Kettler Brothers Homes is focused on land development and new home construction throughout the D.C. metropolitan area, and has built over 26,000 homes since 1952. Mr. Kettler has been an active member of MNCBIA for many years, serving on the Board of Directors and holding the role of President in 2005. In addition he has been involved on various BIA committees including the Executive Committee, the State Legislative Committee, the Sales and Marketing Council, the East Coast Builders Conference, and held the position of Chair of the DC Liaison Committee. He is also a board member of the Home Builders Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the MNCBIA. Outside of MNCBIA, Mr. Kettler is first vice president of the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation, serves on the board of the Yellow Barn at Glen Echo, and is active on various committees at his church, Chevy Chase Presbyterian. He is also a member of the Frederick County Builders Association, Northern Virginia BIA, DCBIA, as well as the American Institute of Architects. Mr. Kettler is a registered architect and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University. ■

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The Legal Pad

The Transfer of TDRs Using 1031 Exchanges by David T. Wagner, McMillan Metro, P.C.

ith the recent release of Private Letter Ruling 200805012 (PLR) on February 1, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) signaled a willingness to treat transferable development rights (TDRs) as real property for purposes of effecting a taxdeferred exchange under IRC Section 1031. While TDRs also exist in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties, given the space constraints, this article seeks to review the analysis of the PLR, which was founded upon the underlying state and individual county laws, and determine whether the application of Maryland and Montgomery County law would engender the same result. The PLR addressed the ability of a taxpayer (TP) to acquire, as replacement property, development rights and whether those rights would be considered “like kind property” under Section 1031. The basic facts presented to the Service were: 1. TP owned property A and property B. 2. TP planned on selling property A to a third party and entering into a Section1031 transaction. 3. TP intended to acquire development rights from a third party as the replacement property and use those rights to enhance the value and increase the density for TPs development of property B. The PLR provides that the determination of whether TDRs are sufficiently “like kind” to be utilized in Section 1031 transactions turns or whether, under state and local law, development rights are “interests in real property.” The jurisdiction in question had statutes granting the following definitions to the following terms: (i) “real property”— every estate or right, legal or equitable, present or future, vested or contingent, in lands, tenements or hereditaments; (ii) “interest in real property”—title in fee, a leasehold interest, a beneficial interest, an encumbrance, development rights; and (iii) “development rights”— the rights granted to a lot or parcel of land under a zoning ordinance or local law respecting permissible use, area, bulk or height of improvements executed thereon. The local ordinances further provided that the TDRs are “as of right” and “not discretionary,” which the Service interpreted as indicative of a permanent existence and therefore analogous to perpetual rights. The PLR goes on to discuss the process by which the TDRs were transferred, including the recording of easements, the registration of the TDRs and the conveyance of the TDRs by deed. Based on this set of circumstances, the Service determined that the TDRs should be considered “like kind property.” The question presented is whether this same treatment would be given to TDRs in Montgomery County. The Annotated Code of Maryland, Real Property Article, Title 1, Section1-101(k) defines “Property” as “real property or any interest therein or appurtenant thereto.” The Montgomery County Code, Chapter 59, Article 59-A, Division 59-A-2, Section 59-A-2.1 defines (i) “Development Rights” as “[t]he potential for the improvement of a parcel of real property, measured in dwelling units or units of commercial or industrial space, existing be-

cause of the zoning classification of the parcel,” and (ii) “Transfer of Development Rights” as “the conveyance of development rights by deed, easement or other legal instrument authorized by local law to another parcel of land and the recordation of that conveyance among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland.” These definitions are substantially similar to the definitions contained in the laws of the jurisdiction analyzed in the PLR. Further, the process of transferring the TDRs is substantially similar as between Montgomery County and the jurisdiction in the PLR. The similarities between our laws and the laws set forth in the PLR lend support to the proposition that TDRs in Montgomery County constitute “like kind” property. That said, we note that the PLR binds the Service only to the taxpayer who requested them and provide no binding authority upon which other taxpayers may rely. ■ David T. Wagner is an attorney in the Real Estate Practice Group at McMillan Metro, P.C. His practice area concentrates on commercial real estate, title, settlements, commercial leasing, lender representation and collection of water and sewer charges. Mr. Wagner may be reached at dwagner@mcmillanmetro.com.

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The Engineer’s Angle

Overcoming Vapor Intrusion Concerns By Paul H. Hayden, P.G., L.R.S., Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.

apor intrusion is the migration of volatile chemicals from the subsurface into overlying buildings. These chemicals may be volatile organic compounds (e.g., benzene and solvents), or some other compounds, such as mercury vapors (the silver liquid we played with as children) and hydrogen sulfide (landfill gas). These chemicals may be risks to building occupants and may present the developer or builder with potential liability. From a regulator’s standpoint, contamination that is left on a property can have a long-term effect on a building’s indoor air quality. In the past, environmental studies from a development standpoint focused on soil and groundwater. However, with the wide acceptance of site capping with asphalt and concrete and similar restrictions to avoid contacting contamination, vapor intrusion is becoming a common regulatory hurdle for many impacted properties. Vapor intrusion from contaminated soil and groundwater can create significant liability and reduce property value. Because of this, accurately determining whether a property has vapor intrusion issues is important for property owners, prospective purchasers, and environmental professionals conducting due diligence studies. In March 2008, ASTM International (ASTM) approved a new standard, E 2600, Practice for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions, which provides industry guidance for vapor intrusion testing. This standard defines good commercial and customary practice for conducting a vapor intrusion assessment on a property involved in real estate transactions. The primary goal of the new ASTM standard is to define the environmental risk and liability and can be used as a voluntary supplement to E 1527, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. In general, the evaluation process consists of four tiers. The first two screening tiers assess the potential for a vapor intrusion issue to exist, so that properties with a low risk can be screened out quickly and inexpensively. The third and fourth tiers provide for more site-specific and comprehensive investigations and remedial plans, if needed. Most Mid-Atlantic States have adopted some type of formal guidance for evaluating and remediating the risks associated with vapor intrusion. The following is a success story at a residential community that recently obtained regulatory closure under Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) Voluntary Cleanup Program. After the standard environmental studies and “hot spot” remediation of soil and groundwater, the remaining environmental impacts beneath a future 16-unit townhouse development were addressed with an MDE approved Response Action Plan (RAP). The RAP specified that the future developments in the contaminated area should be constructed with measures to restrict vapor infiltration from the contaminated soil and groundwater. During construc-

A synthetic barrier with the application of a spray-on impermeable sealer within a townhouse’s foundation.

tion of the townhouse-building pad, a spray-on synthetic vapor barrier was installed as part of a passive vapor mitigation system to eliminate vapor infiltration into the buildings. After construction, indoor air samples documented that the vapor remediation systems worked. Impacted soil was addressed using health and safety measures during the construction of the townhouses, along with impervious capping and an excavation restriction to prevent contact by future residents. Impacted groundwater was addressed through a deed restriction to prevent use of the groundwater, an excavation restriction in the homeowner association’s bylaws, and impervious capping to prevent direct contact by future residents. Many Brownfields/in-fill projects, former industrial sites, and/or properties with historic petroleum use (e.g., underground storage tanks) are prone to potential vapor intrusion issues. These issues need to be characterized during the site investigation phase of the redevelopment to fully understand potential design issues due to vapor intrusion. Clients should seek advice from an experienced environmental consultant to assist with potential vapor intrusion issues or your state’s Brownfield program. ■ Paul H. Hayden, P.G., L.R.S. is an Associate with Geo-Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA) and has over 14 years of environmental consulting experience. He may be reached at phayden@mragta.com.

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NCBIA member, The Bozzuto Group, along with the Urban Strategy America Fund, a new Boston real estate investment fund, The Brickstone Companies, and Rock Creek Hospitality, celebrated the groundbreaking for mixed-use development Wyomissing Square in Pennsylvania. The project includes the redevelopment of a former industrial warehouse into a mixed-use community with apartments,

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9208 Bayard Place Fairfax, VA 22032 Phone: (703) 425-5671 Fax: (703) 425-5672 E-mail: greg@greghadleyphotography.com Web: www.greghadleyphotography.com Greg Hadley specializes in photographing interiors of residential and commercial projects for architects, home builders, designers and shelter magazines. Greg has won numerous awards for clients in design competitions such as AIA, NARI, NKBA, Chryslis, Monument and Builder’s Choice Awards. Call for samples and rates.

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What has BIA Done Lately • MNCBIA organized a meeting with Maryland Congressional representatives to identify and discuss actions that could be taken by Congress to revive and stimulate the housing market. • MNCBIA retained the services of a top Annapolis lobbying firm to assist and support the work of BIA volunteers and staff during the recent Maryland Legislative Session to defeat anti-housing legislation. • The Home Builders Care Foundation wrote a letter of support to the Maryland State Legislature in favor of state appropriations for Leah’s House, a shelter for women and children in St. Mary’s County. • The State Government & Legislative Affairs Committee worked with the Maryland State Builders Association to amend the Critical Areas Legislation (SB 844/HB 1253) in the General Assembly that added grandfathering and protects development in the critical area. • The State Government & Legislative Affairs Committee, working through the Maryland State Builders Association, amended the Home Builders-Sales Program (SB 1008/HB 1557) that puts the program directly under the Builder Registration Unit of the Attorney General’s office and allows a homebuilders sales representative to register rather than obtain a license from the Real Estate Commission. • The Charles County Liaison Committee provided written comments to the County Commission and staff as they consider a green building code program, to assure that any program they adopt provides flexibility and utilizes incentives to achieve efficiency goals. • The DC Liaison Committee, in cooperation with the Codes & Standards and the Green

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Building Committees, provided written materials to DC Council members and agency directors regarding the implementation of green and energy efficiency building code provisions and provided information on alternative green building standards. • Montgomery County Liaison members met with DEP Director Bob Hoyt to review the role the industry will play on the yet-to-be established Sustainability Working Group and the protocol for advancing an alternate to the Energy Star mandate imposed on new residential construction by the Council. • Members of the Montgomery County Liaison Committee presented to the Planning Board, an overview of how development projects are financed, and the impact that regulatory delays and loss of density create on a project’s viability. • The Prince George’s Liaison Committee helped defeat local legislation (HB 1052) in Prince George’s County that would have required a builder to pay back to the home buyer 10 percent of the home purchase price if certain stated amenities for the community were not constructed by a certain date. • Members of the St. Mary’s Liaison Committee established a sub-committee to review mitigation provisions in the APF regulations and prepare recommendations for submission to County officials regarding how mitigation provisions could be incorporated. • St. Mary’s County Liaison Committee members are serving on several MetCom working groups to update the Standards and Specifications manual and the Table of Equivalent Dwelling Units used by Metcom. • Custom Builders Council members continue

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to participate in ongoing discussions with Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Marc Elrich in drafting viable urban tree legislation that allows property owners to improve their properties while mitigating the removal of trees. • Members of the Environmental and Montgomery County Liaison Committees were appointed by the County Executive to the Forest Conservation Advisory Group. • The Green Building Committee and the Multifamily Housing Council organized a tour of Elevation 314, a mid-rise, mixed use rental green building. • Under the Green Building Committee’s sponsorship, two green building courses were organized—NAHB’s Green Building for Building Professionals and a seminar on the green building rating system for high rise—LEED for New Construction—applied to multifamily and mixed use construction. • The Greater Washington 50+ Housing Council sponsored the NAHB CAASH Designation Course-Trends and Research Methods to Define the Active Adult Lifestyle. • The Multifamily Housing Council arranged for a site tour of the transit-oriented luxury condominiums at Lionsgate downtown Bethesda. • MNCBIA recognized the Washington area’s most talented custom builders at the 2008 Custom Builder Awards. • MNCBIA provided BIA members with numerous opportunities for networking and business development through member events and activities including the 8th annual PROS Awards, the 31st annual MAME Awards, and golf and tennis tournaments. ■

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Events Calendar 23

JULY

Dry Utilities Committee Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liaison Development Process Subcommittee

2 DRPS (Development Review Process Subcommittee) Green Building Committee Environmental Committee

Record Plat Committee

Montgomery County Liaison Committee

31 Monument Awards Committee Meeting

Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liaison Committee Nominating & Leadership Development Committee Montgomery County Liaison Committee

21 Home Builders Care Foundation Board meeting General Membership Crab Feast

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14 Executive Committee

Green Building Committee Environmental Committee

1 Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liaison Committee

27 Dry Utilities Committee

Home Builders Care Foundation Board meeting

DRPS (Development Review Process Subcommittee)

OFF-SITE FORESTATION FOR SALE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

Dean Bichner (Ext. 108) Mark Ramsey (Ext. 107) Tim Stephens (Ext. 105)

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS APPLIANCE SALES Appliance Distributors Unlimited ........................ Inside Back Cover GE Appliances..............................................12 APPLIANCES Appliance Builders Wholesale .......................Inside Front Cover Design House Kitchens & Appliances, LLC.....................................4 ARCHITECTS BL Companies .............................................30 Hutchinson & Associates, LLC ......................34 Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC ....................28 ATTORNEYS Linowes and Blocher, LLP ............................27 Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. ................................33 BANKS Bradford Bank .............................................33 Susquehanna Bank ......................................30 BRICK MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS The Brick Industry Association .....................11 CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS Site Maintenance Companies .......................24 ELEVATORS & DUMBWAITERS Premier Lifts, Inc. .......................................27 FENCING Long Fence Company, Inc. ..........................23 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS The Columbia Bank......................................21 Provident Bank ..............................................6

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11921 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301.230.5200 Tysons Corner, VA Washington, DC Greenbelt, MD lawfirm@srgpe.com www.shulmanrogers.com tdd: 301.230.6570

FOREST MITIGATION CREDITS Mitchell & Best Homebuilders, LLC ..............33 Tamara Corporation .....................................32 GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS Amicus Green Building Center......................10 INTERIOR FINISHERS H & H Woodworking, Inc. ............................31 INTERIOR TRIM WORK Elsroad Trim Corp. ......................................31 KITCHEN & BATH DEALERS Reico Distributors ..............Outside Back Cover LANDSCAPE - CONTRACTORS Arbor Landscapers, Inc. ..............................32 PHOTOGRAPHY Hadley Photography .....................................30

PIPING SYSTEMS Flowguard Gold/FBC Building Solutions ..22, 34 SECURITY SYSTEMS Vintage Security.............................................3 SURVEYORS Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. ....................10 UNIVERSAL DESIGN Louis Tenenbaum Independent Living Strategist ......................................34 VACUUMS Case Capitol Corp. ......................................29 WARRANTY SERVICES Professional Warranty Service Corp. ................. Inside Back Cover ProHome......................................................29

Need Off-Site Forest Mitigation credits in Montgomery County? Mitchell & Best has them! 1.5 acres available at $37,000.00 an acre.

For more information please contact Ralph Mobley Jr. at 301-762-9511, ext. 2111 or rmobley@mitchellbest.com

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ADVERTISER.COM • Universal Design

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HUTCHINSON + ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. Architect 11820 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-770-9680 Fax: 301-770-9163

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Amicus Green Building Center ............................... www.amicusgreen.com..............................10 Appliance Builders Wholesale................................ www.abwappliances.com ......Inside Front Cover Appliance Distributors Unlimited ........................... www.adu.com .....................Inside Back Cover Arbor Landscapers, Inc. ......................................... N/A.........................................................32 BL Companies ......................................................... www.blcompanies.com ..............................30 Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. ............................. www.bowmanconsulting.com......................10 Bradford Bank......................................................... www.bradfordbank.net ...............................33 The Brick Industry Association .............................. www.bia.org .............................................11 The Columbia Bank ................................................ www.thecolumbiabank.com ........................21 Design House Kitchens & Appliances, LLC ............ www.designhousekitchens.com.....................4 Elsroad Trim Corp. .................................................. N/A.........................................................31 Flowguard Gold/FBC Building Solutions ................ www.fbcbuildingsolutions.com ..............22, 34 GE Appliances ......................................................... www.ge.com ............................................12 H & H Woodworking, Inc......................................... N/A.........................................................31 Hadley Photography ............................................... www.greghadleyphotography.com ...............30 Hutchinson & Associates, LLC ............................... www.hutchinsonassociates.net ....................34 Linowes and Blocher, LLP ...................................... www.linowes-law.com ...............................27 Long Fence Company, Inc. ..................................... www.longfence.com ..................................23 Louis Tenenbaum Independent Living Strategist.. www.louistenebaum.com ...........................34 Mitchell & Best Homebuilders, LLC........................ N/A.........................................................33 Premier Lifts, Inc. ................................................... www.premierlifts.com ................................27 Professional Warranty Service Corp. ..................... www.pwsc.com ...................Inside Back Cover ProHome.................................................................. www.prohome.com ...................................29 Provident Bank ....................................................... www.provbank.com ....................................6 Reico Distributors ................................................... www.reico.com ................ Outside Back Cover Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. ..... www.shulmanrogers.com ...........................33 Site Maintenance Companies................................. www.smi-inc.net .......................................24 Studio Z Design Concepts, LLC .............................. www.studiozdc.com ..................................28 Susquehanna Bank................................................. www.susquehanna.net ...............................30 Vintage Security ..................................................... www.vintagesecurity.com .............................3

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