Thanks to our 2010
program sponsors:

Platinum Level   

Gold Level 




Silver Level




  

Bronze Level
Chandler Design Build  

LP Building Products

Emilee Collins, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser

Copper Level 
Olde Heritage Builders
Rain Water Solutions
Triangle Sealed Crawls, Inc.
Red-B Construction
Synergy in Print

  Green Level 
Beaman Building and Realty, Inc.

KB Home
Space Builders, Inc.

Quick Turn Quality Appraisals

Peak Steel, LLC

Yes! Solar Solutions

Professional Builders Supply

L.D. Swain & Son, Inc.

Robert Strickland, BB&T

M Squared Builders & Designers, Inc.

Novozymes- Nature's GREEN RE-LEAF

 

Save the dates for the
5th Annual Green Home Tour! 
 

Sat, May 15, 2010 - noon to 6 pm
Sun, May 16, 2010 - noon to 6 pm
Sat,
May 22, 2010 - noon to 6 pm
Sun, May 23, 2010 - noon to 6 pm

Come See What It Means to Be Green!

Builders, click here for the Call for Entries.

Click here for the Tour Entry Form.


There will be another Green
Home Tour in May of 2010!
Builders, you can also ask to have your projects considered for  the one-day tour that will be held in conjunction with NAHB's National Green Building Conference in Raleigh on May 16- 18, 2010.  You can obtain more information about this tour on the Call for Entries and the Tour Entry Form (use the links above).


The annual Green Home Tour is a free, self-guided event that enables potential homebuyers and other interested individuals to examine a variety of green building features in homes of all price ranges and styles.    

All entries must be enrolled in the certification program operated by the Green Home Builders of the Triangle (GHBT) or NAHBGreen, and all entries have demonstrated the ability to reach at least the bronze level of certification upon completion.  Some of the homes on the tour will probably be only partially finished so that tour attendees can see the technical green features that would otherwise be hidden behind the walls.  Stay tuned for more information.

Even if you missed the 4th Annual Green Home Tour in May of 2009, you can still obtain information on the entries by clicking on the addresses below. 

Click on the address for each entry to see the corresponding Tour Book page,
which includes a photo and list of green features for that entry:

Builder Address City Neighborhood County
Chandler Design Build 5039 Duchy Drive Mebane The Duchy Alamance
Anchorage Building Corp. 200 Terrel's Trace Pittsboro NA Chatham
Broyhill Wiles Log & Timber Frame 436 Wilkinson Creek Lane Chapel Hill Wilkinson Creek Estates Chatham
Chatham Habitat for Humanity 57 Thelma Sugg Lane Pittsboro NA Chatham
Dillon Builders, Inc. 233 Churchwood Lane Extension Pittsboro NA Chatham
Lewis Building Co. 52 Blue Jay Court Pittsboro Cedar Mountain Chatham
MCF Builders of Chatham Co 53 Bingham Ridge Dr Pittsboro Bingham Ridge Chatham
McNeill Burbank Homes 1190 Great Ridge Parkway Chapel Hill Briar Chapel Chatham
McNeill Burbank Homes 1194 Great Ridge Parkway Chapel Hill Briar Chapel Chatham
Sage Built 1105 Golfers View Pittsboro Chapel Ridge Chatham
Vanguard Homes 1256 Great Ridge Parkway Chapel Hill Briar Chapel Chatham
M/I Homes 1269 Great Ridge Parkway Chapel Hill Briar Chapel Chatham
JD Mahoney Construction, Inc. 256 Windy Knoll Circle Chapel Hill Briar Chapel Chatham
Blue Ridge Enterprises  607 Eastway Avenue  Durham Eastway Village Durham
BuildSense 930 W. Markham Avenue Durham NA Durham
Cimarron Homes 2802 Tulip Poplar Circle Durham Panther Creek Durham
Daniel Custom Homes 13 Wesleywood Drive Durham Weston Downs Durham
Durham Co. Habitat for Humanity 907 Belmont Drive Durham Hope Crossing Durham
Red-B Construction 3411 Dover Road Durham Hope Valley Durham
Snyder Hankins Custom Homes 215 Keeneland Court Durham Keeneland Manor Durham
Sun River Builders Signature Homes 8030 Renaissance Parkway Durham NA Durham
Toll Brothers, Inc. 103 South Bend Drive Durham The Hills at Southpoint Durham
Sawyer Homes 203 Richmond Run Stem Mangum Farms Granville
Alfermann Construction 1731 Old Lystra Chapel Hill NA Orange
Out of the Woods Builders 174 Craig Hill Lane Chapel Hill Ridge Springs Chatham
BuildSense 130 Cole Drive Chapel Hill NA Orange
Habitat for Humanity of Orange Co. 531 Terrell Rd Hillsborough Fairview Orange
Hampton Green Homes 111 Founder's Ridge Dr Chapel Hill Chancellor's View Orange
Pickett Land & Building Co. 511 Hillsborough St, Unit 101 Chapel Hill Townside Terrace Orange
Ange Signature Homes 4029 Enfield Ridge Drive Cary Highcroft Village Wake
Eco Building Group 6105 Lost Valley Road Raleigh Old Stone Crossing Wake
Homes by Dickerson 6001 Retford Grant Court Cary Highcroft Village Wake
Olde Heritage Builders 2625 Winter Storm Road Zebulon Wakefield Meadows Wake
Olde Heritage Builders 2624 Winter Storm Road Zebulon Wakefield Meadows Wake
Rufty Homes 111 Trellingwood Drive Morrisville Preston Grande II Wake
Vanguard Homes 530 John Haywood Way, Ste 104 Raleigh Blount Street Commons Wake

Here’s a small sampling of special features that were included in some of the homes on previous tours:

  • Sealed attic and crawl space 
  • High-efficiency HVAC system with fresh air intake
  • Spray foam insulation
  • Energy Star® appliances & lights with LED or compact fluorescent bulbs
  • Low- or no-VOC paints, caulks, & adhesives for good indoor air quality
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • Solar water heaters linked to radiant-floor heating
  • Low-E windows
  • Low-maintenance landscaping that features rainwater collection & drought-resistant plants
  • Compressed wheat doors
  •  

  • High-efficiency gas water heater
  • Recycled news print insulation for interior walls
  • Reuse of demolished materials to help conserve resources
  • Locally milled pine floors
  • Passive solar orientation with 2-ft overhangs
  • Returns or transfer ducts in all bedrooms for maximum comfort/efficiency
  • Advanced framing techniques
  • High-efficiency HVAC system with fresh-air intake
  • Bamboo stair treads & countertops
  • Rain screen on exterior walls
  •  

    Green Home Tour Photo Album

    Lynn Ruck talked with a visitor to her display during the kickoff event for the 2008 Green Home Tour.

    Dave Kurtz showed off the materials for his green roof during the 2008 Green Home Tour.

    Chad Ray discussed green features in his home with this visitor during the 2008 Green Home Tour.