About Us

Building the American Dream Since 1942

The mission of the Home Builders Association of Dayton is to make the Dayton region more attractive to businesses and residents, providing superior value in home ownership by:

Advocacy

Founded in 1942, the HBA works with local governments at the county, municipal and township level to advance the interests of the home building industry, discourage needless regulation, and otherwise create and sustain a builder-friendly environment in the Miami Valley.

Award-Winning Home Shows

The Association's award-winning home shows -- HOMEARAMA, Citirama and Rehabarama -- have drawn more than a million visitors over the past 20 years. Citirama and Rehabarama have won the highest national awards of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

12,000 jobs

The HBA represents nearly 400 member firms - 80 firms engaged primarily in new residential construction, and firms providing products, services, materials or skilled craftsmanship related to new home construction. HBA members employ more than 12,000 men and women in full-time jobs throughout the Dayton Region.

First point of contact on home building

The HBA serves as the community's first point of contact for information on new construction, and the Association annually screens thousands of calls for area consumers looking for advice and direction in the selection of a builder.

Economic development

The Association also works effectively with other local organizations dedicated to economic development. The HBA is actively involved with the Dayton Development Corporation, County Corp, CityWide Development and other economic development agencies.

Giving back to the community

The HBA also supports the work of several shelter-based and other philanthropic organizations, including Rebuilding Together Dayton, Dayton Habitat for Humanity, the St. Mary Development Corporation, Valley Food Relief, The Homeless Solutions Policy Board and United Rehabilitation Services.

Value-added services

The HBA supports its members with a number of important value-added services in telecommunications, product and services advertising, Mobile and long distance services, and several lines of insurance products - workers' compensation, life, major medical and disability.

Continuing education

The Association also encourages through the Quality Experience Program and sponsors state-of-the art continuing education programs for its members on topics like business management, universal and aging-in-place design, building codes, industry safety, sales and remodeling, new technologies in residential construction, green building and energy efficiency.

Councils

Six HBA councils meet regularly to exchange views on common interests and concerns. These include the Small and Custom Builders Council, the Large Volume and Developers Council, the Sales and Marketing Council, the Remodelers Council, the Associates Council and the Past Presidents Council.

Quality Experience Program (QEP)

The Association's Quality Experience Program provides consumers assurance of a quality remodeling or building experience by keeping th elines of commnication open between them and any HBA of Dayton member.