Local Homebuilders Going Green
The Green Built North Texas Program Includes Many of the Region's Largest Builders DALLAS, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas (HBA) announced today that homebuilders are taking great strides to protect the planet and provide North Texans with homes that use much less electricity and water.
Large and small homebuilders are helping save valuable natural resources by building homes to meet the HBA's Green Built North Texas program (GBNT) standards. GBNT is a partnership of homebuilders, industry supporters and partners committed to resources-efficient home construction. The program has established a climate-specific protocol that addresses six categories of construction including jobsite management, water efficiency, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, material usage and homeowner education. "The commitment by builders to construct resource-efficient homes will help the region confront its environmental challenges," says HBA President Donny Mack. "With Green Built North Texas's independent third-party verification process and the resources that its home registry will provide, it is clear that GBNT will be a popular brand among both builders and consumers for years to come. We have much to celebrate on Earth Day."
GBNT has established a third-party verification process to confirm that homes are built to this exacting standard. That verification process has paved the way for the Home Registry -- the first of its kind in the nation. Home Energy Raters and certified engineering companies, who serve as GBNT Verifiers, inspect each GBNT home, organize the necessary documentation and provide the HBA with the information needed to enter the home into the registry. More than 400 registered homes can now be found on the program's website, GreenBuiltNorthTexas.com. In coming months, all registered homes will be moved into an enhanced online search engine that will allow consumers to locate GBNT homes that are either completed or under construction by criteria such as builder, subdivision, zip code, and city. It is anticipated that more than 3,000 verified homes could be placed in the GBNT home registry by the end of the year. The emission reductions achieved by 3,000 GBNT homes over a 30-year mortgage is estimated to be the equivalent of taking more than 30,000 cars off of the road. The water usage reduction attributable to 3,000 GBNT homes could save more than a billion gallons of our region's vital water resources over the same 30-year period, enough to satisfy the lifetime water demand of more than 60,000 people. In addition to providing educational seminars and technical resources for builders, Green Built North Texas continuously works to refine and expand its program. Soon to be released are protocols for multifamily construction and remodeling as well as higher levels of achievement for single-family homebuilders.
About the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas (HBA) The Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas (http://www.dallasbuilders.com/) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting new home ownership, industry advancements and community good works. The HBA covers a seven-county area of some 5,500 square miles with a population of more than 3 million. Its membership includes more than 800 builders, developers, and remodelers along with approximately 1,200 associates -- suppliers, vendors and associated businesses and services. About Green Built North Texas Green Built North Texas (http://www.greenbuiltnorthtexas.com/) is a voluntary partnership of local homebuilders, industry supporters and sponsors committed to creating awareness and interest in the construction of resource-efficient homes in North Texas. Homes built to the program's guidelines help improve site management, water efficiency, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, material usage and homeowner education. Builders Committed to Build Homes to the HBA's Green Built North Texas Program Contact Information for Media Phil Crone, HBA of Greater Dallas Paul Cauduro, HBA of Greater Dallas First Call Analyst:
CONTACT: Phil Crone, phil.crone@dallasbuilders.com, or Paul Cauduro, Web site: http://www.dallasbuilders.com/
2008-04-21 18:54:14 0341214 PRNEWSWIRE
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