NH Green Builder Steven Reddy Featured Speaker at Manchester Home and Energy Show

Manchester, NH, September 18, 2009 --(PR.com)-- NH custom home builder and Certified Green Professional (CGP) Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC will be the featured speaker at the Manchester Home and Energy Show. Reddy will present a popular introductory seminar titled Green Building: Energy Efficiency and Beyond discussing the latest advances in building science as they relate to green building. The presentation includes information on the major green building certification programs including LEED for Homes and Build Green NH. Green building includes items such as home design and placement on the site, building materials, energy efficiency, water conservation, and indoor air quality. The second seminar is Green Building & Energy Efficiency: Beyond the Basics and discusses more advanced topics including new technology such as Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), and Passive House.

The Manchester Home and Energy Show is September 26 and 27 at the Radisson Hotel/ Center of New Hampshire at 700 Elm Street in Manchester. Green Building: Energy Efficiency & Beyond will be presented at 1:00 on Saturday and Sunday in the Pierce Room just off the main entry to the show. Beyond the Basics will be presented at 2:00.

Steven Reddy was one of the first in the nation to earn the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation and is a charter member of the Build Green NH Council. Reddy is Operations Manager for Zetland Homes LLC, a residential construction company that specializes in high performance and green homes. They built the 21st Century Victorian Demonstration Green Home under the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED for Homes Pilot Program. The Demonstration Green Home is the 2008 Cornerstone gold award winner for “most energy efficient design solution” and “best new home under $400,000” and the 2009 Dream Home silver award winner for “green home of the year”. Zetland Homes recently finished building the second home in New Hampshire being certified under Build Green NH which is based on the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Building Program.

Anyone with an interest in building a green home is urged to attend. The seminar is free with admission to the Manchester Home And Energy Show. Zetland Homes LLC will be exhibiting at the Home Show. Reserved seating is available by contacting zetlandhomesllc@comcast.net or by calling 603-746-3556.

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