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Minnesota Homebuilders Remain Committed to Green Building

According to Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), Minnesota has one of the lowest average Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index Scores of all states in the country that energy tested more than 3,000 homes in 2022. The lower the HERS Index Score, the more energy efficient the home is. According…

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Minnesota Continues to Lead the Nation in Green Homebuilding

Minnesota has the lowest average Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index Score of any state in the country that energy tested over 3,000 homes in 2021, according to Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). The lower the HERS Index Score, the more energy efficient the home. Minnesota energy tested 9,621…

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Minnesota New Homes Rank Among Most Energy Efficient in the Country in 2019

Newly built homes in Minnesota are more energy efficient than ever as many builders are advancing green building practices. Through Housing First Minnesota’s Green Path program, our state has now tested and issued Home Performance Reports for more than 22,000 homes. Minnesota homes scored an average Home Energy Rating System…

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Minnesota Hits Major Milestone in Green Homebuilding

Minnesota’s Green Path Program Surpasses 20,000 Energy Tested New Homes Minnesota’s homebuilding industry achieved a new milestone in energy efficiency this month, marking over 20,000 new homes that have been Green Path energy tested and rated. Since 2011, Housing First Minnesota’s Green Path program has encouraged energy efficiency…

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Fall Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Efficiency Tour Helps Homebuyers Better Understand Home Energy Savings

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (Aug. 23, 2018) — The 2018 Fall Parade of Homes is featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that are a part of the utility companies’ efficient new home construction program. These homes must be evaluated by a RESNET accredited Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater. The HERS…

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Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Efficiency Tour Helps Homebuyers Better Understand Home Energy Savings

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (Feb. 6, 2018) — The 2018 Spring Parade of Homes is featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that are a part of the utility companies’ efficient new home construction program. These homes must be evaluated by a RESNET accredited Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater. The HERS…

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Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Tour Helps Home Buyers Better Understand Home Energy Use

The Fall 2017 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Sixty-four percent (257) of the Fall Parade Homes℠ are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each have been inspected and rated for…

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Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Tour Helps Home Buyers Better Understand Home Energy Use

  The Spring 2017 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Sixty Four percent (306) of the Fall Parade Homes℠ are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each has been inspected and rated for…

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