Carolyn | July 14, 2010
We are continually trying to improve our home’s energy ratings (HERS ratings) here at Potterhill Homes. We do it because it helps decrease the carbon footprint of the home. We do it because it’s the right thing to do for our customers. But mostly we do it to help our customers manage their ever-increasing utility [...]
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Carolyn | May 19, 2010
The bottom arrived and went. The evidence of this is in the national numbers, 27% increase in permit activity and locally where Potterhill Homes has already started building more homes this year than all of last year. That’s right! In four months we have started sixty five homes, in all of last year we started [...]
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Tags: building costs, Cincinnati Homebuilder, Construction Quality, Home building
Carolyn | April 26, 2010
As I have already posted, the Northwind model home, the Salvadore, will have its Ribbon Cutting/ Grand Opening on June 15th at 10:30 a.m.
I just know you are all dying to see the home, so here are some construction photos of the Salvadore & surrounding area to tide you over until then.
The NuWool blown cellulose [...]
Category: Energy Star, Geothermal Heating and Cooling, New Homes in Northside, Potterhill Homes News, energy efficiency |
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Tags: buying a new home, Cincinnati Home Builder, Cincinnati Homebuilder, Construction Quality, energy efficient homes, Northside, Northwind, potterhill homes
Carolyn | March 9, 2010
An Energy Star home in one that is specifically designed and built with higher energy efficiency than homes that our only constructed to the present day building codes.
An Energy Star home has to be approved by a certified third party inspector, also known as a rater. This process confirms that the builder has made specific [...]
Category: Energy Efficient Building, Energy Star |
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Tags: buying a new home, Cincinnati Home Builder, Construction Quality, energy efficiency, energy efficient home building, Energy Star, Scott Wolf
Carolyn | February 23, 2010
This week I am at the RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network) Conference in North Carolina, where there are over 900 attendees at this 3 day event.
If anyone questioned whether the Residential Energy market was growing or not, they need look no further than this conference. There are 900+ attendees this year, and that number is [...]
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