Southern Energy Management Wins National EPA Award

Congratulations to Southern Energy Management (SEM) for being named a 2009 EPA Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its work as a Home Energy Rater for the Energy Star program and promoting energy-efficient homes in our community. They join a short list of companies in the U.S. that have received this award three years in a row.

Award winners were selected from more than 12,000 organizations that participate in Energy Star, a joint program of the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at helping Americans save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

SEM inspected and verified more than 1,700 new homes and served more than 250 builders across NC in 2008. Read the press release.

Vanguard Concept Home Recognized By EPA

Next Tuesday, November 25th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize the Vanguard Homes’ “Sensibly Green” Concept Home in Briar Chapel as the first home in the country to be WaterSense™ labeled. The press conference will be held at 1:30pm in the Concept Home with a reception to immediately follow.

Stephen Johnson, the 11th Administrator of the U.S. EPA, will be one of the special guest speakers, and will discuss the WaterSense New Homes Pilot Program (of which Vanguard Homes is one of only seven builders in the country to participate).

Learn more about the WaterSense™ program, or read the full press release regarding this event.