Gainesville home builder certified 'green'

GAINESVILLE - Mountain View Home Builders of Gainesville recently received training and certification as a "green" home builder under the EarthCraft House program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. <br /> <br /> EarthCraft House is one of the top green building programs in the U.S. and is recognized as such by many leading organizations including Energy Star, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Institute of Architects, National Association of Home Builders, Georgia Environmental Council, Earth Share and numerous other industry and community organizations. EarthCraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. <br /> <br /> The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship. It was developed in 1999 as a joint effort of the Greater Atlanta Builders Association and Southface, a leader in the energy efficient, sustainable building industry in North America. Mountain View Home Builders builds new homes and has already been building Energy Star certified homes. <br /> <br /> The company will now add EarthCraft Homes to its portfolio of green constructed homes in Northeast Georgia. <br /> <br /> <br />

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