Posts Tagged ‘NAHBGreen’

Bottom Line: Certifications Sell

Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Since Southern Energy Management started working with builders back in 2001, we have encouraged them to educate homebuyers about the advantages of homes with enhanced energy efficient design and construction practices. The benefits to homeowners are many. Homes earning the Energy Star label tend to be

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What’s in a Name? Sorting Out Your Green Building Options

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

As part of my new job as a writer and multimedia specialist at SEM, I’m getting a crash course in all sorts of sustainability issues. For this post, I thought I’d take you along as I learn a little more about some of the energy efficiency and green building choices that builders are making nowadays. Jamie Hager, an SEM green buildings specialist, was the perfect tutor, and she was kind enough to sit down with me and go through some of the most common options. (more…)