Each year HBAV honors association members who embody the mission of the HBAV, to protect and enhance the housing climate, and to ensure the vitality of the building industry so as to benefit its members and the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Last week over 300 members gathered in Virginia Beach for the Annual Conference and Housing Excellence Awards Celebration. The Awards recognize and highlight HBAV members who exemplify leadership, engagement, and dedication to the , community, the Virginia building industry, and the success of HBAV. This year's festivities were held at the Virginia Beach Marriot Oceanfront, complete with a cocktail reception on the terrace balcony, overlooking the scenic views of the Atlantic coast, and a three-course meal.
Highlighting the Winners
Innovation Project of the Year
Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg for their forward-thinking homebuilding through production techniques, energy efficiency, air quality, durability, sustainability, and resiliency.  The winners 3D printed an entire home to help solve the housing crisis in their area.
Best Humanitarian Award
HomeAid Northern Virginia, Van Metre Homes, and Buhl Electric, for their charitable projects and consistent mission to give back to their community in their partnership with Bethany House to build a home for those fleeing domestic violence. 
Best Community Amenity
was awarded to HHHunt Communities for their project The Connexion at Wescott based on its effectiveness, function, creativity, and design used. They created both large, social spaces such as the community room and patio as well as smaller work-from-home spaces.
Multifamily Project of the Year Gold Award
Scott’s Collection I by UrbanCore, for their overall architecture, design appeal, functionality, and creative plan integration in apartment and condo living. An 80-unit, new construction project; this multifamily project utilized themes from Historic Scott’s Addition, blended with a new and sleek design.
Multifamily Project of the Year
Silver Award
Centennial Terrace by Branch Builds, for their overall architecture, design appeal, functionality, and creative plan integration in apartment and condo living. These efficient units that take advantage of every square foot, natural light, and air from floor to ceiling windows, and open kitchens make this project a timeless piece of Richmond’s ever-growing skyline.
Community of the Year
Gold Award
Robinson Manor by Van Metre Homes, for their ability to create a community that exceeds the homebuyer's needs and wants while keeping the project viable for the building community. Originally called Upland Manor, the name was changed prior to launching the community to honor a co-worker who suddenly and tragically passed. The Community was renamed Robinson Manor in his honor and subsequently became a passion project for the whole company. 
Community of the Year
Silver Award
Cascadia by Southern Development, for their ability to create a community that exceeds the homebuyer's needs and wants while keeping the project viable for the building community.
The Best HBA Education Program
Careers in Construction Job Fair by Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association, for their ability to encourage and improve member education.
The Best HBA Event or Special Project
Multifamily Awards of Excellence Program by Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association, for their ability to generate non-dues revenue, honor members, and highlight the HBA. The event kicks off with a two-hour trade expo featuring more than 25 product and service displays, followed by dinner and the awards program.
The Best HBA Community Project
Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, for their continued community support and assistance.  The roughly 35 volunteers from RRHBA, builder members, and associates rolled up their sleeves and teamed up to build the beds for distribution in their community to deserving children, who otherwise would not have a bed.
Executive Officer of the Year
Amy Lowman, Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association, for her association management practices, concepts, techniques, and ideas during the 2021 calendar year. Amy found ways for her HBA to reduce expenses and turned over every stone to sustain the Association. Her yearlong commitment to membership has led to both a higher membership retention rate and steady growth of new members. 
Membership Cup
New River Valley Home Builders Association, for achieving the most outstanding membership efforts in 2021. The NRVHBA grew its membership size by 18% in 2021 and increased its retention rate by 12%. NRVHBA had the highest growth in numbers and the highest retention rate of all of the local associations in the state for 2021.
Sales Manager of the Year
Brooks Sears, Van Metre, for his excellence in recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising responsibilities. Brooks’ success lies in his growth mindset. He prides himself on being a strategic thinker, developing his team, and improving the company. . With laser-like focus, he fulfills the role of a true leader and Van Metre Homes is proud to call him a member of the team.
Construction Manager of the Year
Jim Jennings, Zimmerman Homes, for his leadership and ability to produce buildings that have a positive impact on those who use them. He is a man of integrity, high standards, and reliability. He always “gets it done” and is self-proclaimed a man of “solution” and not “excuses”. The trust he builds with both clients and management is unparalleled, and it is repetitively earned each house he builds with dedication, long hours, attention to detail, and ultimately executing and surpassing all expectation.
Mortgage Professional of the Year
Colby Raymond, Tidewater Home Funding, for her leadership and ability to produce buildings that have a positive impact on those who use them. With over a decade of knowledge, she has built her business on relationships, not transactions. Her knowledge of the local market and prioritizing the borrower experience exceeds expectations. 
Remodeler of the Year
Gary Feazell of F&S Building, for his superior business management, exemplary association involvement, and contributions to the remodeling industry. Gary started his company in 1976, growing it over the last 45 years from a 3-man crew to an over 80-man team, focusing on both residential and commercial remodeling. 
Marketing Manager of the Year
Jodi Mills, Blue Ridge Home Builders Association, for her leadership and ability to produce buildings that have a positive impact on those who use them. 2021 was such a challenging year and was difficult to approach business “as usual” and required being nimble, thinking outside the box, and always making decisions with COVID protocols front and center.
Builders Mutual Safety Project of the Year
Perry Engineering for their developing, implementing and maintaining a high-quality safety program. Perry Engineering has implemented a safety management system based on OSHA Challenge/Virginia BEST guidelines and has been accepted into Virginia BEST Level 1. 
Distinguished Associate Member of the Year
Shawn Callahan, Metwood Building Supplies, for his significant long-term contributions to the HBA and building industry as a whole. Shawn Callahan has used his leadership skills, industry expertise, likeability, and professionalism to represent our association at all three levels of the HBA Federation. He was most recently elected and is serving as the NAHB National Area Chairman for Area 3, covering Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. 
Distinguished Builder of the Year
Scott Williams, Crescent Development Homes, for his significant long-term contributions to the HBA and building industry as a whole. Williams has been a board member of his local HBA since 2017. In addition to his work with membership and local advocacy, he also emphasized the importance of the association’s involvement with the local career and technical school and charitable organization that serves special needs and at-risk children in the Shenandoah Valley, called Camp LIGHT. 
Hall of Fame Inductees
The HBAV also inducted two distinguished members into the HBAV Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the housing industry in Virginia and the Home Builders Association of Virginia. These Hall of Fame inductees are members who have been profoundly involved in working with HBAV and its leadership in achieving the mission of the Association, to support and advance the building industry that provides housing for Virginians.
Craig Havenner is a partner with The Christopher Companies, a design-conscious builder/developer with operations in Northern Virginia. At all levels of the NAHB/HBAV/NVBIA federation, Craig is respected for his commitment and knowledge to the building industry and his easy and engaging manner of dealing with people. He is respected by industry members and leaders, elected officials and those who have the good luck to work with him. Craig has served the association in many volunteer leadership roles including NVBIA Legislative Chair, NoVA Build PAC Chair, NVBIA President, HBAV Legislative Committee Chair, HBAV President in 2017, and as a member of the NAHB Board of Directors. Craig is considered an industry Icon in Northern Virginia, not because of his accolades and awards, but because he is a gentleman and colleague that you can always count on to do his best for the industry that he loves.
2022 HBAV Hall of Fame inductees Craig Havenner and John Napolitano
John Napolitano is Senior Vice President of Napolitano Homes, located in Virginia Beach. John is a second-generation builder and graduate of Lynchburg College. Since 1977, Napolitano Homes has developed and built thousands of affordable single-family homes, condominiums, and villas in the Hampton Roads area. Upon his college graduation, he began his home-building career and his membership in the Home Builders Association of Virginia. Since that time, John has been an invaluable member of the association. His first leadership role with the association was in 1996 when he was elected to his local Board of Directors. John has held an astonishing 42 volunteer roles at his local HBA, including president in 2003. He became active with HBAV in 1998 and has held every elected/appointed leadership office at HBAV, including HBAV President in 2015. John’s constant willingness to volunteer in support of HBAV’s mission led to an appointment by Governor Terry McAuliffe to serve on a Virginia Housing Advisory Board. member
HBAV Hall of Fame Members in attendance
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Save the Date for the 2023 Annual Conference and Housing Excellence Awards Celebration, June 2-4, 2023 at the Greenbrier!