About Us
Who we are …
Green Zone Home is:
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a group of local home energy raters
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a segway for homeowners and installers of energy efficient products
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an association of building performance testers and inspectors
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an outreach group providing guidance for energy efficiency and renewable energy service providers
Our mission is to implement and facilitate:
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energy efficiency
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green building
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conservation of materials, energy, and water in buildings
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sustainable development and living
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renewable energy
History …
Originally started as a one-person
department in an Austin closet-office of a professional
engineering company in 2001, Green Zone Home provided
energy code consultation and
ENERGY
STAR® ratings
for
builders. Today, Green Zone Home has grown to
become its own entity, with offices in Austin and
San Antonio, and a staff of a dozen personnel. In
addition to proudly serving the residents of the
Austin and San Antonio areas, Green Zone Home also
has affiliates who can offer some of our services
in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston regions, as
well. Also, since its inception seven years ago,
Green Zone Home has now expanded its services to
include a wide array of green consultation services,
programs, and plans that not only benefit
builders,
but also
individuals and
homeowners, and
real
estate professionals, as well.
Our staff …
The best in the business. ALL of our staff hold
Residential Energy Service Network (RESNET) Home Energy Rater, Quality Assurance, or Field Inspector certifications. We also have staff certified in
International Code Council (ICC) energy codes, as well as through the
National Comfort Institute (NCI), and our organization holds accreditation as a Home Energy Rating System Ratings (HERS) Provider through
RESNET and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)
ENERGY STAR program. Green Zone Home is registered as a contractor in Austin Energy’s Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Program, and is also a registered third-party home performance testing
company through the City of Austin. With our credentials and seven
years of experience, you are guaranteed professional results; combine
this with a local staff with a local attitude, and you have an overall
positive experience.
How we treat our customers …
In this ever-changing and growing field of “green”,
Green Zone Home handles every client’s needs individually and
differently from others. Not every project or concern is of the same
nature or scope. Therefore, we look at what your needs are, either on
an individual or company level, and develop an action plan that best
suits your situation. Different homes and buildings are constructed
differently, which mean that your project(s) deserve(s) the individual
attention that Green Zone home provides.
Our relationship with the community …
Community has always been important to Green Zone
Home, just like it is to you. We live in the areas we serve, and are
your fellow citizens and neighbors. Therefore, it is important to us
and you that we have affiliated ourselves with organizations that serve
where we live, such as the local chapter of the
EcoBroker® Certified Realtors, the local chapter of the
United States Green Building Council,
and the Austin and San Antonio Area Home Builder Associations. Energy
efficiency and green management is important to our business practices,
as well; we use fuel efficient vehicles, recycle and use recycled
products, and use local businesses as vendors and partners when
available. Education of the community is important to everyone, as
well; we regularly participate as speakers and sponsors at workshops
for individuals, businesses, real estate professionals, and the
community on a variety of topics concerning energy efficiency, green
building, and green living – many of which are free and open to the
public. And, as community-oriented charity is beneficial to many, we
have partnered with
Austin Habitat for Humanity to provide pro-bono energy efficiency and green building consultation and home performance testing on the homes they build.
Please feel free to contact us with
questions, for more information, and to discuss
your needs further!