The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA-Hawaii) will present the 55th annual BIA Parade of Homes during the open house weekends of Oct. 8-9 and 15-16. This premier showcase of new homes in Hawaii will educate consumers on the latest trends, technology and design innovations in residential construction. This year’s event theme is “Sustainable Lifestyle … Sustainable Homes” and the deadline for all entries is July 18.

Developers and projects that will be featured in the October open house weekends include Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc., D.R. Horton, Schuler Homes, Gentry Homes Ltd., and the Franciscan Vistas and ‘Ilima at Leihano senior living communities. Entrant categories include single-family and multi-family homes, townhomes, high rises, builder spec homes, units in senior living, vacation ownership projects and conversions.

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The 2011 Parade also will include the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Green Building Standards for residential construction.

Finally, the 55th annual BIA Parade of Homes Awards Gala — where award-winning entries, including the 2011 Grand Champion, are announced — will be held Oct. 4 at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

For more information and to obtain a BIA Parade of Homes entry, contact Clarice Watanabe at 629-7503 or email ckw@bia hawaii.org.

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Chartered in 1955, the Building Industry Association of Hawaii is a professional trade organization affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders, representing the building industry and its associates. The 500 members of BIA-Hawaii are developers, contractors, suppliers, Realtors, architects, financial institutions and a host of other professionals who serve the building industry. BIA-Hawaii takes a leadership role in unifying and promoting the interests of the industry to enhance the quality of life for the people of Hawaii.