New Hampshire home builders association Parade of homes - Open House's October 8 - 10

New Hampshire Parade of Homes 2011 – Lakes & Mountains showcase. October 8-10 at various location from the lakes region on north, members of the Home builders & Remodelers association of New Hampshire will be holding open houses.

The homes must be new or newly remodeled in the past two years, and the New Hampshire Parade of Homes committee will review entries for eligibility and quality. For more information or an Iphone ap search: www.nhparadeofhomes.com

Admission Price and official Charity: Public admission is $5/person children under 12 are free (this ticket allows you to tour all the home participating this year) all proceeds Granite State Independent Living http://www.gsil.org/

Cargill construction has two entries in this years Parade of Homes…both are on the South Mountain slopes at Loon mountain’s ski resort in Lincoln NH. Cargill Construction.

On the Corner of Hemlock Drive and Crooked mt road.

South Mountain rd....finishing up the landscaping

Cargill Construction 2010 NH Home builders ,Emerald Award.

New Hampshire home builder’s first Emerald award winning home.

The Emerald award is the highest achievement presented by the National Home Builders Association, National Green Building Standard.

This Emerald home has an array of energy-saving products and technologies. The HVAC is a state of the art hybrid geothermal and a propane furnace system. It consists of five zones, a heat recovery ventilation (HRV), and steam humidification. The system uses “Energy Management” to self diagnose through one thermostat which communicates with the other zones to create the perfect balance for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. In addition the system offers the homeowner the ability to remote access all controls through the internet.

In order to achieve this high level of reward many sustainable and recyclable materials found throughout the home. Examples are found in FSC framing lumber, local hardwood flooring, 100% recycled underlayment’s, Energy Star appliances, concrete that contains 30% fly ash, and reclaimed cabinets to name but a few.

The envelope is ultra tight with BIBS insulation in the outside walls (R-23) and vaulted ceilings have an additional 2” of rigid insulation (R-49). The efficiency is reflected in the HERS of 46, despite the 4,000 SF.

Cargill Construction had this home in the lakes region on display last year along with 10 other home builders, this year the number of homes has not been decided. We wish our Parent company much success with this years parade and many more awards should be coming their way...good luck - Alpine Lakes Real Estate Co Inc.