Board of Directors

Howard Fortunato and Jim McCulley were sworn in today to the Homebuilders Association of Delaware (HBADE) Board of Directors at the Inaugural Luncheon at the Sheraton in Dover.

This marks Jim's sixth year of serving on the Board at various times in his career and Howard's first year of service as a Board Member.

Howard did previously serve as the Executive Officer for this group and is currently serving as the President of the Green Building Council of the HBADE.

Congratulations Howard and Jim.

In addition to the swearing in, it was an occasion which reminds us how far the housing industry has come this year. At the beginning of the year we saw Anderson Homes complete the miraculous feat of rebuilding a home in Wilmington for the Extreme Makeover Show.

Howard was instrumental in starting the Home Builder's Green Building Council and Howard continues as President.

We have seen the green building business grow with many firsts by our clients -

SIlverstock Homes, first gold in Delaware and the Nation since NAHB unveiled their NAHB Green program.

Thompson Homes build the first gold certified home in New Castle County.

JS Hovnanian built the first Silver certified homes in Kent County and the first certified models in Delaware and probably the nation.

Here at the end of the year we see Sussex County poised to begin a green initiative while the other counties are not far behind.