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

The Spring 2016 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Seventy percent (322) of the Spring Parade Homes℠ are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each has been inspected and rated for energy efficiency by…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Amaris Homes, BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, HERS Index, Home Performance Report, MN Green Path, Net Zero Energy Home, RESNET

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BATC Honors its Best at the 2013 Awards of Excellence Gala

A full house at a red carpet Awards Gala on Thursday, October 24th, suggests the Twin Cities housing market continues to gain strength. The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) honored its top firms and individuals for excellence in home building last evening at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka…

Posted in Awards, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Amaris Homes, Association Excellence Awards, BATC, Bob Bennett, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Curt Christensen, Divine Custom Homes, Donnay Homes, Fireside Hearth & Home, Home Building, Homes by Tradition, Ian Peterson, Imperial Homes, John Kraemer & Sons, K.A. Witt Construction, Lee Lyn Construction, Lowell Pratt, Lyman Lumber, MC Custom Homes, Michael Nelson, Pamela Belz, Paulson Construction, Pratt Homes, Pulte Homes of Minnesota, Reggie Awards, Semler Construction, Swanson Homes, Trillium Awards, Zawadski Homes

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Press Event to Introduce the U.S. Department of Energy’s First DoE Challenge Home in Minnesota

One of the homes featured on the Parade of Homes this Fall is a super-green and healthy home by Amaris Homes. This 3,600 square foot rambler has been designed and constructed to meet the strict green requirements of both MN Green Path (Master Certified) and LEED for Homes (LEED v4…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Amaris Homes, BATC, HERS Score, LEED for Homes, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, University of Minnesota Cold Climate Housing