NH Green Builder Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC Featured Speaker at 2011 Northern New England Spring Home Show

Manchester, NH, January 12, 2011 --(PR.com)-- NH custom home builder and Certified Green Professional (CGP) Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC will be a featured speaker at the Northern New England Spring Home Show. Reddy will present a popular introductory seminar titled Cost Effective Green Building & Energy Efficiency 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 2011 Northern New England Spring Home Show is January 21 through 23 at the Radisson Hotel/ Center of New Hampshire at 700 Elm Street in Manchester. Cost Effective Green Building & Energy Efficiency 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 energy efficient 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 (without land)” and the 2009 Dream Home silver award winner for “green home of the year.” Zetland Homes built the second new home in New Hampshire following Build Green NH which is based on the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Building Program; this home was the 2009 Cornerstone silver award winner for “green home” and gold winner for “best home under $300,000 (without land). They are now completing the first major remodeling and deep energy retrofit project in NH under the National Green Building Standards.

Anyone with an interest in building an 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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