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<br />Energy House III Profile <br />(Preliminary - participants are still being added) <br /> <br />The Suburban Northwest Builders Association and Elk River Energy City are excited to <br />cooperate in the construction of their third energy efficient housing demonstration, Energy <br />House III. Energy House I was the recipient of the prestigious "Energy Value Housing <br />Award" presented by the National Home Builders Association Research Center at the 1999 <br />International Builders Show in Dallas Texas. <br /> <br />Mission and Vision <br />The Mission of Energy House III is to educate homebuyers and the building industry <br />professionals with a model demonstrating advanced technologies in the construction of a <br />home that is comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient while protecting the environment for <br />future generations. The Vision is to implement technologies that will become <br />commonplace in both design and cost effective building practices used to build the energy <br />efficient homes of the future. <br /> <br />Product and Material Selection Guidelines <br />Energy House III will incorporate products and materials that will enhance energy efficiency, <br />durability and comfort. Emphasis will be placed on using materials and products that <br />incorporate a high percentage of recycled content. Another criterion is to select those <br />products and materials that enable us to keep the waste stream to an absolute minimum. <br />Products and materials used in Energy House III will be chosen based on guidelines and <br />ratings commonly accepted in the building industry and: <br /> <br />General Guidelines: <br />. NAHB Green Home Building Guidelines <br />. EEBA Green Building Guidelines <br />· American Lung Association Health House Program Criteria <br />· 2006 State Energy Code (as anticipated) <br />· Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) <br /> <br />Specific Product Guidelines: <br />. HVI - Home Ventilating Institute <br />· NFRC - National Fenestration Rating Council <br />. NSF - National Sanitation foundation <br />. EP A - Energy Star Program <br />· CRI - Carpet & Rug Institute, Green Label Program <br />· ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning <br />Engineers <br />· CEE - Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc. <br />. Green Guard Environmental Institute <br />· SFI - Sustainable Forest Initiative <br />. Others <br />