FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Creekstone’s first home tests 76 percent more
energy efficient than typical existing home
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Oct. 10, 2008 – Akamai Construction LCC, the sole builder of the new Creekstone neighborhood in Franklin, receives final energy rating on its first home and offers an advanced preview of the community plan and tours of the model home during a neighborhood dedication today at 4 p.m.
In addition to representatives from the energy efficiency and green building programs for which all of Creekstone’s 263 homes will qualify, the dedication ceremony includes officials from the national, state and local levels that support Akamai’s commitment to high performance building practices.
Creekstone’s first home, which serves as the model home, sales center and building sciences and education center, scored a 54 on the E-scale, making it 76 percent more energy efficient than a typical existing home and 46 percent more energy efficient than a typical new construction home.
“Rising energy costs and our country’s dependence on foreign oil has led consumers to demand higher performing homes,” said Akamai Principal Don Shepherd, “In addition to a well-planned neighborhood design, beautiful elevations and quality construction, we wanted offer homes that are as energy efficient as practical.”
Home Energy Concepts, an independent third-party inspection company, conducted the energy rating tests to verify that the model home meets the efficiency, air quality and green building standards for each certification.
Certifications include the ENERGY STAR Qualification and Middle Tennessee Electric’s Green Homes Plus Program. “MTEMC is privileged to work with a high performance builder like Akamai Construction. Creekstone promises to provide not only an attractive development to the area, but more importantly, new homes that are top-notch in energy efficiency for families needing to make the most of their investment for years to come,” Tom Moreland, MTEMC’s residential marketing supervisor.
The E-scale rating also earned the model home a Gold-Level Green Home designation from the NAHB Research Center as part of the National Association of Home Builders.
“On behalf of the NAHB Research Center, we are very pleased that Akamai has made the commitment to their customers to have each home at Creekstone certified by this nationally recognized, highly credible third party verified green home certification program,” said NAHB Research Center’s National Green Certification Program Manager Don Carr.
The home also qualifies for certifications issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge Program and the EPA Indoor Air Package Program.
The model home will be open to the public tomorrow, Oct. 11.
About Akamai Construction LLC
Akamai Construction combines leading knowledge of the most advanced, proven building techniques and technologies with superior consumer understanding and focus to provide homebuyers superior long term quality and value. Principals Kenneth Choate and Don Shepherd share 40 years of related experience and approximately $1 billion worth of construction experience over the past 10 years. They have developed residential neighborhoods in Texas, California, Hawaii, and now Tennessee. For additional information, visit www.creekstonefranklin.com or call 615.591.1401.
About The Creekstone Development
Creekstone is a 263-home neighborhood developed by CS development group LLC. The development sits on 51 rolling acres in Franklin, Tenn., is bordered by Watson Branch Creek, and features 113 single-family homes, 42 town homes and 108 condominium homes. Homes range between 1,346 to 4,000+ square feet and are priced from the $200,000s to the $700,000s. Creekstone is the first neighborhood in Tennessee where every home offers advanced building techniques and technologies, which will qualify it for the: ENERGY STAR Qualification, U.S. Department of Energy’s Builders Challenge Program, Middle Tennessee Electric’s Green Homes Plus Program, EPA Indoor Air Package Program, Certification by the NAHB Research Center as part of the National Association of Home Builders. For home sales information, visit www.creekstonefranklin.com or call 615.403.9807.
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Gray Public Relations
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