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Green Builders, Inc. Honored at NAHB National Green Building Awards
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Now in its 10th year, the National Green Building Awards recognizes individuals, companies and organizations for excellence in residential green design, construction practices and for green building programs and advocacy efforts. Competition for this award was particularly intense, but Green Builders stood out amongst the nominees for their continued innovation and advancement in the field of environmentally sustainable home building, a hot topic throughout the housing market.
"We were thrilled to be nominated. We are even more thrilled that we won.
I think that this award speaks to how important environmentally sustainable
home building has become nationwide. We look at this as not just a win for our
company, but a win for the green movement and those in our industry who truly
care about the efficient use of natural resources when building homes," stated
Green Builders, Inc. incorporates energy efficiency, water and resource conservation, the use of sustainable and/or recycled materials, and indoor air quality control -- all of which are considered when evaluating a green home. In addition, Green Builders' homes are built to the stringent Green Building Standards set by NAHB.
Green Builders' energy efficient and green, sustainable homes are priced
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About Green Builders, Inc.
Green Builders, Inc. (Amex: GBH) combines the equal necessities of progress and preservation by building homes that tread lightly on the earth. Our success is measured by continued sales in a growing number of sustainable communities, which we believe to be vital to a sustainable planet. With respect for the world's resources and for the needs of our clients, we create healthy, beautiful, long-lasting homes that people, and the earth, can afford. To learn more visit, http://www.greenbuildersinc.com.
Media contacts:
Emily Thomson
Green Builders, Inc.
ethomson@greenbuildersinc.com
512-583-4327
Rachel Rogers
Atomic PR
rachel@atomicpr.com
310-689-7585
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