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Land Resources / News / Texas
Sustainable Homes, Inc. and Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard offer free seminar on DIY Energy Savings
Source: Sustainable Homes of Texas, by Mike Scott
January 05, 2010 
MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Scott
210-867-0800 phone 210-568-6314 fax
PO Box 47699 San Antonio, TX 78265
mike@sustainablehomesoftexas.com
Media Release
Sustainable Homes, Inc. and Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard offer free seminar on DIY Energy Savings.
New Braunfels TX, December 22 2009: Sustainable Homes, Inc will offer a free seminar on DIY Energy Savings on Saturday, January 9, 10AM at the Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard in New Braunfels. To register for the seminar call 830.537.5290, 210.843.9066, or visit: sustainablehomesoftexas.com
Mike Scott, of BuiltSmart Resources, a Sustainable Homes business partner, will present on energy cost saving DIY projects for homeowners. “Home projects that save money by increasing energy efficiency are within the reach of everyday homeowners” according to Scott, a 30-year veteran of the building industry. The seminar will cover topics including: the basics of home energy efficiency, how third-party auditors measure energy efficiency, and DIY projects around the home. Reservations required as space is limited, call 830.537.5290, 210.843.9066, or visit: sustainablehomesoftexas.com to register or for more information.
About Sustainable Homes, Inc. Sustainable Homes is a nationally recognized builder producing the highest scored verified green homes in the country. They have built homes using LEED for homes, National Association of Home Builders, Green Building Guideline and the NAHB, Green Building Standard, the only program in the country certified by the American National Standards Institute. Their latest home is the only home that has been submitted to Build San Antonio Green at Level 3, a zero energy home. This home is also being verified by NAHB at the Emerald Level, the highest scoring possible. There is only one other in the entire country that has reached this level.
Based in the Texas Hill Country, the homes are designed and constructed to take advantage of all the natural elements available. Features include rain water harvesting, water conservation, a grid-tied photovoltaic solar system, highly energy efficient building methods with an emphasis on indoor air quality, and a concern for the least amount of impact on the environment. The mission and ultimate goal of Sustainable Homes is to give their clients a choice of personal accountability for the future costs of their utilities and the quality of life they enjoy in their home. For more information on Sustainable Homes visit www.sustainablehomesoftexas.com.
About Bluegreen Communities Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard is a master-planned community developed by Bluegreen Communities®, a division of Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG). Over the past 40 years, Bluegreen Communities has developed top-rated communities in some of our nation's most coveted areas, offering the perfect balance of country living and city convenience, with privacy and scenery paramount. Bluegreen has sold over 55,000 master-planned residential and golf community homesites in 32 states and is an award-winning green developer. The company's commitment to responsible land use, environmental protection, as well as to the safekeeping and conservation of its communities through reasonable protective covenants ensures that they can be enjoyed by generations to come. For more information on Bluegreen Communities®, visit www.bluegreencommunities.com.
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