Northwest ENERGY STAR - Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program recognizes industry leaders

Palmer Homes, Vision Homes accept Oregon award

PORTLAND, OR. — APRIL 10, 2008 — The additional anniversary Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes accolade winners accept been appear acquainted industry leaders in the high-performance architecture industry throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Awards were accepted to outstanding ally who accept helped authorize a cogent attendance for ENERGY STAR able new homes aural the Pacific Northwest.

Palmer Homes, Bend, Ore, accustomed the accolade for Oregon Large Builder of the Year. During 2007, Palmer Homes complete 71 ENERGY STAR certified homes throughout Central Oregon. ““Philosophically, we accept blooming architecture is actual important. We are committed to the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program, not alone because it saves activity and our buyers’ money, but we anticipate it is the appropriate affair to do for our planet.” said Vern Palmer, CEO, Palmer Homes.

Vision Homes, Medford, Ore, was awarded Oregon Small Builder of the Year. With a mission to architecture and assemble activity able homes of the accomplished quality, Vision Homes has helped avant-garde blooming architecture throughout Southern Oregon.

“We acclaim all of our builders who accept helped accomplish the Pacific Northwest a archetypal for high-performance home building,” said David Hetherington, Program Manager for the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program.

Additional awards were accustomed to:
Regional Home Builder of the Year: New Tradition Homes, Vancouver , WA
Regional Development of the Year: McCall Development, Billings , MT
Regional Verifier of the Year: O’Brien & Company, Seattle , WA
Washington Large Home Builder: New Tradition Homes, Vancouver , WA
Washington Small Home Builder: Scott Homes, Inc., Olympia , WA
Montana Builder of the Year: Kingdom Builders, Missoula , MT
Idaho Builder of the Year: Capitol Building Company, Eagle, ID

In 2007, 2,658 Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes were complete in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. ENERGY STAR able homes bear the appearance today’s home buyers are analytic for, with the added allowances of comfort, activity and amount accumulation — all by employing a aggregate of energy-efficient architecture practices and high-efficiency equipment. This access in activity ability lowers homeowners’ activity bills, as they save on heating and cooling costs, lighting, and accustomed use of above accessories like dishwashers. About 25 percent of all U.S. carbon emissions appear from homes, so authoritative homes added activity able is an important footfall in abbreviation the emissions that accord to all-around warming.

Contact:
Christie Perrott, Marketing Manager
Northwest ENERGY STAR®
517 SW 4th Ave, Ste 400
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.488.5729
Facsimile: 503.914.6796
cperrott@northwestenergystar.com
www.northwestENERGYSTAR.com

About Palmer Homes

Palmer Homes is amid in Bend, OR with communities throughout the Bend, area. For added information, appointment www.palmerhomes.com

About Vision Homes

Visions Homes is amid in Medford, OR with homes in Central Point and Medford, Oregon. For added information, appointment www.visionhomesinc.net


About ENERGY STAR and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

ENERGY STAR was alien by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a autonomous labeling affairs advised to analyze and advance energy-efficient articles in adjustment to abate greenhouse gas emissions. Today, the ENERGY STAR affairs is a collective affiliation amid EPA and Department of Energy and delivers the abstruse advice and accoutrement that organizations and consumers charge to accept energy-efficient solutions. For a complete account of ENERGY STAR able products, retailers, manufacturers and activity accumulation information, alarm 1-888-373-2283 or log onto: www.energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR able homes are complete by home builders accommodating in the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program, which is adjourned by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is a non-profit association accurate by the Bonneville Power Administration, electric utilities, accessible allowances administrators, accompaniment governments, accessible absorption groups and activity ability industry representatives. These entities plan calm to accomplish affordable, energy-efficient articles and account accessible in the marketplace. For added advice apropos NEAA, visit: www.nwalliance.org. Consumers can apprentice added about ENERGY STAR able homes by visiting www.NorthwestENERGYSTAR.com or calling 1-888-373-2283.


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