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If You Build It ... : How COVID-19 Has Impacted The Homebuilding Industry

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How has the homebuilding industry weathered the COVID-19 pandemic?

Live call-in discussion: From high materials costs to project delays: How has the homebuilding industry weathered the COVID-19 pandemic?

This hour, we talk with Vermont homebuilding experts Chris West and Jim Bradley about industry trends, and we answer your questions.

Our guests are:

  • Jim Bradley, past president and current member of the Vermont Home Builders and Remodelers Association (VBRA) currently leading the VBRA’s Legislative Committee. He is a builder and certified home energy analyst, a long-time member of Efficiency Vermont’s Energy Excellence Network and co-host of the local radio show
  • Chris West, past president and current board member of the Vermont Home Builders and Remodelers Association (VBRA). He is also a building science consultant and building energy auditor, founder of the Vermont Passive House Association and co-host of the local radio show House Calls Vermont

Disclaimer: Efficiency Vermont is a VPR underwriter.

Broadcast live on Friday, June 25, 2021 at noon.

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