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June 2, 2010

2010 National Green Building Conference Awards

Last week the 2010 National Green Building Conference was held in Raleigh, NC. It’s an annual event that’s held every year in May in a different part of the country. Last year’s conference was held in Dallas, TX. It was held at the Raleigh City Museum, and was put on by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

 

Along with programs that talked about new and emerging green technologies for both residential and commercial properties, along with many vendors showing off their latest products, there were a number of home building awards that were given out. Some of those include:

 

New World Home‘s “NOGM 4 Atlanta”, of Atlanta, GA, won the National National Green Building Award for Project of the Year, Single Family – Production/Luxury.

 

JR Construction Building & Design, Petoskey, IN, earned what’s called an Emerald Rating for energy efficiency, only the second single family home ever to earn the award.

 

Other individual family home projects earned awards:

 

Cunningham | Quill Architects, Washington D.C., Project of the Year – Single Family – Custom/Luxury

 

Mungo Construction LLC, Columbia, SC, Project of the Year – Single Family – Production/Affordable

 

A remodeler, Philip Beere of Green Street Development in Phoenix, AZ, earned two honors: The Green Remodeling Project of the Year and Green Remodeling Advocate of the Year.

 

To see a listing of all the winners, you can follow this link back to the NAHB website.

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April 28, 2009

2009 National Green Building Conference

NAHB National Green Building ConferenceComing to Dallas, Texas on May 8 – 10 is the 2009 National Green Building “the green of green” Conference. The Green Building Conference is where residential “green” building industry professionals to network and exhibit their products and building materials.

 

Attendees of the event include green home builders of single-family & multifamily homes, remodeling contractors, green architects & designers, land developers & planners, green product manufacturers, and remodeling contractors.

 

Industry professionals will be educated on the developments in green building and will be provided the necessary tools and ideas needed to stay competitive and to grow in the green housing industry.

 

T. Boone Pickens will be guest speaking at the event on the topic of alternative energy, natural resources, and water & energy conservation.

 

An award ceremony will be held to recognize representatives of green design, new home construction, green advocacy efforts, and remodeling projects. The National Association of Home Builders will also acknowledge the achievements of green building programs and initiatives of local and state home builder associations.

 

This year’s National Green Building Conference is going to be held at the Hilton Anatole Dallas, an extraordinary resort that features priceless art collections, fine dining, the stunning seven-acre Anatole Sculpture Park, walking trails, a fish pond, tennis courts, and a full-service fitness center at the Veranda Club & Spa. Room rates listed on the NAHB website are $174 plus taxes per night.

 

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April 23, 2009

Mandatory Zero Energy Homes in California by 2020

California Wind Turbine

California Wind Turbine

The Assembly Natural Resources Committee in California is aggressively seeking a zero energy home bill that would require all new homes in California be zero energy by 2020. Under the proposed bill, zero energy new homes would help to decrease the state’s dependency on fossil fuels and natural resources.

 

The bill is designed to have new homes constructed with solar power or to be powered by nearby wind geothermal plant, which would allow each home’s electricity utility bill to essentially be eliminated. Advocates of the proposed bill suggest that the system could be set up similarly to a giant battery. The grid would store energy produced by homes throughout the day to power homes during the evening when energy use spikes.

 

Lori Saldana introduced the bill last year and while the Assembly passed the bill, it was later denied in the Senate. Saldana says that nearly one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions is directly related to the cooling and heating of buildings. In the proposed bill, the greenhouse gas emissions would be substantially reduced.

 

Opponents argue that newly constructed homes are already energy efficient and that a better solution is to target existing homes, which have a more detrimental impact on fossil fuel use.

 

Estimated costs to upgrade an average home to a zero energy home could range between $15,000 to $50,000. Saldana is confident that this expense would not be entirely passed on to either the builder or the homeowner; but that federal tax credits, state rebates, and the decrease in energy use would ensure that the investment is a sound one.

 

California officials are leaders in pushing energy conservation and in reducing the carbon footprint that new construction leaves on the planet. If the bill does pass, it would undoubtedly be a great move towards saving our planet.

 

See more:

http://www.newhomessection.com/blog/zero-energy-homes-in-california-could-be-mandatory-by-2020/2009/04/12/

http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/11/07/zero-energy-homes-in-california-by-2020/

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/7949

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February 17, 2009

Southwest Build-It-Green Expo & Conference

Green building has shown significant growth in recent years, which has led the way for green expos and conferences across the nation. Green expos give industry leaders the opportunity to meet one another, share new ideas, and discover the latest green building products, materials, and new technologies.

 

On March 13th and 14th the Southwest Build-It-Green Expo & Conference is making its way to the Phoenix Convention Center, located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

 

The Southwest Build-It-Green Expo is the largest expo and conference the Arizona will host this year, and those of you who are involved in green building, design, architecture, appliances, landscaping, etc., wont want to miss this one.

 

Attendees include green home builders, contractors, interior designers, engineers, and of course home owners seeking the latest green furnishings, and green appliances available.

 

Speakers include representatives from the commercial and residential building industries. They will be covering all topics green related.

 

The Southwest Build-It-Green Expo and Conference is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs and business executives to network and discuss future trends.

 

For more information about exhibiting your business at the Southwest Build-It-Green Expo, contact Tina Robinson, the Exhibit Director, at (602) 424-8855, or email her at trobinson@azbusinessmagazine.com.