Position Papers

2012 SEQR Modification
The Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress ("Pattern for Progress"), the Orange County Partnership (the "Partnership"), the Builders Association of the Hudson Valley (the "Builders Association"), and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber") hereby submit their joint comments on the Department's initiative to reform the Part 617 regulations governing the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA''). READ MORE...

Workforce Housing
The Builders Association of the Hudson Valley (“BAHV”) is concerned that there is lack of housing in the Mid-Hudson Valley for middle-income households, including young families, senior citizens, emergency service providers and others who form the fabric of our communities. READ MORE...

Benefits of Development
In recent years, thousands of people and many new businesses have moved into the Hudson Valley. There has been construction of housing and commercial and industrial buildings through the Valley to meet this growth. READ MORE...

Open Space Initiatives
There has been considerable discussion by residents, business leaders and public officials about the need to preserve the unique characteristics of the Hudson Valley that make it a desirable place to live and work. An important part of the discussions focus on the preservation of open space. However, equally as important to these discussions are the need to attract and preserve good jobs, grow our tax base, and provide attainable housing for all segments of our population, including young people who want to raise their families here, and senior citizens who wish to retire in the Hudson Valley. READ MORE...

Green Building
There is an intense wave of interest in all things “Green.” It is especially important that builders make every effort to incorporate affordable new technologies and practices into their buildings and land development. Over the years, there has been a quiet revolution with regard to the construction of new homes, with more energy efficient equipment, appliances and construction and development methods being regularly incorporated.  With regard to land development, the state of the art has evolved so that, among many other techniques, storm water is treated before leaving the site and cluster development has been encouraged to reduce environmental impacts. READ MORE...