BIA Gives Back BIA Gives Back

March, 8 2010March, 8 2010Dave Bartlett, 2010 BIA/OC Dave Bartlett, 2010 BIA/OC

PresidentPresident

• HomeAid Orange CountyHomeAid Orange County

• Building Industry Technology Building Industry Technology AcademyAcademy

• Home Builders CouncilHome Builders Council

• Dale & Bea Stuard Scholarship FundDale & Bea Stuard Scholarship Fund

• Charitable Involvement OverviewCharitable Involvement Overview

• Green Building InitiativesGreen Building Initiatives

OverviewOverview

Home Aid Orange CountyHome Aid Orange County

• HomeAid is the charitable arm of the BIA, founded in 1989 by HomeAid is the charitable arm of the BIA, founded in 1989 by the Orange County chapter, as a way for the industry to give the Orange County chapter, as a way for the industry to give back to the community. HomeAid has expanded throughout back to the community. HomeAid has expanded throughout the United States to 22 chapters in 16 states. the United States to 22 chapters in 16 states.

• Provides housing for more than 100,000 individuals who have Provides housing for more than 100,000 individuals who have been rendered temporarily homeless due to circumstances been rendered temporarily homeless due to circumstances beyond their control, including: beyond their control, including:

• Abused childrenAbused children• Victims of domestic violenceVictims of domestic violence• At-risk teensAt-risk teens• People living with HIV/AIDSPeople living with HIV/AIDS• Those who are temporarily out of workThose who are temporarily out of work• Victims of natural disasters Victims of natural disasters

HomeAid Orange CountyHomeAid Orange County

• HomeAid OC has provided:HomeAid OC has provided:– 44 Orange County Homes 44 Orange County Homes – Nearly 1,000 beds Nearly 1,000 beds – Providing refuge to 6,000 homeless per yearProviding refuge to 6,000 homeless per year

• Across the United States HomeAid has Across the United States HomeAid has completed 200 projects with nearly 5,000 completed 200 projects with nearly 5,000 bedsbeds

• Raised $43 Million dollars in the past 20 Raised $43 Million dollars in the past 20

years to support HomeAid projects & years to support HomeAid projects & programsprograms

• Annual Essentials for Young Lives DriveAnnual Essentials for Young Lives Drive – In 2009 even in a challenging economy In 2009 even in a challenging economy

participation increased!participation increased!– More than 70 companies/community More than 70 companies/community

organizations participatedorganizations participated– Collected 144,186 essential baby items Collected 144,186 essential baby items

for 16 Orange County non-profit for 16 Orange County non-profit organizations organizations

– 2010 Goal: Collect more than 250,000 2010 Goal: Collect more than 250,000 essential baby items essential baby items

Building Industry Technology AcademyBuilding Industry Technology Academy• BITA is a comprehensive four-year program started in BITA is a comprehensive four-year program started in

2002 with the intent to develop a construction 2002 with the intent to develop a construction program aimed at producing skilled professionals that program aimed at producing skilled professionals that will be qualified to enter the home-building will be qualified to enter the home-building workforce. workforce.

• Currently in place at Currently in place at 88 So Cal High Schools (Including So Cal High Schools (Including

4 in Anaheim):4 in Anaheim):– Brea Olinda, Katella, Anaheim, Western, Brea Olinda, Katella, Anaheim, Western,

Valencia,Trident, Magnolia, Los AlamitosValencia,Trident, Magnolia, Los Alamitos• 4,8604,860 students have gone through the program students have gone through the program

since 2002. since 2002.

• BITA provides hands on experience while promoting BITA provides hands on experience while promoting awareness of the diverse career paths available awareness of the diverse career paths available within in the construction industry to students. within in the construction industry to students. Students develop the necessary skills, training, Students develop the necessary skills, training, knowledge, and contacts with industry professionals knowledge, and contacts with industry professionals to pursue careers within the construction industry.to pursue careers within the construction industry.

Home Builders Council Home Builders Council

• Home Builders Council has given Home Builders Council has given out more than $200,000 worth of out more than $200,000 worth of scholarships and grants to scholarships and grants to students and working students and working professionals. In addition, HBC professionals. In addition, HBC has provided grants to schools has provided grants to schools with construction technology with construction technology classes and supported field trips. classes and supported field trips. 

• For 20 years the HBC Design For 20 years the HBC Design Build Competition has challenged Build Competition has challenged local high schools, regional local high schools, regional occupational programs and occupational programs and community colleges to take part community colleges to take part in a 2 day design competition at in a 2 day design competition at the OC Fair Grounds. Teams of the OC Fair Grounds. Teams of 15 students are challenged to 15 students are challenged to build a 6 ’x 8’ playhouse build a 6 ’x 8’ playhouse structure. Teams are judged on structure. Teams are judged on their speed, safety, and quality of their speed, safety, and quality of work.work.

Dale & Bea Stuard Dale & Bea Stuard Scholarship FundScholarship Fund

• Dale Stuard, former president of Dale Stuard, former president of BIA/OC and his wife, Bea, started BIA/OC and his wife, Bea, started this fund to encourage students to this fund to encourage students to select homebuilding and related select homebuilding and related fields as their life’s work. fields as their life’s work.

• In the Past 6 Years over $100,000 In the Past 6 Years over $100,000 has been awarded in College has been awarded in College ScholarshipsScholarships

• Every year Aprox. 20 students are Every year Aprox. 20 students are awarded $500-$3,000 towards awarded $500-$3,000 towards academic institution.academic institution.

• Scholarship selection is based on Scholarship selection is based on construction industry related goals, construction industry related goals, academic performance, and academic performance, and financial need. financial need.

BIA Has Supported:BIA Has Supported:

Green Building InitiativesGreen Building Initiatives

• New Homes built in California are New Homes built in California are 50%50% More Energy Efficient than the More Energy Efficient than the rest of the Country under Title 24rest of the Country under Title 24

• BIA/OC will is planning to build a BIA/OC will is planning to build a high performance, energy, and high performance, energy, and water efficient demonstration home. water efficient demonstration home. Our goal is to break ground by the Our goal is to break ground by the end of the year with an estimated end of the year with an estimated completion in 2012.completion in 2012.

• QGreen Committee holds Green QGreen Committee holds Green Workshops to educate our members Workshops to educate our members & public officials on the latest green & public officials on the latest green building news & trends & best building news & trends & best practices.practices.

• BIA/OC Green Guide Webpage BIA/OC Green Guide Webpage dedicated to providing links to dedicated to providing links to certification programs, green certification programs, green companies, green projects & companies, green projects & current legislation current legislation www.biaoc.com/greenwww.biaoc.com/green

Thank You!Thank You!

Any questions?Any questions?

Contact Info:Contact Info:Dave Bartlett: Dave Bartlett: dbartlett@brookfieldsouthland.comdbartlett@brookfieldsouthland.com

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