Homes by Innovative was this year’s lucky winner of the FREE PARADE ENTRY given away every year by the Rio Grande Valley Builders Association to one lucky builder who signs up for the upcoming Parade of Homes event.
The Rio Grande Valley Builders Association honored a small group of women builders at its September membership meeting in recognition of their exemplary contributions to the homebuilding industry.
TheSouth-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) hosted an Energy Code workshop and training for local builders, building inspectors, and other building industry professionals in McAllen, Texas, on April 29, 2021. Jason Vandever, Energy Code Compliance Program Manager for SPEER, presented classroom instruction on the changes in the residential chapters of the 2021
The Rio Grande Valley’s annual Parade of Homes is just around the corner. Scheduled for June 12-13 & 19-20, the 2021 RGVBA Parade of Homes will showcase some of the most stunning homes in the Rio Grande Valley. The homes will be open, with no admission fees, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the Parade dates.
Materiales El Valle constantly updates its showrooms to stock the newest styles and products in our area. Its latest showroom project in the Rio Grande Valley is in Donna, Tx. And, most recently, the company opened iTile by MEV in Austin (Round Rock, TX). The Grand Opening for this newest store took place on April 9, 2021.
Materiales El Valle constantly updates its showrooms to stock the newest styles and products in our area. Its latest showroom project in the Rio Grande Valley is in Donna, Tx. And, most recently, the company opened iTile by MEV in Austin (Round Rock, TX). The Grand Opening for this newest store took place on April 9, 2021.
If you are a builder, code official, architect, or HVAC contractor, the April 29, 2021 Workshop on the new 2021 energy code is an event you don’t want to miss. This workshop will explore the changes to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and what is required for compliance by building industry professionals.
SPEER’s collaboration with the BUILT TO SAVE® program will provide excellent opportunities for continuing up-to-date education and training for home builders in the Rio Grande Valley—and ultimately a better quality of life for our residents.
There is no greater way to honor those that put their lives on the line for our country than to support them in their time of need. That’s what one local real estate company did when they volunteered to help Operation Finally Home, a non-profit organization, sell a lot they owned to help build homes for wounded veterans.
AEP Texas recently recognized three Rio Grande Valley builders participating in the 2020 AEP Texas High-Performance Home Program. The program promotes the construction of energy efficient homes that use less energy than typical new homes built only to minimum code.
AEP Texas congratulates Villanueva Construction and Divine Custom Homes on their accomplishment of each earning the Rio Grande Valley Builders Association’s Parade of Homes Award for the Most Energy Efficient Home with matching qualifying scores.
The opening of the 2021 Parade of Homes was kicked off in December 2020 with the annual raffle for a “Free Entry” into the Parade that was available to builders who registered early. The lucky first-place winner of the Free Parade Entry prize was Villa Homes.
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative has partnered with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Harlingen, Tx, to support its Electrical Lineworker Technology program.
The lucky winner of the TV Giveaway sponsored by Sierra Title Company in the 2020 RGVBA Parade of Homes was Priscilla Quintanilla who had registered online and rated one of Esperanza Home’s models that had participated in the Parade.
In September of this year, Estella G. Lopez was recognized by Sierra Title of Hidalgo County, Inc. for reaching a milestone: the 75th anniversary of her employment with the company.
The Association is grateful for the support of the Parade judges who generously gave of their time and talents to make this a successful event despite the constraints of the pandemic.
The new Business Development Representative is now the contact person for Key Accounts and new commercial development activities. He is also tasked with overseeing MVEC’s distributed generation program of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is preparing to release the new model code that will establish the minimum energy efficiency standards for commercial and residential construction in the nation. And it promises to be the most efficient building code to date, projected to result in an estimated 10% or more energy efficiency improvement in
As the year ended in 2019, the RGVBA members gathered to honor two members with the highest honors the Association can bestow: the Builder & Associate Member of the Year awards.
The Rio Grande Valley’s annual Parade of Homes has been rescheduled to May 30-31 & June 6-7 and it will showcase some of the most stunning homes in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Rio Grande Valley Builders Association (RGVBA) in partnership with the high-performance home initiative, BUILT TO SAVE™, hosted a seminar for builders and building industry professionals on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport in McAllen, Texas.
Plans are underway for the 2020 RGVBA Parade of Homes in the Rio Grande Valley. Builders have already begun to enter their homes in what promises to be another exciting display of homes and a successful fundraiser for the RGVBA. The Parade of Homes features homes in a variety of sizes and prices in scattered communities throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Morrison Supply Company recently held a personal Lunch-In gathering to showcase its Frigidaire® product line which includes the Frigidaire® Professional Refrigerator that features humidity-controlled adjustable crisper drawers, a Smudge-Proof™ stainless steel finish, and easy-access adjustable shelving.
When we purchase a new home, healthy indoor air is something we assume we will get, but that may not always be the case. According to the EPA, Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoors where, most often, the concentrations of some pollutants are 2 to 5 times higher than is typically found in outdoor air.