The International Builders Show wrapped up on Feb. 28 in Las Vegas with hundreds of Washington home builders, staff and associates among the record 81,000 in attendance.

Here are some of the highlights from NAHB Winter meetings and the show!

Best in American Living Awards

Several Washington builders won top honors at the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) on Feb. 26.

·        Gold Award for Best Detached Home upto 2,000 sq. ft., Built for Sale: DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors for CentreCottages - Dewberry Plan in Kirkland, Wash. 

·        Gold Award for Remodeling – Aging in Place: Irons Brothers Construction Inc. for Barrier-Free Suite in Shoreline, Wash.

·        Gold Award for Remodeling – Bath, Over $50,000: Schulte Design Build for Mid-Century Modern ADA Bathroom in Seattle, Wash.

·        Silver Award for Remodeling–Entire Home, Over $750,000:  DAHLIN Architecture |Planning | Interiors for the Champagne Point project in Kirkland, Wash.

·        Silver Award for Multifamily Built-for-Sale/Condominium: DAHLIN Architecture |Planning | Interiors for the Steeple Rock project in Kirkland, Wash.

·        Silver Award for Best Design Detail: Lochwood-Lozier Custom Homes for the Points Paradise project in Clyde Hill, Wash.

·        Silver Award for Best Specialty Room/Project in a Custom Home Priced over$2 million - Lochwood-LozierCustom Homes for the Points Paradise Auto Lounge project in Clyde Hill, Wash.

The building industry’s premier awards ceremony, the BALA recognizes excellence in:

·        Design

·        Remodeling

·        Multifamily and

·        Offsite construction.

Congratulations to our BIAW BALA winners!

Area 15 Caucus

BIAW State Representative Tracy Doriot joined new Area 15 National Area Chair Jay Roberts to share news from Washington at the Area 15 Caucus on Feb. 25. Washington was well represented at the Area 15 Caucus as one of the largest home building associations in America.  Area 15 covers Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

Professional Women in Building

New Professional Women in Building (PWB) councils for the BIAW, the Spokane Home Builders Association and Kitsap Building Association received their charters at the PWB Board of Trustees Meeting on Feb. 24.

The Master Builders Association of Pierce County PWB also won best PWB Council for their size!

Join BIAW Past Second Vice President Luellen Smith, current president of the National Association of Home Builders’ PWB Council, and others from Washington to celebrate at BIAW’s Winter Board Meeting March 10-12.

Legal Action Committee

Vice President – General Counsel Ashli Penner brought back$75,000 to help fight the constitutional challenge to Initiative 2066 –Washington’s Energy Choice Initiative.

Penner successfully made BIAW’s case to the NAHB Legal Action Committee on Feb. 24. BIAW is a leader in the nation when it comes to fighting efforts to ban natural gas. The next hearing in the constitutional challenge is March 21.

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