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FA L L 2 0 1 4 | A L A B A M A H O M E B U I L D E R | 1 1 The Trustees of the Alabama Home Builders Self Insurers Fund recently approved a $15 million dividend for qualifying Fund members. More than 76% of Fund members were eligible for the dividend this year. In the past two years, between dividends and safety credits, the Fund has returned more than $40 million to qualifying members. The Fund, which will mark its 30th anniversary on October 1, 2014, is exclusively for members of the HBAA. To learn more about membership in the Fund and to find a broker in your area, call 1-800-745-3863 or visit www.ahbfund.com. You can also read more about the Fund on page 21 in this issue. The HBAA's online education portal, Builder University, has recently been redesigned to give users more flexibility in how they access education. The site offers a variety of educational courses that HBAA members can take from the convenience of their desktop and laptop computers, as well as on their mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads and Droid tablets. Visit www.BuilderUniversity.org or contact HBAA Education Director Kory Boling (1-800-745-4222 or koryboling@hbaa. org) to learn more. For more information about upcoming educational offerings, see page 34 in this issue. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now offering its BAR (Builder Assessment Review) and PREP (Professional Remodeler Experience Profile) assessments online. The BAR and PREP are pre-requisites for earning the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) designations, respectively. Previously only offered in person, the BAR and PREP may now be taken from the convenience of your home or office, with results available within 24 hours of completing the assessment. For more information, visit www.NAHB.org. F U N D T R U S T E E S A N N O U N C E $ 1 5 M I L L I O N D I V I D E N D G E T E D U C AT I O N O N T H E G O W I T H N E W LY R E D E S I G N E D B U I L D E R U N I V E R S I T Y B A R , P R E P C O U R S E S N O W AVA I L A B L E O N L I N E Have a product or service that promotes green building, sustainability or energy efficiency? Act fast to reserve space in the 2015 Alabama's Better Living Expo (ABLE), taking place February 17-18 at the Montgomery Renaissance Convention Center in Montgomery. Held in conjunction with the HBAA's Winter Meeting, ABLE is the state's premier conference on sustainable building for the residential and commercial construction industries. In addition to over 100 hours of education, ABLE features a trade show to showcase the latest and most innovative building products and services while giving vendors one-on-one time with key leaders and decision makers in the building industry. Booth sales are underway and space is limited, so if you're interested in reserving your spot, contact Artemis Moore at 1-800-745-4222 or email artemismoore@hbaa.org. B O O T H S A L E S U N D E R WAY F O R 2 0 1 5 A L A B A M A' S B E T T E R L I V I N G E X P O