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Follow on Google News | Annual Green Home Tour Kicks Off This WeekGreen Home Builders of the Triangle to host kick off receptions on Friday, May 1 in Orange County and Saturday, May 2 in Chatham County
The 2015 Green Home Tour is taking place May 2 – 3 and May 9 – 10, noon – 5:00 pm, at new and remodeled green certified homes throughout the area. In itstenth year of inviting the public to view green building practices and materials, this free self-guided GHBT event showcases a variety of excellent examples of certified green home construction. Each home in the tour is inspected and third-party verified, making sure each home meets the minimum certification requirements established by the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). Green Home Builders of the Triangle is a joint council of the Home Builders Associations (HBAs) of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties and of Raleigh-Wake County. With today’s home buyers looking for healthy, efficient, cost-effective homes, green builders are poised to fulfill these consumer needs. The Tour showcases a diverse collection of certified green new and remodeled homes in this annual open house, with a building professional onsite at each home to answer questions and present the home’s green features. The tour homes may be in various stages of construction or owner-occupied. This is a unique opportunity to see first-hand some of the innovative green building practices at work in our area. According to Jeff Wiblitzhouser, 2015 GHBT Chair, the following defines high-performance green certification: “The Triangle Green Home Tour features new homes and renovations by many of the leading builders in the Triangle area,” says Wiblitzhouser. “These builders are an elite group of professionals who are not only passionate about being on the forefront of residential building science and technology, but also include professionals who are recipients of national awards and are recognized as thought leaders in their field. You will enjoy not only touring these homes, but take away an increased understanding and appreciation of what makes a superior home and the thoughtfulness and exhaustive detail that goes into the design and construction of each one.” The Triangle has long been recognized as a leader in building innovative, high-performance, green homes. According to the Home Innovation Research Labs’ National Green Building Standard Certification Program, nearly 22% of all green certified projects in the country are NGBS Green certified in North Carolina. Green Home Tour guidebooks are available at all area Harris Teeter stores, HBA offices, and area Realtor® Association offices. For more information about the Tour, go to www.GreenHomeBuildersoftheTriangle.com or call (919) 493-8899. End
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