See How a Home’s Energy Rating Effects its Utility Bills

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 [...]

Price Increases Are Coming

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 [...]

Northwind will open June 15, but here are some photos for now…

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 [...]

ENERGY STAR & HOMEBUILDING

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 [...]

Live from the RESNET Conference in North Carolina

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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About the authors

Carolyn

Carolyn Rolfes is the President of Potterhill Homes. And she's also a Rolfes - as in daughter of Dan Rolfes, the infamous Red Tag Man of Holiday Homes. So what does that say about Carolyn and who she is? Plenty. When you grow up the daughter of man who does commercials in his red underwear, you have no choice but to have a great sense of humor and humility from a very young age. Carolyn and Dan founded Potterhill Homes in 2001 and she has grown it to be one of the most successful home builders in Cincinnati. Home building is in her blood and she has a keen awareness of what consumers look for in a new home and how to deliver value at all levels. And while we don't make Carolyn dress up in green underwear for our commercials, we bet she would if we asked!