NH Home Builder to Speak on Green Building at Northern New England Spring Home Show

Manchester, NH, January 14, 2010 --(PR.com)-- NH custom home builder and Certified Green Professional (CGP) Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC will be the featured speaker at the Northern New England Spring Home 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, Energy Star, 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 Northern New England Spring Home Show is January 22 through 24 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.
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 was the 2008 Cornerstone gold award winner for “most energy efficient design solution” and “best new home under $450,000” and the 2009 Dream Home silver award winner for “green home of the year”. Zetland Homes recently finished the second new home in New Hampshire being certified under Build Green NH which is based on the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Building Program. They are currently working on a large addition and deep energy retrofit that will be the first remodeling project certified by Build Green NH.

Anyone with an interest in building a very energy efficient or green home is urged to attend. The seminar is free with admission to the Northern New England Spring Home 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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