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2	Green Building Is Here The time for green building has arrived; research data indicates that a major paradigm shift in the building industry is underway. This shift is being driven by builders, suppliers, and manufacturers, who have embraced the wisdom of green, as well as the conscientious consumer who’s demanding a better built home. Across the nation, a more broad move to greener practices & products is taking place; so it is no surprise that 2007 is expected to be a “tipping point” year for green building. Sage Homebuilders, a green-only builder, set out to build a Showcase home in an effort to do our part to help hasten the pace of change. What makes this home special is that it goes farther than a typical green home to include many of the latest and best green features. The home combines “hyper-efficient” construction with self generation of power. What makes it a “Near Zero” home is that it generates most of the power it needs from the sun, so it uses “near zero” energy from “the grid”. But the “zero” aspect is only one of many green features of the home. Nearly every building practice used has been done in a greener-than-typical way, and nearly every material used to build the house is a greener-than-typical material. In the years to come, houses like this one will become commonplace. But for now it is an exciting, cutting edge home that will serve as a valuable, tangible, tool for educating builders, homebuyers, and the general public about the potential for the homebuilding industry.
3	About the Home Location 29 Beacon Hill, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Centrally located in metro area, near intersection of Interstate 64 and Highway 270. General Description - Home and Lot Cottage-style, helps demonstrate that green homes do not have to look like “a rocket ship”. 1-1/2 story, 3,600 sq/ft, clad in Cultured Stone and fiber cement cedar shake style siding. Situated on a 1 acre, partially wooded lot, backing to Conway Park. Green Goals “Near-Zero Energy Home”, producing a majority of the energy it uses. Projected to be certified under 3 programs: GBI (Green Building Initiative) - Local HBA program, 3^rd party verified, NAHB guidelines LEED-H (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes) Energy Star Homes Architectural Design Floorplans and 3-D rendering are included at the end of the document. Designed for both passive and active solar.
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5	Lead Sponsor We are fortunate to have Owens Corning, one of the largest residential building supply manufacturers, as lead sponsor. By offering a wide array of green products and playing an active role in the promotion of green building, Owens Corning has become a key player in the green building movement. Owens Corning products used in the house include: Fold Form ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) ProPink Complete – Blown In Fiberglass insulation system Foamular, - insulating sheathing Cultured Stone OakRidge Pro 50 Roofing Shingles and roofing components Quiet Zone Acoustical Batts For more information on any of the products above, please visit: www.owenscorning.com
6	Major Sponsors Thanks to all the national product manufacturers and distributors below whose contributions have helped to make this project possible
7	Project Team: Builder Sage Homebuilders, LLC Designer Jeff Day & Associates Surveyor 210 Surveying Energy Consultant MaxHome Landscape Architect Acorn Landscape Public Relations Carlton\|Werremeyer Financing WestBridge Bank & Trust
8	"Contact Information" Contact Information Sage Homebuilders 12400 Olive, Suite 307 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Rick Hunter, Managing Partner 314-265-6143 rhunter@sagestl.com www.sagestl.com
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