Mississippi Green Building Competition

I am at the green building competition in Jackson Mississippi. Tomorrow (Monday) we will be visiting some of the homes in the competition around the Jackson area. We will be judging the homes based on the National Association Of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Standard. I will update each day as to what is happening. Visit the NAHB Green Website at... http://www.nahbgreen.org/

The Green Builder
The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia.

Southern Living Home Update

The Southern Living home in Blairsville, Georgia is now under construction. We completed the foundation this week. Trusses are due to be delivered in a few days and we will begin framing. Meanwhile the septic system will be installed. In addition to being a Southern Living home, this home will also be constructed to Energy Star and EarthCraft House specifications. This could make it the first home of its kind in this area. It will be extremely energy efficient which will be critical in that Blairsville is one of the coldest places in the State of Georgia. Stay tuned for more updates and photos to come. Meanwhile, you can use this link to see the plans for this unique home on the Southern Living website. The Amelia Place

We are still moving along on our two other EarthCraft projects on Lake Hartwell. Prospects are good for a new EarthCraft home in Dahlonega, Georgia soon. I will have updates on all of these in the near future. Remember to visit us at our website below.

The Green Builder
The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia.


Mountain View Home Builders

Green Building Competition

I'm honored to have been chosen as a judge in a green building competition in Mississippi. It is called "Growing a Greener Mississippi" and is being conducted by the Mississippi Home Corporation, a hub agency for housing in the state. The competition was begun in early 2009. The purpose of the competition was to demonstrate the feasibility and demand for affordable green housing in the state. Homes built for Growing a Greener Mississippi must meet the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines level Bronze or above. The NAHB Model focuses on energy efficient appliances, architecture, and building methods as well as more renewable building materials.This standard is a part of the NAHB National Green Building Program. The NAHB model uses two complimentary principles to determine what makes a home green: efficiency and environmental impact.

In order to be eligible for the competition, the homes built must either sell for less than $175,000 or be eligible for the Housing Tax Credit program. During construction, the homes have been inspected by an NAHB Certified Verifier who ensures that the green measures are implemented properly, and that the homebuyer will be educated on how to use the energy efficient features of the home. Seventeen builder/developers state wide entered the competition. The judging phase will be conducted December 7th through 9th in Jackson, Mississippi. Prizes are $50,000 for first, $30,000 for second and $20,000 for third place. I will be serving on a five judge panel that will determine the winners. I will post an update to this story along with the judging results in December. For more information about the competition or the Mississippi Home Corporation, go to...

Mississippi Home Corporation

To learn more about the NAHB National Green Building Program go to...

NAHB Green Building Program

The Green Builder

The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia. Visit his website at...

Mountain View Home Builders

Busy Times

It's been a busy late summer and fall. I am currently building a new EarthCraft/Energy Star home on Lake Hartwell, Georgia as well as doing a major add on to another house on the same lake. The big news is we signed a contract to build a new Southern Living home in Blairsville, Georgia. I will have an update one that one soon.

The green building movement is heating up. We are gearing up to obtain two new green building certifications in the next 2 months. One is the Certified Green Professional (CGP) from the National Association Of Home Builders' National Green Building Program. The CGP designation indicates an individual who is familiar with green building practices in residential home building. I requires 24 hours of NAHB approved training and additional continuing education to maintain. You can learn more about it at...

http://www.nahbgreen.org/Education/greenprofessional.aspx


We will also be preparing to be tested under the United States Green Building Council's LEED Green Associate program. The LEED Green Associate designation denotes green building expertise in green design, construction and operations. Learn more about LEED Green Associate at...

http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=83

I will be sharing more information about these and other green building topics in later posts. In the mean time visit me at... http:www.mvhomebuilders.com

The Green Builder

The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia.

Building Updates!

Times are busy. I am currently putting together proposals to build 8 different custom homes! They are located all over from Blairsville, to Hiawassee, to Lake Rabun to Lake Hartwell and everywhere in between. Some of these projects are quite exciting. The Hiawassee project is to build a state of the art EarthCraft House on top of a mountain. It will be the highest elevation residential home in the State of Georgia at 3200 feet above sea level! It will be a challenging project.

Also proposing a new Southern Living home in Blairsville. It is a beautiful French Quarter style home with incredible detail inside and out. You can view it at the link below. We have been getting a number of inquiries about building Southern Living homes since we became a Southern Living Custom Builder back in the spring. We were listed in the July issue of Southern Living as a member of their approved builders program. Looking forward to building many Southern Living homes in the future. Will keep everyone updated as these projects proceed.

Visit me at ... http://www.mvhomebuilders.com/

View the Southern Living plan "Amelia Place" at ...

http://www.slhouseplans.com/exec/action/plans/browsemode/thumbnails/filter/browsemode.thumbnails%3bflrs.0%3bttl.amelia+place/hspos/slnet/section/homeplans?pvs=isrp.true

The Green Builder

The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia. You can visit their website at... http://www.mvhomebuilders.com

Northeast Georgia Home Builder Receives Prestigious Southern Living Distinction

Mountain View Home Builders has become the first builder in the eleven county area of Northeast Georgia to be selected by Southern Living Magazine for membership in the elite Southern Living Custom Builder Program. Southern Living carefully selects custom home builders that transcend the pages of the magazine into a dream home. Members are chosen for their extensive experience and knowledge, reputation in the marketplace, and focus on the discriminating customer who is looking to build a custom home.

About Mountain View Home Builders Mountain View Home Builders is a premier custom home builder in the Northeast part of Georgia. They have over twenty years of experience building quality, energy efficient homes from cozy mountain cottages to distinctive homes on the lakes of North Georgia. Their approach is to build your new home as if their families were going to live there. They have a motto: "Never promise more than you can do, and always do more than is expected." It is a philosophy that has served their homeowners well for many years.

Mountain View Home Builders believes that green building is more than just a passing trend. It is a responsibility that all homeowners should take seriously. They are certified by “Energy Star” and “EarthCraft House” and are pioneering green building in their region. Their process incorporates the use of renewable resources, energy and water use reduction, increased indoor air quality, reduced waste and recycling. They will build you a new home that will save you money and make you more environmentally responsible. A home in which you can be proud to live

Company president Michael Calvert says "At Mountain View Home Builders, we invite you to come visit our homes, talk to our homeowners and discover why we are considered one of the best home builders in Georgia. Building homes is our passion and we want to be your builder."

About Southern Living Southern Living (www.southernliving.com), the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South and the sixth largest monthly consumer magazine in the U.S. (based on readership), reaches 16.3 million readers each month and enjoys a circulation of over 2.8 million. Published 12 times a year, Southern Living celebrates the heart of Southern life.

For more information on how Mountain View Home Builders is building quality homes of distinction in the Northeast Georgia area, visit their website at...

http://www.mvhomebuilders.com

Phone: 770-654-3435 Email at mvhomebuilders@bellsouth.net

Also visit the Southern Living Custom Builder website at http://www.southernlivingcustombuilder.com

The Green Builder

The Green Builder is a custom home builder in Northeast Georgia.

Northeast Georgia Home Builder EarthCraft House Certified

Mountain View Home Builders, of Gainesville, Ga. recently completed training and certification in the EarthCraft House program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. EarthCraft House is one of the top green building programs in the U.S. and is recognized as such by many leading organizations including Energy Star, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Institute of Architects, National Association of Home Builders, Georgia Environmental Council, Earth Share and numerous other industry and community organizations. EarthCraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship. It was developed in 1999 as a joint effort of the Greater Atlanta Builders Association and Southface, a leader in the energy efficient, sustainable building industry in North America. Mountain View Home Builders has already been building Energy Star certified homes and will now add EarthCraft Homes to its portfolio of green constructed homes in Northeast Georgia. For more information on how Mountain View Home Builders is pioneering green building in the Northeast Georgia area, visit their website at...

http://www.mvhomebuilders.com/

Phone: 770-654-3435

Email at mvhomebuilders@bellsouth.net

Also visit these other websites to learn more about the Green Building organizations mentioned above.

EnergyStar- http://www.energystar.gov/

EarthCraft House- http://www.earthcrafthouse.com/

Southface- http://www.southface.com/