|
Pilot Culminates in the First LEED-Certified House in Chester County Pennsylvania built by TMG Homes, Inc.
Glenmoore, PA (PRWEB) March 21, 2008 -- TMG Homes, Inc., will host an open house on Sunday, April 6, for the first LEED-certified house built in Chester County. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building program run by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). In 2005, LEED began piloting a program for residential homes involving about 400 builders across the U.S. TMG Homes is the only builder in Chester County that participated in the pilot and now, with construction completed, is ready to open the house to the public.
"We're very excited to show this house off to the local community," says Chadd Martin, Vice President of TMG Homes. "Interest in green home building is gaining momentum, but there are still a lot of folks who are unsure about the process and the benefits. This house will serve as a model for what a green house looks like and how it works."
A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources. It also creates less waste and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a green home include lower energy and water bills, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
According to Martin, it is this latter concept that he and partner Torrey Marks will try to impress upon visitors to the open house. "Most people think about the health of the environment when they think about going green," Martin says. "The environment is important, but we also want people to realize that green homes are healthier to live in, as well. And LEED-certified homes represent the absolute highest standard of healthier, more sustainable living."
LEED is a nationally recognized, third-party certification system that's based on measurable results. As such, LEED recognizes the highest quality in green homebuilding. LEED-certified homes are energy efficient, use non-toxic building materials, are water-smart, and respect the environment in which they're constructed. Best of all, these benefits don't come with a hefty price tag -- the net cost of owning a green home is comparable to that of owning a conventional home.
The first LEED-certified house in Chester County is located at 1560 Knob Hill Rd in Chester Springs, PA. Visitors can tour the house and talk with both Martin and Marks on April 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional information about the open house or TMG Homes, contact Chadd Martin at (484) 645-7104. You can also find TMG Homes on the Web at (http://www.tmggreenhomes.com)
About TMG Homes, Inc.
TMG Homes is one of the area's premier green builders and the first to build a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified house. Our mission is to build homes to a higher standard using green building methods and materials that encourage healthier living, are energy efficient and minimize the impact on the environment. We belong to the United States Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization working to advance structures that are healthy, profitable and environmentally responsible places to live and work. We also participate in the ENERGY STAR program to build ENERGY STAR-qualified homes that save homeowners 30 percent on their energy bills every year.
TMG Homes was founded in 2005 and builds homes throughout Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties. The company is one of the top 20 builders in this region, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
###
This press release has been reprinted from PRWEB per the terms and conditions of the copyright notice.
RELATED ARTICLES:
Homes Overseas Release New Guide on Buying Property in Provence
Property investment experts, Homes Overseas, extend buying property guide section by including guide to buying property in Provence.
Chesapeake Homes Celebrates Grand Opening of Graystone Reserves
Chesapeake Homes recently celebrated the grand opening of Graystone Reserves, one of its newest communities located at 2005 Redgate Drive in Suffolk, Virginia. As part of the continuing grand opening celebration, homebuyers who sign a contract through March 15th will receive $2,500 toward a patio or deck.
North Carolina Family Purchases Historic Summer Camp for Girls
Rockbrook Camp for Girls today announced that Sarah Reed Carter and Jeff Carter have purchased the 87-year old summer camp located in Brevard, North Carolina.
A.G. Rhodes Nursing Homes Select Patient Placement Systems Online Software to Automate Long-Term Care Referral Management
Web-based Referral Management System(TM) software links two nursing home locations and connects with existing online referral systems to improve and increase long-term care patient admissions
JTL Services, Inc. Offers a $1,000.00 Referral Fee in North Carolina and Connecticut
Jeff LeFevre, Managing Partner of JTL Services, Inc. an executive search firm is sharing the wealth with their candidates.
What Buyers Should Know About Homes For Sale
If you?re looking at homes for sale you may think you don?t need to know much about selling a house. You?d be wrong. Even in a buyer?s market, knowing what sellers are doing to make homes for sale more attractive will give you a leg up. Homes for sale in your market can look better or worse than they are- depending no the steps sellers take.
Popular Internet Filmmaker, Lisa Murray, Enters Burnett/Spielberg Fox Realty Show Contest, "On The Lot"
Lisa Murray, the independent filmmaker responsible for the popular Internet video, Free Hugs in Hollywood, (which was recently featured on Yahoo's home page), as well as the Grand Prize winner in Entertainment Tonight's Search for the Caress Confidante (which won her a VIP trip to the Emmys with ET) has entered a trailer of her documentary in the new Mark Burnett/Steven Spielberg reality show contest, On The Lot. According to the contest website, 'the show will premiere with a one-hour auditions episode on Wednesday, May 16.'
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Extends Partnership with North Carolina's Free Clinics
$10 Million Investment Continues Efforts to Increase Impact and Expand Reach
Arizona Resort Homes and Home Sites for Auction with $1 Minimum Bids
Freedom Realty Exchange (FRE.com), a real estate auction marketing website and part of the LFC Group of Companies, has just announced the launch of an online auction campaign to sell seven new homes and two residential lots in Bullhead City, Arizona, with minimum bids starting at only $1.
Aggrieved Descendants of Freed Slaves Take Message to Politicians' Homes
SaveSandySpring.org reports that residents of an African American kinship community in Sandy Spring, Maryland, claim they are being forced from their ancestral homes. The residents say they plan to deliver their message in person to their politicians' homes by way of a 50' tractor trailer set-up to depict the most rugged of living conditions and a giant banner that reads, "Since you won't let us live on our land, we thought perhaps we could live on yours." (http://www.wusa9.com/video/player.aspx?aid=55162&sid=67558&bw=) The residents claim that the government's recent refusal to recognize the road that has served ...
Special Olympics North Carolina Partners with Panera Bread
Joe and Diane Bastian, co-owners of 13 Panera Bread locations, announce a partnership with Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) as a honorary delegation statewide and event sponsor for the 2007 Summer Games in Raleigh June 1 - 3, 2007.
Luxury Realty Group, a Luxury Las Vegas Real Estate Brokerage, is Proud to Announce its Broker Co-owners Will Reside in Ultra Luxury Sky Las Vegas Whe
Luxury Realty Group, well known for its Las Vegas luxury real estate expertise and services, is proud to announce its brokers and co-owners Bruce Hiatt and Simon Chen will reside in the new Sky Las Vegas luxury high rise when it opens in a few weeks. They will provide, independent from Sky Las Vegas developer agents, luxury real estate services for sellers and buyers of Sky Las Vegas luxury condos.
The "Dare to Compare" Team of Samson Realty, LLC, Adds Interactive Mobile Text Messaging Tool Mobile Price Check
Bob Scherbarth's and Ed Duggan's "Dare to Compare" team of Samson Realty, LLC, Dare To Compare (http://daretocompare.com) has added interactive text messaging service Mobile Price Check as an additional marketing tool for their listings. Using their cell phones, prospective home buyers will be able to call an 800 number on the Samson's team signs and instantly receive property information and pictures directly to their cell phones. The listing agents then receive the caller's cell number as a text, and also online, for proactive follow up.
Sunseeker Homes Launches New Polaris World Rentals Web Site
PolarisWorldSpain.com launch their brand new rentals database adding a great new section to their already popular Polaris World website. Now as well as being one of the leading sales sites for Polaris World Golf Resorts, owners can add their properties to the site. With ever increasing traffic to the website people looking to rent a property now have somewhere to search for suitable properties to rent.
Eichler Homes Real Estate Expert named Preferred Service Provider for San Francisco and Marin County
Eichler Network names Renee Adelmann preferred real estate agent for mid-century modern Eichler Home sales in both San Francisco & Marin, California.
|