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Affordable GREENsboro Open House

Looking for a great way to spend a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon? Our own Patricia Whitaker will take part in a multi-home Open House in Greensboro. It will take place on May 14 and 15th from 1-5pm. There will be eight homes showcased with Energy Star Certification being highlighted. And these homes start at $99,900! How great is that, energy efficiency for a low monthly...
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Parade of Homes!

What a great weekend! Fall is in high gear. The leaves at peak color, football is going strong and the annual Parade of Homes is going on. We are pleased to report that Don Hamrick’s entry on 240 Heatherton Way in Winston-Salem had great traffic! Over 250 people stopped by last week to tour the home and talk to Don about the high efficiency techniques he used to build the house. Sandee...
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So what is the Homestar Retrofit program about?

In a nutshell, the Homestar Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program is jobs bill that is designed to encourage the average American family to invest in energy saving home improvements. The bill is designed to help combat the high unemployment currently found in the construction sector of the economy and help to jumpstart the demand for energy efficiency products and installation services.  The bill...
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Energy Efficiency Session

This past weekend, Sarah and I hosted an Energy Efficiency Info Session for our neighbors.  Our home-owners association had suggested that we do this since we had re-insulated our house last year and have seen good results.  We thought the idea was great and we were impressed that they would like to create a forum for neighbors to get together, enjoy catching up, and learning what they can do...
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