NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR

• January 19-23, 2010 : International Home Builders Show and AIBD mid-year meetings in Las Vegas, NV

• March 5-6, 2010 : NC/SC Conference & Trade Show in N. Myrtle Beach, SC
  OCEAN DRIVE, BEACH & GOLF RESORT
  98 North Ocean Boulevard
  North Myrtle Beach, SC
  1-800-438-9590

            Ask for the “AIBD Group” to secure our special nightly rates of $89.00 (room)
            or $94.00 (suite) plus tax & fees
            Deadline for reserving a room at the group rate is February 10, 2010
           (After this date, rooms at our discounted rate will be based on availability.)
      Click here for Printable Flyer of Entire Conference and Trade Show Info

• August, 2010  : AIBD National Convention, Portland Marriott Downtown in Portland, OR

 As we begin the cooler months of our climate we switch our thoughts from cooling to heating. We must think of insulation and air infiltration. Again we realize just how important good design and construction are. It is more important than ever to be knowledgeable in “Green Building”. Knowing how to design, what products to specify, and how good design and construction go hand in hand so that the consumer can save money through the life of their home is paramount. I will be attending the International Home Builders Show this winter in Las Vegas and the 60th annual AIBD convention this summer in Portland, Oregon. These events are always a good source for information. Attending different design and business seminars keeps me up to date in the latest technologies available for use in the design of a new home. Last year The Home Design Company Inc. received a 1st and 2nd place award in the Published Plans category in the American Residential Design Awards (ARDA) competition. You can follow the attached links to see our award winning plans.

http://www.aibd.org/for_professionals/arda_2008/category_5/cole_p/index.html
http://www.aibd.org/for_professionals/arda_2008/category_5/5A-04(2)P_COLE/index.html

In an effort to offer better service to our clients we have another website, www.VirtualSelectionCenter.com , to help select lighting fixtures and other finishing touches to our clients dream homes. Please visit the site and let me know what you think of what we have to offer. We will also be transitioning into a new company name “Cole Design Studio”. This name better reflects the services offered; residential and small commercial projects. No matter your need, CDS is your one stop shop in the design business.

I am a Certified Professional Building Designer and the only residential designer in the Beaufort area to hold that distinction. Remember when looking to find the designer for your ‘Dream Home” to hire a professional. For more information on certification visit www.ncbdc.com.

WHY HIRE A PROFESSIONAL BUILDING DESIGNER?

Building a home represents the greatest financial investment most people will make in a lifetime and few envision how complex the process is until they are entangled in a jungle of restrictive covenants, building codes, zoning ordinances, design options, vendor and contractor choices and so on. Yet, most states do not have a licensing requirement for residential building designers.

When a new home or addition is in your future, a specialist in the discipline of residential design is your best choice to guide you through the design/building experience. Accordingly, it makes sense to secure design services from a qualified, experienced source, a professional member of the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD).

Since 1950, AIBD has provided building designers with educational resources, and has developed nationwide design standards and a code of ethics for the building design profession. Today, AIBD is a nationally recognized association with professional and associate members in 48 states, throughout Canada and in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Bahamas. Its chartered state societies are active in their respective legislative arenas and work to promote public awareness of the building design profession.

AIBD is also meeting the challenge of the future by educating members about new and improved building materials and innovative technologies that will impact how we live in the future.

In response to the ever-changing needs of the design profession and to ensure greater credibility to the public, the AIBD Board of Directors established the National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC), and has charged its leadership with overseeing the Designer Certification Program. For those who have chosen the profession of building design, there is no greater evidence of competency than achieving the status of Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD).

Application for this credential is available to building designers, both professional members of the AIBD and non-AIBD members who qualify.  Alternately, the credential of Professional Building Designer is the highest classification level, which a professional member of the AIBD can attain. To qualify, an individual must first possess a minimum of five years of educational and professional design experience. As with the CPBD credential, a Professional Building Designer must subscribe to a scrupulous code of professional ethics.  Equally significant, both require a commitment to professional development through a continuing education policy.

Archives:

• HDC News - Summer 2009: "GREEN BUILDING"
• HDC News - Summer 2008: "10 THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL"
• HDC News - Spring 2008: "WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOME PLAN DESIGN COPYRIGHTS"
• HDC News - Winter 2007: "DESIGNING YOUR DREAM HOME"

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