HCHBA GREEN BUILDING COMMITTEE

Join High Country Home Builders and Boone Green Drinks for a tour of the Enertia House this Thursday the 19th at 4:00 PM.  We will meet at the Cash Points ATM located in the New Market Shopping Center and caravan/carpool to the Enertia House.  The house is located off of Howard's Creek Church Road.  This event is open to the community so bring anyone interested.

Enertia House Inventor Michael Sikes, Builder Johnny Cooke and Solar Energy Installer Kent Hively will be on site to present the House and answer questions.

After the tour join Boone Green Drinks at Boone Saloon to discuss the Enertia house and other green topics.     

"In the Enertia® Building System, solid Energy-Engineered(tm) wood walls replace siding, framing, insulation, and paneling. An air flow and access channel, or Envelope, runs around the building, just inside the walls - creating a miniature biosphere. Here solar heated air circulates, pumping and boosting geothermal energy from beneath the house, storing it in the massive wood walls. Thermal inertia causes the house to "float" between the cycles of night and day, and even between the seasons.

Many aspects of the Enertia® House are unusual and innovative - but backed up by science, common-sense, and prototype homes across America. In fact, each aspect listed below increases the energy efficiency of the building. The effect is Synergistic - equal to more than the sum of the parts. The Enertia® House can make more energy than it uses!"

Learn More About the Enertia House:
http://www.enertia.com/

HCHBA Green is now on Facebook.  Join our fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boone-NC/High-Country-Home-Builders-Association-Green-Building-Committee/51701867435

Wondering how you and your company can benefit from the approaching wave of Green Business activity? If so, then you need to attend the “Realizing Green Business Opportunities" event being hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. This event will feature insightful presentations provided by renewable energy and business consulting experts. Additionally, a networking session will be incorporated where 20+ local businesses, business incubators and related community organizations will be set up to answer your questions and help you find your place in this exciting new economy. For more info visit: http://webits3.appstate.edu/cob/forms/green.php and http://www.highcountrypress.com/weekly/2009/02-12-09/discover_our_green.htm

"The American Society of Interior Designers’ Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential improvement projects. This program will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity."

Source: http://www.regreenprogram.org/

"How much does it cost to leave your TV on all day? What about turning your air conditioning 1 degree cooler? Which uses more power every month — your fridge or your dishwasher? Is your household more or less energy efficient than similar homes in your neighborhood?

Our lack of knowledge about our own energy usage is a huge problem, but also a huge opportunity for us all to save money and fight global warming by reducing our power usage. Studies show that access to your household's personal energy information is likely to save you between 5–15% on your monthly bill, and the potential impact of large numbers of people achieving similar efficiencies is even more exciting. For every six households that save 10% on electricity, for instance, we reduce carbon emissions as much as taking one conventional car off the road."  Read More...

Source:http://www.google.org/powermeter/index.html

With the surge of popularity in Green Building it may be easy to forget the opportunity in Green Remodeling.  Here is a strong case study of a remodeled Zero Energy Home in Harriman, Tn.   

NAHB's Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation Courses Offered in Boone, N.C.

The Certified Green Professional (CGP), an exclusive designation offered by the National Association of Home Builders, is designed to teach building industry professionals strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes using cost-effective and affordable options.

Click here to learn more about the upcoming course offered on April 1-3, 2009 in Boone, N.C.

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