| Date | Description |
| 10/1/2009 | CHAIR PERSON FOR THE MARKETING/MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE:
STEPHEN MATHIS.
Contact Stephen if you want to be active in this committee, Stephen needs your help so volunteer now. Together we can make this a great committee rolling out ideas and benefits for the whole association. |
| 9/28/2009 | MARKETING/MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNICATIONS MISSION STATEMENT
Expand and promote the market for the pre-designed house plan industry, grow the membership and become excellent communicators.
VISION STATEMENT:
> To promote the benefits and quality of the pre-designed plan industry to consumers and builders.
> To set ethical and quality guidelines for designers, architects, and publishers.
> To provide education programs to consumers and our members.
> To provide a network of industry professionals to work with the consumer to insure their pre-designed house plan will meet local requirements for construction.
> To establish a network with product manufacturers and affiliate industries to facilitate sharing of information where our markets converge.
COMMITTEE PURPOSE:
To develop strategies to expand the size, visibility and reputation of the pre-designed house plan industry.
GOALS:
Create a marketing plan to define how HPMA is going to achieve its purpose. |
| 9/4/2009 | What is a Building Designer?
A Building Designer is first and foremost a professional-familiar with all facets of the building trades-who plans and designs to meet the particular needs of his or her clients.
The work of a building Designer is varied; it may consist of residential, both single and multi-unit, commercial and industrial structures. A Building Designer's approach to any problems is based upon the practical, functional, and economical solutions that will most satisfactorily fulfill the client’s requirements, while translating these factors into a concept that is both aesthetic and utilitarian.
A qualified Building Designer offers a complete array of professional services. The Building Designer’s prime task is to arrive at a suitable and feasible solution to the client’s needs; furnishing preliminary and detailed designs for the proposed structures ranging from the initial concept to complete working drawings and specifications that will comply with all applicable local building codes and regulations. Building Designers may further aid their clients, when requested, in supplying or arranging for additional services such as selection of contractors and overseeing the actual construction. A Building Designer may be retained to provide all or any part of the planning, design, and construction processes as the client desire.
During the initial planning stage, the Building Designer confers with the client to ascertain the type, size, and ultimate usage of the proposed structure. At that time, the Building Designer will offer recommendations regarding site, interior and exterior layout, materials to be used, the range of services, and possible architectural styles and exterior treatments. Using his or her experience, the Building Designer will provide realistic estimates of time and costs to be incurred in preparation of the drawings, specifications an construction estimates. When the design concepts are accepted by the client, the designer will then draw up a contract detailing the extent of the services to be furnished and outline the related responsibilities, fees and other considerations such as structural, mechanical and electrical plans. A Building Designer may provide specialized services as a part of their in-house capability, or engage the services of licensed or certified specialists as required.
When retained to do so, a Building Designer may assist the client by preparing and publishing bid proposals for construction; accept, interpret and explain bid proposals to the client with any recommendations. As the client’s agent, a Building Designer may conduct on site inspections of construction, ensuring that all work will be up to recognized quality standards and protecting the client’s interests.
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