“The Porter County Builders Association, founded in 1974, is a not-for-profit trade Association of Builders and Associated Industry Professionals dedicated to promoting the American Dream of Home Ownership.”
Welcome
Presenting
Green Work Boots Tour - July 17, 2009
$2.00 Admission
Tour times: Noon—3:00 p.m. (Business Professionals)
Tour times: 4:00pm—7:00 p.m. (Public)
Informed professionals will guide you through homes under construction, explaining the key elements of ANSI-approved, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green Building Standards and the application of green construction practices. Other tour stops will focus on green issues associated with land development and global impact.
The Work Boots Tour is a precursor to Green Homes on Parade coming September 18-27, 2009, which will be the first single-site NAHB green-certified home parade in the nation. It is located in The Village in Burns Harbor, the first development in the United States to receive a certification under the NAHB National Green Building Standard.
The Village in Burns Harbor is west of Rt. 149 and north of Rt. 20 in Burns Harbor
Our members are a unique group of 320 professionals dedicated to promoting the building industry and the community as well. Members of the association adhere to a strict code of professional ethics to ensure home buyers of quality construction and value in the home they purchase
