Archive for February 2009
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Building energy-efficient homes at Preston Lake |
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 Yesterday, I accompanied my clients on a framing meeting at the home (pictured above) that is being built for them at Preston Lake. One of the impressive aspects of Preston Lake construction is that every residence (single family homes as well as rowhouses) will be EarthCraft and EnergyStar certified. Here's one small example of the difference you'll find in an EarthCraft home... The average duct leakage on new construction homes is 28% --- that is to say that 28% of the heated or cooled air being pumped into the ductwork never makes it into the living areas of the house. In contrast, an EarthCraft home MUST have 6% or less duct leakage --- which, as you can imagine, provides for a great deal of energy savings for a homeowner. Thus far, I have been very impressed with the construction process, materials and quality at Preston Lake. As the house moves further along, I'll post some additional photos showing some additional innovations found at Preston Lake. Here are some other communities and houses incorporating green building practices, materials or philosophies:
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How to "Build Green" - lots to learn! |
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 I recently attended an EarthCraft certification course to learn about the EarthCraft program --- a green building certification program that has been endorsed by our local builders association. I'm going a step further this week, spending all day Thursday and Friday in Hampton Roads in a training course for the National Association of Realtors' Green Resource Council. This training will provide me with the knowledge and awareness of green building principles applied in residences, commercial properties, developments, and communities --- it is bound to be a busy few days. If you have questions about building (or buying, or selling) a green house in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, I'd be happy to share some of the information that I have learned already and will be learning later this week. More to come... | |
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Foreclosures in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County |
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 Thankfully, the foreclosure rate for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is much lower than in other parts of the country. However, we do have foreclosures in this area, and it isn't always easy to keep track of them. Sites such as RealtyTrac.com and others invite you to subscribe to their services to access data on homes in the foreclosure process. Their records, however, are not always accurate, and are often difficult to put into context. The most complete source of foreclosure information I have found to date is the printed "Trustee Sale" notices in the Daily News Record. To make it a bit easier for those of you who like to keep up with properties in the foreclosure process, you can always check in over at HarrisonburgForeclosures.com where I post those notices. Also of interest - Types of Foreclosure Opportunities | |
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