THE GOVERNOR'S AWARDS
...For Excellence in
Energy Efficiency in New Home Construction

Pictured l-r: Rosemary
Rodriguez and Beverly Chapin, DR Horton; Governor Gibbons;
Fred Altmann, Altmann-Ott Homes; George Aker and George
Summerhill, Silver Sage Senior Residence. All winners are
Energy Star partners.
Three Northern Nevada home builders were recently honored by
Governor Jim Gibbons with Governor's Awards. All of the
award-winning homes are certified ENERGY STAR homes. ENERGY STAR
is a Green Building program sponsored by the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The winning homes feature high
efficiency heating and cooling systems, high performance
windows, and higher levels of insulation. The cost of heating
and cooling a home in Nevada is the highest cost of home
ownership after the mortgage loan, making efficiency a major
factor in affordability. The features that make a home energy
efficient also make it a higher quality and more comfortable
home.
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