Greg Kemp, construction project manager of Durrett Interests, LLC in Austin, Texas recently became one of the select group of professional builders, remodelers, and other industry professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation, identifying him as someone with knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes – without driving up the cost of construction.
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Greg Kemp Awarded Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation by the National Association of Home Builders
Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 8:33 amThat Spacious New Home Feel: By Design
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 5:30 amDoes it seem to you that new homes are generally bigger than older ones? If so, your observation is correct. The average new home today is nearly 500 square feet (or 25%) larger than the average house built 20 years ago, and 12% larger than those built in the late 1990s.
However, mere square footage is [...]
New Technologies Light the Way
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 12:00 pmRemember the old center-of-the-ceiling light fixture? You entered a room, hit the wall switch, and a couple of light bulbs behind a semi-transparent plate shed general, flat light over the whole room. All features of the room, good and bad, got the same emphasis. There was enough light to avoid tripping over the dog, but [...]
After the Home is Built: What ever happened to customer service?
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 8:39 amToday, simple respect and responsiveness seems to be more the exception than the rule – especially after the sale. How a homebuilder manages after-sale service, also called warranty service or call-backs, is a key indicator of the company’s overall professionalism and ability to meet (and ideally exceed) a homebuyer’s expectations.
Downtown Austin Condos Dwindling & New Construction Unlikely
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 5:41 pmAppearances can be deceiving. Just 408 condos remain available for sale in Downtown Austin. Because of tight financing, no new projects are likely to go up for another four or five years.
How Do Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Work?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 3:49 pmNearly half the solar energy our planet receives is absorbed by the ground. As a result, below the surface the earth remains a constant moderate temperature year-round. This provides an ideal source for heating and cooling your home. Geothermal systems use a sealed underground piping loop filled with circulating water and an ultra high-efficiency heat pump to exchange heat between your home and the earth.
The Media Room
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 8:51 amThe concept of a “media room,” as a space specifically devoted to home theater and audio systems, is more popular than ever. New home designers and builders, responding to the demand of their buyers, have incorporated media rooms into the floor plans of many new homes, all along the price spectrum. Such rooms are designed for comfortable television and movie viewing and are acoustically separated from the rest of the house.
Mueller Named First Texas Community to Earn LEED Certification from USGBC
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pmCommitment to Long-Term Sustainability Drawing Residents, Companies, Visitors to Central Austin Neighborhood
Building Green: Water Conservation
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 8:45 amWhen we talk about “building green,” it is often assumed that we are talking about energy efficiency. Although energy efficiency is an essential element, building green is really about the thoughtful use of all natural resources, including water.
Durrett Interests Featured in Your Austin Address Magazine
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 1:26 pmIf you haven’t been out to Mueller, the 700-acre city within a city located on the site of Austin’s former airport, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Mueller is taking shape and springing to life with all of the elements that were promised.
