Green Building

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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…

Posted in Green Homes, Market Information, MN Green Path | Tagged: Energy Tested Home, Green Building, Green Path Home Performance Report, Minnesota Homebuilders

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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…

Posted in Green Homes, Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path | Tagged: Energy Efficiency, Energy Tested Home, Green Building, Green Path Home Performance Report, Minnesota's Green Path, RESNET, Sustainable Homes, Twin Cities New Homes

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

The Fall 2015 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Over 60 percent (246) of the Fall Parade Homes are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each has been inspected and rated for energy…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Energy Tested Homes, Green Building, Green Path Energy Tour, HERS Index, Minnesota Homeowners Alliance, Minnesota's Green Path, RESNET, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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Put Your Home on the Green Path

When you’re thinking about remodeling or even just updating your home, one of the big questions you’ll want to ask yourself is, “how green should I go?” Because every remodeling project is as different as the family it’s for, there’s no simple answer. Some families want added square footage to…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: Energy Audit, ENERGY STAR, Green Building, HERS Score, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase, Xcel Energy

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MN/WI Buyers Can Now Find Energy Information when Home Shopping

NorthstarMLS adds HERS Score and Green Certification Fields The NorthstarMLS® Multiple Listing Service and the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) are pleased to announce the addition of two new fields to MLS home listings in Minnesota and western Wisconsin that take effect on June 6, 2013. These fields…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, MN Green Path, Multiple Listing Service, NorthstarMLS

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Parade of Homes at the Mpls. Spring Home and Garden Show

The Parade of Homes℠ and Remodelers Showcase® are going to the Minneapolis Spring Home & Garden Show February 27th through March 3rd. Visitors to the show can pick up their free Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase Guidebooks at Booth #2552 in the Green Aisle. In addition to the free…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Energy Tour, Green Building, Green Remodeling, Minneapolis Home & Garden Show, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase

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BATC Foundation Features Three Dream Homes in the 2013 Spring Parade of Homes

During the Parade of Homes, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit the BATC Foundation Dream Homes. During this event, visitors can visit three very special Dream Homes. All visitors to the Dream Homes are asked to pay a tax-deductible $5.00 admission fee…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, BATC Foundation, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Dream Homes, Green Building, new homes, Parade of Homes

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Green Path Energy Efficient Home Tour is part of the Spring Parade of Homes

Once again, the Parade of Homes℠ will include an Energy Efficient Home Tour sponsored by Xcel Energy. The tour-within-a-tour highlights those Parade Homes℠ that have been independently inspected and rated for energy efficiency by a RESNET rater. A total of 141 homes are taking part in the energy tour and…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Energy Efficiency, Energy Tour, Green Building, Home Performance Report, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, RESNET, Xcel Energy

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Minnesota’s Green Path Expands

MN Green Path℠ is a green building program that was launched by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) two years ago. The program has already has given certifications to over 60 homes, an incredible adoption rate for such a short timeframe. One of the reasons for its…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, MN Green Path | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Energy Efficiency, Energy Tour, Green Building, Home Builders, HPR, MN Green Path, new homes, Parade of Homes, RESNET, Xcel Energy

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MN Green Path Remodeled Homes Featured in Fall 2012 Remodelers Showcase

[image 1: ckc_vavoulis_72892.jpg] MN Green Path is an energy and green building program that was launched for new homes by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) last spring. A remodeling version of the certification program is in pilot stage, and features four “early adopter” remodeled homes on the…

Posted in Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: Green Building, Green Remodeling, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase, Remodeling

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