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

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — The Spring 2015 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Over half (236) of the Spring Parade Homes℠ are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each has been inspected…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Green Path Energy Tour, HERS Index, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, RESNET, Xcel Energy

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Fall 2014 Parade of Homes Opens September 6

Media Alert The 66th Fall Parade of Homes, presented by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, will open for touring September 6, 2014. The builders participating in the tour welcome area families looking for new homes, but also anyone interested in seeing the latest trends in home building. As…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: BATC, BATC Foundation, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Green Path Energy Tour, Holiday Stationstores, MN Green Path, Xcel Energy

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Green Path Energy Tour is Part of the Spring Parade of Homes

This Fall, the Parade of Homes will again include the Green Path Energy Tour sponsored by Xcel Energy. This tour-within-a-tour highlights Parade Homes that have been independently inspected and rated for energy efficiency by a Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) rater, and have received a Green Path Home Performance Report…

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

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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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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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