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Table of<br />

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AUSTIN 2021<br />

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Q2 Stadium & St. David’s Performance<br />

Center: Celebrating the Love of the Game<br />

and Community<br />

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Nexus East<br />

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Q2 STADIUM & ST. DAVID’S<br />

PERFORMANCE CENTER:<br />

CELEBRATING THE LOVE<br />

OF THE GAME AND<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

By Jonathan Emmett, Gensler<br />

This spring, <strong>Austin</strong>ites will officially welcome its’ first<br />

major league team, <strong>Austin</strong> FC, and come together to<br />

cheer them on at the new stadium and surrounding<br />

parks. Q2 Stadium, which can host 20,500 fans on game<br />

day, creates a world-class experience for all who visit,<br />

capitalizing on its natural landscape, the City’s cultural<br />

heritage and tech-forward growth. The stadium is a 365-<br />

day destination, encouraging fans and guests to interact<br />

in an environment that supports living, working and<br />

recreation.<br />

The Ultimate Fan Experience<br />

Before and after matches, fans can come together in the<br />

multiple, landscaped outdoor spaces which surround the<br />

stadium, including an outdoor amphitheater and stage<br />

for live music. One of the many clubs inside Q2 Stadium<br />

opens to the exterior, with outdoor terraces overlooking<br />

the amphitheater.<br />

Other amenities include a beer hall that will be open<br />

before, during and after matches, featuring local food<br />

and beverage offerings, as well as large video screens for<br />

watch parties and pre- and post-game entertainment.<br />

The Verde Store, <strong>Austin</strong> FC’s open year-round retail store,<br />

offers customizable jerseys and unique team apparel for<br />

every fan to personalize and show off their team spirit.<br />

The store will also feature team-branded merchandise<br />

from YETI, the Club’s official jersey partner.<br />

With a steep and intimate seating bowl, the venue<br />

ensures a great view of the action from every seat. Each<br />

side of the venue offers unique viewing experiences,<br />

including the Supporters Section in the south end. This<br />

area holds almost 4,000 of the most ardent fans, who will<br />

lead the crowd in songs and chants from this standingroom<br />

only section. Open concourses and other standing<br />

areas allow fans to move around the venue and socialize,<br />

or visit local food vendors while keeping a close eye on<br />

the action.<br />

On game days, VIP guests enjoy diverse premium<br />

experiences like no other. Air-conditioned clubs and<br />

suites offer some of the best and closest views of the<br />

action, as well as locally-inspired food and beverages.<br />

The character of each space provides authentically <strong>Austin</strong><br />

experiences for both gameday and for hosting private<br />

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events year-round. The exclusive Q2 Field Club comes<br />

with VIP seating only feet away from the pitch and a clear<br />

view of the players as they walk onto the field.<br />

Throughout Q2 Stadium, measures have been put in<br />

place to ensure an optimum environment for fans, staff<br />

and players. For example, many of the amenities have<br />

been designed with touchless controls, and, cashless<br />

food and beverage sales will be available throughout Q2<br />

Stadium.<br />

Technology as a Top Amenity<br />

Technology is a prime feature throughout the venue<br />

and site. The large video board, LED ribbon boards<br />

and distributed sound system offer fans a true allencompassing<br />

experience. In addition, they will benefit<br />

from premium connectivity at the stadium via a neutralhost<br />

cellular distributed antenna system (DAS) and<br />

Wi-Fi 6 networks, the latest generation of Wi-Fi. The<br />

DAS system enables multi-carrier coverage and will<br />

accommodate 5G upgrades, when available. Fans can<br />

also access next-generation hotspot technology.<br />

A Place for Community and Connection<br />

The 24-acre site for Q2 Stadium is designed as a hub for<br />

the surrounding neighborhood. Taking inspiration from<br />

<strong>Austin</strong>’s outdoor culture, the stadium is surrounded by<br />

large open spaces that will be open to the neighborhood<br />

on non-game days. These spaces will be used by the<br />

community to host a range of activities. As such, the<br />

stadium doubles as a 365-day venue for the community<br />

as a place of connection and recreation. The recent<br />

funding of Project Connect will provide an onsite metro


station, that will bring fans to the stadium on game day<br />

and serve as a catalyst for surrounding transit-oriented<br />

development.<br />

Sustainability at the Core<br />

<strong>Austin</strong> FC and the design team worked closely with the<br />

City of <strong>Austin</strong> to ensure sustainable design elements are<br />

incorporated and expressed throughout the venue and<br />

site. These include indoor water use reduction; enhanced<br />

site water quality and rainwater management features, as<br />

well as optimal energy performance.<br />

The incorporation of flexible outdoor open-area and<br />

minimal-conditioned spaces promote a connection to<br />

nature throughout the year and optimize fan comfort.<br />

The large roof canopy, which covers the entire seating<br />

bowl, protects fans from rainfall and keeps the seats<br />

shaded for much of the day– a must when temperatures<br />

reach triple digits. Additionally, the stadium was oriented<br />

to pull in breezes aided by open corners, an open-air<br />

concourse, and breathable mesh fabric seats, the most of<br />

any major league sports venue worldwide, which all help<br />

keep the lower bowl cool for the comfort of the players<br />

and fans.<br />

A New Kind of Training Facility<br />

St. David’s Performance Center is a 30,000 sf, state-ofthe-art<br />

facility, offering professional and academy players<br />

access to top-notch sports medicine and training. The<br />

facility features three full-sized soccer pitches and one<br />

half-sized pitch, including a community field with seating<br />

for 1,000 spectators. The community field is available as<br />

a public amenity as part of the larger effort to leverage<br />

soccer as a positive influence for the neighborhood and<br />

in support of youth wellness. St. David’s Performance<br />

Center creates an anchor for the Parmer Pond Complex, a<br />

23-acre recreation, office and entertainment district.<br />

Jonathan Emmett is a Principal and Design Director at Gensler. His expertise lies<br />

in designing sports venues and training facilities, combining his extensive technical<br />

knowledge of these projects with his passion for great design, to create exceptional<br />

spaces for all major sports leagues. These projects include Lincoln Financial Field,<br />

home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Staples Center, and Toronto FC’s BMO Field.<br />

He has also worked on a number of prominent international projects including<br />

the technologically- innovative Saitama Super Arena in Japan and Perth Arena in<br />

Australia. Jonathan recently directed the design vision for the Dallas Cowboys<br />

World Headquarters and training facility, LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium, and<br />

the interior design for Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors.<br />

<strong>Austin</strong> FC is targeting a minimum of LEED Silver<br />

Certification for the venue.<br />

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Nexus East<br />

By: Britt Design Group<br />

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Prominent commercial and residential interior design<br />

firm, Britt Design Group (www.brittdesigngroup.com)<br />

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well-known public spaces and multi-family developments<br />

like Citadel at Tech Ridge, The Grove, The Astonian,<br />

Indeed Tower and more. Recently completed by Laura<br />

Britt and her team is Nexus East, a 351 unit multifamily<br />

community located at 720 Airport Blvd in <strong>Austin</strong>, by<br />

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Britt Design Group collaborated with architect Davies<br />

Collaborative, builder Oden Hughes, LLC and landscape<br />

architect Benkendorfer + Associates on the 375,000<br />

square foot complex touted as a next-generation<br />

community featuring amenities for today’s “work fromhome<br />

lifestyle.”<br />

Laura Britt and her team designed all of the expansive<br />

common areas of Nexus East including the lobby,<br />

leasing center, club area, business center, 2,504 square<br />

foot fitness center, roof top clubhouse and deck, pool<br />

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One of the highlights of the complex is the 2,529 square<br />

foot, state-of-the-art business center which caters to the<br />

growing trend and popularity of a work from home/ coworking<br />

environment.<br />

The business center and co-working spaces are loaded<br />

with amenities and features for residents to comfortably<br />

and efficiently WFH. This includes private offices, private<br />

phone rooms, conference rooms, open workspace,<br />

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gives residents everything they need to conduct work<br />

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Conference rooms provide access to TV’s that can be<br />

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palette of the business center is neutral with pops of<br />

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throughout to enhance the energy in the space.<br />

Another highlight is the first level clubhouse. Laura and<br />

her team designed the area with a modern industrial vibe<br />

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The use of corrugated metal, tile, and hardwood in the<br />

finish-out contrasts nicely against the warm leathers and<br />

soft velvets used in the furnishings. Dark solids, vibrant<br />

patterns, and large light fixtures ground the various<br />

spaces. The café area offers plenty of space for large<br />

gatherings or individual seating. The club house is fully<br />

equipped including a kitchen and bar area and is able<br />

to accommodate any type of event, large or small. The<br />

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or an intimate place to hang out. The pool table and<br />

shuffleboard liven up the space, making the clubhouse a<br />

laid-back and welcoming environment.<br />

The roof top club gives residents a secondary space to<br />

lounge, dine, or work. With a smaller footprint, it has a<br />

more intimate feel. The community table and lounge are<br />

grounded by light fixtures hanging from the warm wood,<br />

pitched ceiling. The white subway tile used throughout<br />

the project and mix of dark and bright furniture elements<br />

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in the laid-back atmosphere. The lounge is flexible,<br />

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The property offers various other touch-down locations<br />

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The City of <strong>Austin</strong> had a simple request for the<br />

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meeting rooms, libraries and focus rooms, the design<br />

improves efficiencies, augments future departmental<br />

re-organizations and reduces the need for extensive<br />

interior work. This approach contributes to the long term<br />

sustainable goals of the project by reducing material<br />

waste over time and extending reuse strategies to space<br />

reorganization.<br />

Move Toward Greater Sustainability & Wellness<br />

Various aspects of the PDC building encourage<br />

sustainability and wellness. One highlight of the facility is<br />

a blackwater system – among the first in the city. Nestled<br />

in native vegetation, the system allows for the reuse of<br />

wastewater for flushing of toilets within the building.<br />

The facility can also reclaim water from rainwater and<br />

condensate for landscaping purposes, which significantly<br />

reduces water use. Both systems contribute to the PDC’s<br />

sustainability goals, which include diverse and walkable<br />

communities, site specific climate and hydrology design,<br />

access to public transportation, bicycle routes and access,<br />

greenfield protection and habitat restoration.<br />

Other sustainable design elements in the PDC include<br />

advanced energy metering, certified wood, heat island<br />

reduction, green energy, indoor air quality, light<br />

pollution reduction and natural light promotion and<br />

control, low volatile organic compound (VOC) emitting<br />

materials, sound reduction and thermal comfort. The<br />

PDC is also designed to promote water quality, waste<br />

management and the implantation of the whole building<br />

life cycle assessment to better track its energy use and<br />

environmental impact.<br />

The abundance of natural light throughout the building,<br />

views to the outdoors, 100% of workstations being sitstand<br />

with fully adjustable seats, LED lighting, healthy<br />

food options, all further enhance and contribute to an<br />

environment that supports employee wellbeing.<br />

To further emphasize access and convenience for<br />

employees and customers, the PDC has a new onsite<br />

parking garage, located next to the building. In addition<br />

to the 969 parking spaces, the garage features 16 electric<br />

vehicles charging stations and provisions to install up to<br />

80 more. Employees can also take advantage of a secure<br />

bicycle storage and repair shop, the employee fitness<br />

center and a future retail and community space, which<br />

further contribute to the community and wellness goals<br />

of the development.<br />

Finally, the City wanted the PDC to function as a<br />

paperless division, a need further accelerated by the<br />

pandemic. As a result, the PDC’s design of consolidating<br />

all the departments into one building will lower paper<br />

usage and encourages the implementation of more digital<br />

processes.<br />

In recognition of the building’s resilient design strategies,<br />

the PDC is currently expecting to receive WELL Silver<br />

and <strong>Austin</strong> Energy Green <strong>Build</strong>ing 4-Star certifications.<br />

While the project’s goals were driven by streamlining<br />

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processes, encouraging digital tools, and enhancing<br />

the customer experience, the value of the human<br />

connection, individuals needs, encounters settings, and<br />

outcomes, wellness and wellbeing, all were and will<br />

remain what this facility brings to the experience of<br />

both City employees and customers. The importance of<br />

designing an environment that supports and enhances<br />

communications, sharing and wellbeing remains at the<br />

forefront of sustainable and lasting strategies. Moving<br />

forward, the Permitting and Development Center will<br />

serve as a model for future development of other city<br />

projects.<br />

Sandrine Hitchcock is an architect and project manager at Gensler <strong>Austin</strong>. With<br />

more than 20 years of experience working in the design and construction industry,<br />

she is an exceptional project leader who values strong partnerships with clients,<br />

local officials, and design professionals. As a licensed architect with expertise in<br />

construction administration and project management from kick-off to completion,<br />

she brings a true understanding of efforts required to ensure every project is<br />

kept within the financial and programming commitments, without sacrificing the<br />

design objectives. She approaches every project with creative design solutions and<br />

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THE CARPENTER HOTEL<br />

By Specht Architects Photos by: Chase Daniel<br />

Carpenter Hotel- in <strong>Austin</strong> Texas is truly a unique<br />

structure that incorporates an iconic landmark building,<br />

<strong>Austin</strong>’s Carpenter Union <strong>Build</strong>ing (circ 1940), with new<br />

design and construction that melds seamlessly. Almost<br />

all of the original heritage pecan trees on the site were<br />

preserved and incorporated into the property designalthough<br />

you are in the hub of busy downtown <strong>Austin</strong> the<br />

hotel is enveloped by these old groves, giving a feeling of<br />

warmth and protection from the busy city beyond.<br />

The Carpenter Hotel is a hidden oasis in one of the last<br />

pockets of Old <strong>Austin</strong>. It is a compound of buildings<br />

of different vintages surrounding a pecan tree-shaded<br />

courtyard and pool, and features a restaurant, café, event<br />

pavilion, and 93 guest rooms. It has a character that is<br />

unlike any other hotel in town. The new hotel building,<br />

shade canopies, and Quonset-hut-based pavilion have a<br />

new and distinct architectural expression, but the forms<br />

and materials are harmonious with the existing union hall<br />

and the other unselfconscious industrial buildings in the<br />

area. It all fits together seamlessly.<br />

The new hotel building is composed of an exposed<br />

rough-concrete frame, with infill walls made of locallysourced<br />

clay masonry blocks and recycled steel oil-drilling<br />

pipe. Where trees had to be removed (in all cases these<br />

were damaged or otherwise compromised), the pecan<br />

wood was sawn into boards and used as a feature in the<br />

spaces. Materials are expressed as-is, and decorative<br />

effect, where it exists, is created through the spacing and<br />

patterning of basic elements, or by the direct application<br />

of signage. There is no attempt to mimic historic styles,<br />

nor is there an attempt to follow architectural trends.<br />

It is simple and direct, and its power comes from this<br />

straightforward expression.<br />

The design was driven by a sense of place; the desire<br />

to create something that is natural to its location,<br />

neighborhood, and the city as a whole,” says Scott Specht,<br />

Founder of Specht Architects. “ It is a new take on the<br />

idea of adaptive re-use that doesn’t mimic what was<br />

existing, or create a bright line between the “old” and the<br />

“new”, but a stealth approach that merges all the parts<br />

into an urban collage that feels unforced and authentic.”<br />

An existing “mid-century-utilitarian” union hall for<br />

Carpenter’s Local 1266 on the site was also re-purposed<br />

as the lobby and restaurant with minimal changes.<br />

The interiors of the hotel are in continuity with this<br />

attitude. Floors and ceilings in the rooms are concrete,<br />

and most walls are the same clay block as the exterior.<br />

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Furniture and cabinetry are made from raw plywood,<br />

or sourced from small manufacturers. Each room has a<br />

large terrace that overlooks the surrounding treescape. It<br />

is a place that feels simultaneously new, and “like it has<br />

always been there. Comfortable, unpretentious, and<br />

truly <strong>Austin</strong>.<br />

Architect: Specht Architects<br />

Interior Design: The Mighty Union<br />

Landscape Architecture: Pharis Design<br />

Graphic Design: LAND<br />

Contractor: DPR


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SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS<br />

All Seminars at the <strong>Build</strong> <strong>Expo</strong> are FREE to attend!<br />

Keynote Speakers<br />

(ALL KEYNOTE CLASSES WILL BE IN THE KEYNOTE AREA)<br />

Tom Woodcock<br />

President | Seal the Deal<br />

Sponsored by<br />

Selling in the COVID Era<br />

Wednesday, August 11 | 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Area<br />

Selling in the construction industry during and post COVID is challenging. Some of the tried and true methods are less<br />

effective and many new ones are not as effective as they were at the onset. How do you adjust your sales strategy to<br />

continue to produce profitable business, increase revenue and even grow in this time period? Giving up on sales is a<br />

mistake and will be realized often when it’s too late. What we’ll cover:<br />

• Is outside sales still relevant • Is Zoom the new normal • Is face to face selling possible<br />

How can you integrate digital selling with traditional selling?<br />

We will dive deep into all these areas and you will come out with a baseline to build a sales plan. Many construction<br />

industry related companies are thriving in this climate. This is a chance for you to be one of those experiencing success.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Networking & Association Use<br />

Thursday, August 12 | 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Area<br />

Many contractors never join relevant associations that can produce revenue for them. Even worse they spend the dues<br />

money and don’t maximize the effectiveness of the association. We will layout how to determine what associations to<br />

join, how to work them and get business from your involvement. The single greatest way to find grouped customers and<br />

network contacts is right in your backyard association!<br />

Work them to the fullest and you’ll never make a cold call again!<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Scott Specht<br />

Founder & Principal | Specht Architects<br />

House of the Future<br />

Wednesday, August 11 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | Keynote Area<br />

Scott Specht, founder of AIA Award-Winning firm Specht Architects, will give an interesting and humorous talk about<br />

the history of the “House of the Future.” This will cover unusual ideas from the 1920s through the1970’s of how we’d be<br />

living in the future of 2020. Scott will cover the strange building techniques that these visionaries thought we’d be using,<br />

including spray-foam structures, bolt-together fiberglass shells, and even inflatable bubble homes.<br />

Scott will also talk about what the true home of the future will encompass looking forward, covering the newer ideas of<br />

lighting, home automation, and architecture.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers, and Remodelers<br />

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Laura Britt<br />

Founder & Principal | Britt Design Group<br />

The Everchanging Shift for Multifamily Design Post-COVID-19<br />

Thursday, August 12 | 11:30am - 1:00pm | Keynote Area<br />

2020 forced us to pivot quickly and learn to be productive working from home. Many companies have found their<br />

employees enjoy this flexibility and value more time at home. Because of this, we predict we’ll see the rise in the focus of<br />

the home as a workspace as well as a deeper emphasis on health and wellness. As the work from home trend is here to<br />

stay, it will be increasingly important to take all that comes with that into account in post-pandemic design. Amenities like<br />

large business centers, community gathering areas, and gyms and wellness centers will be key in creating functional and<br />

enjoyable live/work environments.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers, and Remodelers


Workshops & Classes | Wednesday, August 11, 2021<br />

Sponsored by<br />

Beating the Price Objection<br />

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Keynote Area<br />

Tom Woodcock<br />

President | Seal the Deal<br />

Stop letting price be the determining factor in winning projects! This topic deals specifically with the pressure to always<br />

be low. Learn the sales tools necessary to get the inside track in the bidding process. The goal being to consistently win<br />

projects and raise profitability on those projects. The most common mistakes made in bidding are revealed and countered.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

The Pursuit to 100% Subsurface Damage Prevention<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Floor D<br />

Dave Mulcahey<br />

Sales Manager ‐ Western US | GPRS<br />

The class will focus on data associated with subsurface damage on construction sites … and how to avoid adding to<br />

the statistics. The material will include details on the dangers associated with concrete sawing and drilling, excavating,<br />

directional drilling, and micro and macro trenching. We will also review implementation recommendations during this<br />

presentation to help organizations improve their safety policy for their employees.<br />

Target Audience: General Contractors, Sub Contractors, PM/VP/Exec, and construction safety professionals.<br />

Don’t Kill your Golden Goose-Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction & Estate<br />

Planning Strategies to Protect & Perpetuate your Business<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Floor A<br />

Larry Oxenham<br />

Speaker, Trainer | American Society for Asset Protection<br />

Discover the tools you can use to become invincible to lawsuits, save thousands in taxes, and achieve financial peace of<br />

mind.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Google Partner Teaching: Intro to SEO & Understanding your Website<br />

(BEGINNERS) - Part 1<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Floor B<br />

Joshua Ramsey<br />

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />

In this class you will learn:<br />

(The starting point for business owners that don’t know<br />

much about online advertising)<br />

• Types of coded websites<br />

• What makes sense for you to use<br />

• What the cost should be<br />

• Basic <strong>Build</strong>ing of your website – easiest things to do,<br />

most overlooked<br />

• How to read the basics in Google Analytics<br />

• Google Search Console<br />

• Density of text<br />

• Understanding user experience<br />

• Reading competitors’ strategies<br />

• Identify keywords that will have the most impact<br />

• Understand why all SEO companies have different<br />

strategies<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

The Basics of <strong>Construction</strong> Contracts, Subcontracts & Purchase Orders<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Room 2<br />

Rob Holcomb<br />

Partner | Knolle, Holcomb, Callahan & Taylor, P.C.<br />

This presentation will look at construction contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders from the perspective of all parties.<br />

It will also cover key issues and provisions relating to negotiating a contract, contractual duties, responsibilities, and breach<br />

of contract.<br />

Target Audience: owners, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, home builders, homeowners,<br />

landowners, landlords and tenants<br />

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The Sustainable SITES Initiative - 1 GBCI General CE Credit<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Room 3<br />

Sarah Andrews<br />

CEO | Sustainable Solutions<br />

This course provides an overview of the SITES v2 rating system for developing sustainable landscapes and resilient spaces.<br />

The presentation content explains the intent of each of the five areas of focus – considering water, soil, vegetation,<br />

materials, and our interaction and connection with a site – along with best practices and related key terms and concepts.<br />

Target Audience: Industry professionals and any others interested in green building topics.<br />

Tricks, Tips, & Ploys in Project Scheduling<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Room 1<br />

Saleh Mubarak<br />

Author, Public Speaker & Trainer<br />

<strong>Construction</strong> project scheduling is an interesting field where science meets art. Even though the concept is simple and can<br />

be explained in less than an hour, there are still many issues that need the attention of the expert. These tricks and tips can<br />

make a big difference between the success and failure of the project. This seminar covers a wide collection of them to make<br />

the project management team aware of them. This includes tips for good practices as well as common mistakes.<br />

Target Audience: <strong>Build</strong>ers and Contractors<br />

Google Partner Teaching: Understanding & Training (MID-LEVEL) - Part 1<br />

10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Floor B<br />

Joshua Ramsey<br />

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />

In this class you will learn: (Bring a laptop and have a good understanding of what SEO already is)<br />

• Writing text with your keywords<br />

• Security strategies<br />

• Writing meta tags (Title, Description, H)<br />

• Ranking Strategies<br />

• Implementing and Following Google Strategies<br />

• Google AdWords – BASIC training<br />

• Bert<br />

• Do’s / Don’ts<br />

• EAT<br />

• HREFLANG Tag<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

LEED v4 Core Concepts and Strategies - 1 GBCI General CE Credit<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 3<br />

Sarah Andrews<br />

CEO | Sustainable Solutions<br />

The LEED v4 Core Concepts and Strategies presentation provide an examination of sustainable building, the LEED Rating<br />

System and the LEED certification process. The course content is introductory and helps to build awareness for participants<br />

by reviewing important terms and concepts.<br />

Target Audience: Industry professionals and any others interested in green building topics.<br />

The 5 Things Holding Your Company Back from Break-Through Results<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 4<br />

Michael Caito<br />

MAP Vital Factors Solutions<br />

As a leader, ever scratch your head wondering why you aren’t achieving your desired growth? You have a great team, a solid<br />

business plan and quality partnerships… so what’s the missing piece to the puzzle?<br />

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• Only 50% of members on executive teams identify the same organizational priorities.<br />

• Less than 25% of those executive team members identify the same owners for those priorities.<br />

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The Rise & Fall of the Green <strong>Build</strong>ing Movement - 1 AIA Credit<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Floor D<br />

Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA<br />

CEO & Founder | Barley|Pfeiffer Architecture<br />

Why is today’s technology-based “LEED” Green <strong>Build</strong>ing program a far cry from the original, and arguably deeper, ideals<br />

and aspirations of the “Green” movement? What’s more real? What’s next? Now the green building movement has been<br />

codified into a checklist approach to integrating various “green” building products and technologies into our homes and<br />

buildings. New “catchy” terms are being bantered about – like “IAQ” and “Net Zero” homes and buildings. What does this<br />

mean? What does it “boil down” to? Isn’t what we’re trying to achieve is to make our buildings, homes, and communities<br />

simply perform better? What about a different approach – that of “Green” or “High Performance” building – BY DESIGN?<br />

Target Audience: Architects, developers, general contractors, environmental & green consultants, Realtors<br />

QuickBooks for Contractors - Part 1<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 1<br />

Sam Hallburn & Vanessa Vasquez<br />

This class is an overview of how contractors can utilize the QuickBooks functionality to facilitate job<br />

costing, payroll, receivables and the overall benefits of either the online or desktop applications.<br />

Target Audience: Contractors, Subcontractors, and anyone curious about the features & benefits of<br />

QuickBooks<br />

<strong>Build</strong>ing A Paperless Supply Chain: Lauren Concrete Creates<br />

Community on CONNEX<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 5<br />

Matt Jetmore & Ryan Bartholomew<br />

Lauren Concrete<br />

John Shanks & Trey Secor<br />

Command Alkon<br />

Join us for a perspective on how the entire <strong>Austin</strong> construction market can benefit from adopting<br />

technologies that remove paper tickets from your heavy building materials delivery processes. Whether<br />

you are dealing with material or hauling tickets coming into or out of your plants or onto your jobsites,<br />

there are significant savings in time, both in the field and at the office, as well as improvements in data<br />

accuracy, operational visibility, and collaboration with your trading partners that can benefit us all. Hear<br />

how Lauren Concrete built a community of vendors and customers on the CONNEX platform to make this<br />

a reality for their <strong>Austin</strong> market supply chain. Let’s talk about how we can all work better together.<br />

Target Audience: Materials Supplier, Haulers, DOTs and General Contractors<br />

Selling During COVID - Using Technology<br />

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Floor B<br />

Joshua Ramsey<br />

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />

COVID is causing every business frustration when it comes to selling and prospecting. The strategies that you have been<br />

using for years now has completely changed. What can you do? Learn the exact steps of a program that has sold millions of<br />

dollars in the last 12 months. What you can expect to learn:<br />

• How to build an Avatar. Then turn that into a Prospects<br />

Bio.<br />

• Target your Prospects using the information from the<br />

previous step<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

• How to break through the clutter of the world to GRAB<br />

ATTENTION.<br />

• Putting leads into your sales system as well as nurture<br />

leads that don’t buy immediately.<br />

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Workshops & Classes | Thursday, August 12, 2021<br />

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9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Keynote Area<br />

Tom Woodcock<br />

President | Seal the Deal<br />

Many in the construction industry consistently make the same mistakes that kill their opportunity. There are many common<br />

errors and mentalities that hinder sales success. We’ll put a light on these problems and give the behaviors that counter<br />

them. Make sure your approach to the customer base is the most effective possible. These errors are often made without<br />

the contractor even realizing they’re making them. This cripples their chances of winning profitable projects.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Don’t Kill your Golden Goose-Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction & Estate<br />

Planning Strategies to Protect & Perpetuate your Business<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Floor A<br />

Larry Oxenham<br />

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Discover the tools you can use to become invincible to lawsuits, save thousands in taxes, and achieve financial peace of<br />

mind.<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Google Partner Teaching: Intro to SEO & Understanding your Website<br />

(BEGINNERS) - Part 2<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Floor B<br />

Joshua Ramsey<br />

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />

In this class you will learn:<br />

(The starting point for business owners that don’t know<br />

much about online advertising)<br />

• Types of coded websites<br />

• What makes sense for you to use<br />

• What the cost should be<br />

• Basic <strong>Build</strong>ing of your website – easiest things to do,<br />

most overlooked<br />

• How to read the basics in Google Analytics<br />

• Google Search Console<br />

• Density of text<br />

• Understanding user experience<br />

• Reading competitors’ strategies<br />

• Identify keywords that will have the most impact<br />

• Understand why all SEO companies have different<br />

strategies<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

Introduction to <strong>Construction</strong> Cost Estimating<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Room 1<br />

Saleh Mubarak<br />

Author, Public Speaker & Trainer<br />

Cost estimating is arguably the most important function in construction project management. It may be indeed the<br />

difference between winning and losing. The seminar briefly covers the principles of construction cost estimating, direct vs<br />

indirect costs, detailed vs approximate estimates, and more.<br />

Target Audience: <strong>Build</strong>ers and Contractors<br />

LEED 0 & True Zero Waste<br />

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Room 3<br />

Sarah Andrews<br />

CEO | Sustainable Solutions<br />

The LEED Zero program highlights the achievements of LEED projects in areas that are critical to the goal of reaching a<br />

regenerative future. This short presentation provides highlights of the program designed to encourage reductions in net<br />

carbon emissions, energy use, potable water use, and waste.<br />

Target Audience: Industry professionals and any others interested in green building topics.


Google Partner Teaching: Understanding & Training (MID-LEVEL) - Part 2<br />

10:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Floor C<br />

Joshua Ramsey<br />

Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />

In this class you will learn: (Bring a laptop and have a good understanding of what SEO already is)<br />

• Writing text with your keywords<br />

• Writing meta tags (Title,<br />

Description, H)<br />

• Implementing and Following<br />

Google Strategies<br />

• Bert<br />

• EAT<br />

• Security strategies<br />

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers & Remodelers<br />

• Ranking Strategies<br />

• Google AdWords – BASIC training<br />

• Do’s / Don’ts<br />

• HREFLANG Tag<br />

The 5 Things Holding Your Company Back from Break-Through Results<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 4<br />

Michael Caito<br />

MAP Vital Factors Solutions<br />

As a leader, ever scratch your head wondering why you aren’t achieving your desired growth? You have a great team, a<br />

solid business plan and quality partnerships… so what’s the missing piece to the puzzle? You will learn actionable, practical<br />

strategies to boost accountability, alignment and focus, resulting in improved productivity and profitability through a proven<br />

system of sixty years.<br />

LINEAR DRAINS: The solution to common plumbing and remodeling<br />

problems -1 HSW/ADACE Credit<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 2<br />

Chris Lindsay<br />

Regional Sales Manager | QM Drains<br />

During the one-hour session attendees will learn:<br />

• Which linear drains solve the issue of having an offcenter<br />

drainpipe<br />

• Choosing the perfect linear drain for your project:<br />

functionality meets design.<br />

• All placement options for linear drains and other<br />

solutions.<br />

• Aesthetics and functionality of walk-in showers.<br />

• What is the best material for a drain?<br />

QuickBooks for Contractors - Part 2<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 1<br />

Sam Hallburn & Vanessa Vasquez<br />

This class is an overview of how contractors can utilize the QuickBooks functionality to facilitate job<br />

costing, payroll, receivables and the overall benefits of either the online or desktop applications.<br />

Target Audience: Contractors, Subcontractors, and anyone curious about the features & benefits of<br />

QuickBooks<br />

<strong>Build</strong>ing A Paperless Supply Chain: Lauren Concrete Creates<br />

Community on CONNEX<br />

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room 5<br />

Matt Jetmore & Ryan Bartholomew<br />

Lauren Concrete<br />

John Shanks & Trey Secor<br />

Command Alkon<br />

Join us for a perspective on how the entire <strong>Austin</strong> construction market can benefit from adopting<br />

technologies that remove paper tickets from your heavy building materials delivery processes. Whether<br />

you are dealing with material or hauling tickets coming into or out of your plants or onto your jobsites,<br />

there are significant savings in time, both in the field and at the office, as well as improvements in data<br />

accuracy, operational visibility, and collaboration with your trading partners that can benefit us all. Hear<br />

how Lauren Concrete built a community of vendors and customers on the CONNEX platform to make this<br />

a reality for their <strong>Austin</strong> market supply chain. Let’s talk about how we can all work better together.<br />

Target Audience: Materials Supplier, Haulers, DOTs and General Contractors


From Estimating to Invoicing<br />

- How To Manage Your Jobs<br />

More Profitably<br />

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Wednesday 11<br />

& Thursday 12 | Floor C<br />

Eric Fortenberry<br />

Founder & CEO | JobTread<br />

In today’s highly competitive market, it’s more<br />

important than ever to be on top of your numbers.<br />

If you can’t price your jobs accurately and<br />

don’t have a great process for managing your<br />

costs throughout the job, you’re setting yourself<br />

up for failure.<br />

During this presentation, we’ll discuss common<br />

pitfalls, cover lessons learned from real world<br />

experiences, and provide actionable takeaways<br />

to improve your processes for everything from estimating<br />

to bidding, job costing, purchase orders,<br />

vendor bills, customer invoicing, and more.<br />

A Better Way to Manage Your<br />

Jobs From Start to Finish -<br />

JobTread Demo<br />

12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Wednesday 11<br />

& Thursday 12 | Floor C<br />

Eric Fortenberry<br />

Founder & CEO | JobTread<br />

JobTread brings your entire business together<br />

in one platform. It’s the easiest way to get<br />

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your efficiency. All in one place.<br />

Come learn how the latest in construction<br />

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contractors get organized, improve your day-today<br />

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Leveraging Technology to<br />

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Based Business<br />

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wednesday 11<br />

& Thursday 12 | Floor C<br />

Eric Fortenberry<br />

Founder & CEO | JobTread<br />

Business can be done today in ways that the<br />

leaders who have gone before us could only<br />

dream of. Effectively leveraging software systems<br />

can give you the edge over your competition and<br />

take your business to the next level.<br />

During this session, we’ll unpack ways to help<br />

you better manage your business and discuss<br />

strategies to help you win more jobs and make<br />

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A GUIDE FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS BUILDING LEED<br />

THE INTEGRATIVE PROCESS<br />

AND EARLY CONTRACTOR<br />

INVOLVEMENT<br />

By: Sarah Andrews, Sustainable Solutions<br />

The integrative process is a multidisciplinary approach<br />

to working collaboratively as a project team throughout<br />

the design process. The team is ideally formed before<br />

design and continues its engagement throughout<br />

the design phase, including programming, predesign,<br />

schematic design, and the final design phases. Team<br />

members are drawn from all of the disciplines involved<br />

on a project, both design and construction. Project<br />

stakeholders such as the owner, facility manager, and end<br />

users are also engaged to provide the most inclusive and<br />

comprehensive review of the project to produce a highperformance<br />

design.<br />

The integrative process is intended to be inclusive,<br />

collaborative, goal-driven, and iterative in nature in that<br />

the process is repeated as decisions are made by the<br />

project team and design of the project moves forward.<br />

The integrative process is most effective when adopted<br />

early in the design phase, but the process can be utilized<br />

later and still provide valuable insights. The overarching<br />

intent is to include as many designers, constructors, and<br />

stakeholders as possible to achieve the goal of a highperformance<br />

facility.<br />

The integrative process team includes members from the<br />

owner, design professionals, construction professionals,<br />

trade partners, specialists, and stakeholders like the<br />

end users. The owner’s team may be comprised of an<br />

owner’s representative, a financial manager, and/or a<br />

construction manager. The responsibilities of the owner’s<br />

team members include providing the owner’s project<br />

requirements, establishing a project budget, defining<br />

goals for sustainability, and defining a basis of design<br />

for the team to work from. Core design team members<br />

would likely consist of the architect, mechanical and<br />

structural engineers, a civil engineer, and a landscape<br />

architect. The architect is typically the lead for the design<br />

team, and all disciplines are responsible for the overall<br />

design of the project and facility systems as well as<br />

providing support toward the team’s sustainability goals.<br />

The construction team members are the hand’s on<br />

experts and would include a construction manager or a<br />

general contractor along with their trade partners. The<br />

constructors, subcontractors, and suppliers are highly<br />

skilled at providing realistic and practical viewpoints on<br />

construction materials and methods. Responsibilities<br />

for these team members would include providing<br />

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constructability reviews throughout the design process<br />

and providing estimating and design assist services.<br />

Along with subs and suppliers, team members can make<br />

suggestions for controlling costs and for systems which<br />

will meet the owner’s project requirements while also<br />

supporting the green goals.<br />

In addition to the core design and construction team,<br />

there may be a number of specialists involved with the<br />

project on the team. These may include an equipment<br />

planner, acoustical consultant, food service consultant,<br />

infection control staff, functional and space programmers,<br />

telecommunications designer, or a controls designer. The<br />

actual makeup of the team will vary depending on the<br />

specific needs of the project, but all of the specialists will<br />

be onboard to provide specialized expertise and aid with<br />

any basis of design parameters as appropriate.<br />

One of the most vital groups to incorporate into<br />

the project team are end users. They have the best<br />

knowledge of how the facility will be utilized, familiarity<br />

with associated practical matters, management staff<br />

capabilities and any limitations that might impact the<br />

performance over time of the facility. These end users<br />

might include facility green teams, physicians and nursing<br />

teams, facility managers, environmental services staff,<br />

and other building occupants.<br />

Finally, we come to the last major group of members on<br />

our project team – stakeholders. These stakeholders are<br />

persons, groups or entities with an interest in the project<br />

outcome and may include community representatives,<br />

neighbors, municipalities or other governmental agencies,<br />

and the local economic development corporation.<br />

Stakeholders provide community engagement and<br />

support for the project, and may also be involved with<br />

permitting, inspection, and financial incentives. They<br />

are allies and can be very important in providing positive<br />

publicity for the project.<br />

The unified path is going to require widespread buy-in<br />

from all team members beginning with an initial selection<br />

of a certification system and setting the sustainability<br />

goals for the project. At this early juncture you’re looking<br />

to establish preliminary goals based upon the budget<br />

and the owner’s project requirements. As the project<br />

moves forward these preliminary goals will be further<br />

defined and refined until the team has settled on the final<br />

certification goal and works together to design toward<br />

those goals.<br />

Once you have identified the certification goal for the<br />

project, the team will decide together which credits<br />

will be pursued to meet that established goal or<br />

level of certification. Every team member will have<br />

clearly defined responsibilities and deliverables, and<br />

communication among all team members will be critical<br />

to the overall success of the project. This is where the


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power of the integrative approach really comes into<br />

play – when the team is functioning as a cohesive whole<br />

making decisions together in order to move toward the<br />

goals shared by the entire team.<br />

The project team will have settled on the certification<br />

goal based upon the owner’s project requirements,<br />

among other parameters, and will be exploring options<br />

during design to assess the most effective way to achieve<br />

the requirements set for each strategy. This process will<br />

no doubt require research and analysis to determine how<br />

to most effectively incorporate the selected strategy<br />

into the project. For example, there are many types<br />

of building façade or mechanical systems to select<br />

from. The project team will work together to make<br />

those choices based upon input from the architect and<br />

structural engineer, the mechanical engineer, and from<br />

the electrical engineer as well.<br />

Through the collaborative process the team will develop<br />

a consensus on the project goals and performance targets<br />

as the design progresses. To keep the team moving in<br />

the same direction and on schedule, I highly recommend<br />

conducting regular team meetings. Even though<br />

the process has all team members at every meeting,<br />

sometimes additional meetings between team members<br />

may be required to work through details on a specific<br />

design challenge.<br />

Utilizing the integrative process successfully requires that<br />

team members are or become comfortable with a process<br />

that questions conventional assumptions and tests new<br />

ideas. Team members must be fully committed to going<br />

beyond minimum code requirements to achieve highperformance<br />

sustainable outcomes. All members must<br />

be willing to work collaboratively to navigate obstacles<br />

as a team to achieve the best possible outcome for the<br />

project. Although each team member will have assigned<br />

responsibilities, all must be willing to learn from the<br />

experience of others and to maintain a positive attitude<br />

toward achieving an innovative project.<br />

We’ve covered the concept of the integrative process<br />

and the role of the project team members. We now<br />

come to the role that is most critical to success on a<br />

LEED project – the LEED project manager. While most<br />

construction projects have a project manager, the LEED<br />

PM is the green champion who ensures that the project<br />

stays on track with regard to green goals. This person is<br />

the troubleshooter and the resource for all things LEED.<br />

A LEED PM takes the lead on managing the project from<br />

a LEED point of view, as well as managing the herd, i.e.<br />

the project team. It is not easy keeping a project team<br />

moving forward on task and on time, especially if you<br />

have a large project team. At times it can seem as if<br />

you’re herding bees. The LEED PM maintains perspective<br />

on the entire project to successfully achieve certification<br />

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as a means of recognizing the project’s sustainability<br />

accomplishments.<br />

The LEED PM views the project from 30,000 feet<br />

through green glasses to assure that the project’s<br />

green goals and performance targets are met, while<br />

also keeping the budget in mind and the owner happy.<br />

The LEED PM is also a liaison between the various<br />

disciplines to aid in coordinating the efforts of all toward<br />

a successful conclusion. The LEED PM will make sure<br />

that preliminary calculations to establish compliance with<br />

LEED prerequisite and credit documentation are done<br />

as early as possible so if there is a need to make a design<br />

change to meet or exceed an established metric, it can<br />

be done quickly and efficiently in order to maintain the<br />

schedule, the budget, and the green goals.<br />

The LEED PM is also in charge of both providing guidance<br />

to and ensuring compliance from subcontractors and<br />

suppliers as trade partners. Serving as a resource for all<br />

team members, both during and following the design<br />

phase, the LEED PM is also the troubleshooter to guide<br />

the project through any rough patches that occur. The<br />

LEED PM should be able to expound on the topics,<br />

requirements, and intent of credits and prerequisites<br />

should any questions arise among the project team.<br />

As the subject matter expert, the LEED PM should also<br />

be able to make recommendations on ways for the team<br />

to maximize the points achieved toward certification.<br />

I highly recommend having a credit buffer just in case<br />

something doesn’t pan out as planned. Sometimes<br />

things happen, and it’s obviously preferable to have<br />

an extra point or two or three instead of being a point<br />

or two short of your desired certification level. In the<br />

unfortunate instance that the points toward certification<br />

don’t line up as planned, or in the case where another<br />

point or two can move the project into a higher<br />

certification level, the LEED PM will be a resource for<br />

finding opportunities to earn those points by taking<br />

advantage of the pilot credit library, innovation in design,<br />

exemplary performance, and regional priorities. This<br />

requires a deep understanding of the system and the way<br />

the credits work, but your green champion should be<br />

up to the task. In summary, your LEED project manager<br />

should be knowledgeable in all things LEED, able to<br />

translate the arcane language into terms the entire team<br />

can understand, and resourceful if the team finds itself in<br />

a sticky wicket.<br />

Assembling a cohesive and qualified project team and<br />

utilizing the integrative process can help ensure success<br />

on a LEED project, or any other green building project.<br />

Collaboration among multiple disciplines including early<br />

contractor involvement will allow a project to stay on<br />

budget, on time, and on course.


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ADVOCACY AT WORK FOR<br />

YOU – ADDRESSING THE<br />

LUMBER CRISIS<br />

By Chad Durham<br />

2021 HBA Board Chair<br />

Division President, David Weekley Homes<br />

One of the most important benefits of an HBA<br />

membership is unquestionably the advocacy work of<br />

our Members and HBA staff who support them. Thanks<br />

to their tenacity, in addition to funding from the HBA’s<br />

Political Action Committee (HomePAC), when obstacles<br />

are put in place that affect our ability to build in Travis<br />

county, and our six surrounding counties, they are there<br />

representing the whole of the home building industry.<br />

Currently, the HBA is diligently working on an issue that<br />

directly affects us all – developers and builders, as well<br />

as the many vendors who supply goods and services<br />

crucial to a successful build. This issue is affecting every<br />

step in the home building process, housing inventory,<br />

and the availability of affordable homes. As you may have<br />

guessed, the topic is the rising cost of lumber.<br />

We want you to know that the HBA is laser focused on<br />

this issue. Recently, a team of representatives including<br />

10+ owners and presidents of large volume homebuilders<br />

across Texas; Dallas, Houston, and Temple HBA leaders;<br />

as well as reps from TAB and NAHB, held meetings with<br />

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and three Congressmen – Senator John Cornyn, Senator<br />

Ted Cruz, Representative John Carter, Representative<br />

Chip Roy, and Representative Lloyd Doggett, with the<br />

goal of raising awareness about the cost of lumber and<br />

its impact on housing affordability here and across the<br />

country.<br />

During these virtual meetings we emphasized the 400%<br />

increase of lumber cost from the lumber mills, in hopes<br />

of creating a buzz with the media, applying pressure on<br />

lumber mills to increase production, helping increase the<br />

domestic supply of timber harvested on public lands, and<br />

entering into a new softwood lumber agreement with<br />

Canada. We have encouraged our elected officials to call<br />

for a “lumber summit” and invite builders, suppliers, and<br />

lumber mills to the table to discuss what can be done<br />

about the rising lumber prices.<br />

We have high hopes that these conversations can and<br />

will affect real change within the industry. The HBA will<br />

continue to monitor this situation as it unfolds, and share<br />

any updates as they happen. Please know the HBA is<br />

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