GHBA Releases On-Demand Training Courses

Serving as president of the Houston-based construction company ROC Homes, Eric Hymowitz has decades of experience in the industry, during which he has worked on numerous residential development projects. Alongside this, Eric Hymowitz is a member of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), which works with residential building professionals across the city.

The association, which advocates on behalf of these professionals, has released several on-demand training courses for its members in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that several classes will be released in the coming weeks, GHBA has already released two, with these focusing on electrical and framing work.

Titled the ABCs of Electrical and the ABCs of Framing, the courses are already open for enrollment. Subsequent courses will form part of the 12-course ABCs of Home Building series, which covers a range of areas, including concrete and HVAC systems.

GHBA members interested in learning more about the courses are encouraged to visit ghba.org/training/. 

NAHB Challenges Results from Recent Building Codes Vote

Eric Hymowitz is the president and owner of ROC Homes, a Houston, Texas-based firm that he established in 2002. Alongside this, Eric Hymowitz is involved in numerous professional organizations, including the National Association of Builders (NAHB), which looks to improve and advocate on behalf of the construction industry.

The NAHB has recently written to the International Codes Council (ICC) to challenge the results of the 2019 Online Governmental Consensus Vote, claiming that there are several irregularities present with International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) proposals specifically.

The organization also notes that 20 of the IECC's proposals have been approved for a new vote, despite being previously rejected. The NAHB states that this many proposals passing an online vote is an unheard-of feat in the industry, given that there is a high threshold for a rejected proposal to be reapproved for a vote.

Since no proposal has met the necessary criteria in an online vote, the NAHB believes the validity of the recent Online Governmental Consensus Vote should be called into question. As such, the organization asks the ICC to investigate the situation and take action against any potential bylaw violations.

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