The Built Green University offers tips and resources to help you add value to your homes and profits to your business. You’ll receive essential information on:

• Cost-effective methods to improve home performance, reduce common problems and callbacks, and gain a competitive edge.
• How to comply with the 2008 Built Green Checklist (and how it benefits you).
• Tips on marketing your Built Green home to interested buyers, and more.

Click here to register for the 2008 Built Green University in Loveland, Colorado

Beginning with all homes permitted on or after October 1st, 2008, all Built Green registered homes must fully comply with the ENERGY STAR® for New Homes energy efficiency criteria and testing requirements. The ENERGY STAR® for New Homes energy efficiency standards and testing requirements will be the sole method of energy efficiency compliance with the Built Green program. Please see the Guide to the Built Green Checklist, the EnergyStar.gov website, or consult with your Energy Rater for further details on the requirements of the Energy Star® for New Homes program.

Be aware that this change requires ENERGY STAR for New Homes energy efficiency criteria only, and does not include their other programs such the ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package, or Advanced Lighting Package (however, you may still receive points for the ALP through the Checklist). As the program moves towards the effective date of this change, we expect to work closely with the ENERGY STAR for New Homes program regarding co-branding, marketing and other pertinent issues and opportunities. Watch for continued program correspondence through eNews and other modes of communication. We also anticipate working through the Governor’s Energy Office to notify our members of upcoming ENERGY STAR trainings around the state, and to offer similar trainings through Built Green.

If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns, please contact Traci D’Alessio, Assistant Director @ 719-339-9639 or tdalessio@earthlink.net

To become an Energy Star Partner, please click here: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.nh_join

If you have had changes in staff please email new contact information, including email addresses and any contact deletions, to enews@builtgreen.org.

Builders:
Hendricks Fine Homes - Boulder, CO

The number of home registrations so far for 2008 is 619.

Remember: Built Green home registration submittals are no longer accepted on a quarterly basis. Builders must submit and pay for home registrations at the time they pull each permit or on a monthly basis. The fee per home is $40. Built Green yard signs and brochures are available at an additional cost. Builders – take every opportunity to promote your Built Green status! To order promotional materials, please email enews@builtgreen.org.

Click here to download the Built Green home registration template.

This month’s sales tip features item #52 from the 2008 Built Green Checklist

52. Ducts sized and installed in accordance with room-by-room load calculations for sizing ductwork using ACCA Manual D. 6 pts.

Sales Tip: The goal for a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is to provide proper air flow, heating, and cooling to each room. By properly sizing and installing these components, they are sure to achieve correct air flows to each room, keeping the occupant comfortable with minimal effort and less energy.

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