A great award for Folsom, reported by the Bee, as a house built there garners a national award for environmental efficiency.
An excerpt.
“It began as a one-of-a-kind house, a partnership between the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and a Folsom home builder, to test the newest green-building techniques.
“It turned into one of the greenest, most energy-efficient homes built in the United States.
“Tuesday, SMUD announced that a new 1,940-square-foot Mormon Street House near Folsom's historic downtown received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C. The Davis-based Davis Energy Group inspects and verifies materials and practices that lead to the certification.
“The highest honor in green home building, the designation is thought to be the third for a new house in California and first in the capital region. The other two are in Santa Monica and the Oakland Hills.”
