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Postgreen Hires Nic Darling to Head up Marketing and PR Operations

Philadelphia, PA June 26th, 2008

Contact:
Chad Ludeman, President
Postgreen
215.739.1578
http://www.postgreen.com

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Philadelphia and Boston Groups Seek to Build the Most Energy Efficient Green Home Possible for $100,000

Postgreen has contracted ZeroEnergy Design to perform advanced energy modeling and consulting on the 100K House project in order to design the most energy efficient home possible on a small budget of $100,000 in the Delaware Valley region of the US.

Philadelphia, PA May 9th, 2008 — Postgreen and ZeroEnergy Design are determined to create an urban infill home that uses only 53% of the energy consumed by a standard new home while using a substantially smaller construction budget than is typical in the area. The combined effort is part of a case study - The 100K House - being built by Postgreen in an effort to prove that quality, green homes can be built for the same or even less cost than traditional homes.

Postgreen is working on a construction budget of only $100,000 USD to build the infill home in Philadelphia with the goal of achieving high energy performance and a LEED Platinum rating. The average US home of the same size will consume 2.5 times as much energy as the 100k house.

“In order to accomplish the lofty energy goals for the home on our budget, more time and care must be taken during the planning and design phase of every aspect of the home from insulation to HVAC equipment,” states Chad Ludeman, President of Postgreen. “ZeroEnergy Design is the perfect company to ensure that we will get the most bang for our buck in terms of energy efficiency on the 100K House and we are excited to have them be part of the project,” continued Chad.

ZeroEnergy Design focused on cost effective passive aspects of the house first, looking for additional ways to conserve energy. Then the active systems that consume energy were analyzed for efficiency, including heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, appliances, and lighting. And finally, renewable energy systems were considered with solar thermal being the top contender.

Each improvement was reviewed on a cost versus benefit basis, considering the incremental change upon the home’s annual utility bills and Postgreen’s strict construction budget. “Knowing that 38 of the 136 possible points for the highest LEED certification score are energy related, any performance improvements we can make will not only be good for the LEED rating, but also good for the environment and the homeowner’s utility bills,” said Jordan Goldman, Principal Engineer of ZeroEnergy Design.

About Postgreen:
Postgreen is a real estate development company focusing on modern, green and affordable buildings and homes in Philadelphia’s urban neighborhoods. Our success is measured using a triple-bottom-line approach that ensures that each project benefits not only the bottom line, but the people in our community and the planet as a whole. Find out more at http://www.postgreen.com

About ZeroEnergy Design:
ZeroEnergy Design is a professional services firm providing Custom Home Design and Energy Design services for residential new construction. The unique collaboration between in-house architectural designers, mechanical engineers, and financial analysts drives a competitive advantage and enables the firm to deliver fully integrated design for high performance homes. (ZeroEnergy Design was formerly known as Independence Energy Homes). Find out more at http://www.ZeroEnergy.com

Contacts:

Chad Ludeman, President
Postgreen
215.739.1578
http://www.postgreen.com

Adam Prince
ZeroEnergy Design
1.866.412.5332
http://www.ZeroEnergy.com

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“Build It Green” is Formed as One of Philadelphia’s Only Custom Green Builders

An established construction company and a green real estate developer team up to form “Build It Green” - a custom builder specializing in energy efficient and green building practices in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, PA May 2, 2008 — A new custom green builder in Philadelphia, Build It Green, was formed by a construction management company and a local green real estate developer. The building company, Level 5 Construction, and the developer, Postgreen, have teamed up to form one of the only custom builders in the city of Philadelphia that specialize in energy efficient and green building practices.

The new company, Build It Green, was formed because both parties saw a market need for a green builder specializing in sustainable construction techniques and both companies were passionate about furthering the green building movement in Philadelphia. “Finding a qualified, local builder who knows the products methods and paperwork involved in building green is one of the biggest hurdles people face when trying to build green,” said Scott Yohe, President of Build It Green. “By forming a new construction company that is both open to green building and skilled in reducing the costs of green buildings, we feel that we can eliminate one of the biggest barriers to building green in Philadelphia,” continued Scott.

Prior to starting their new venture together, the partners in Build It Green embarked on one of the most ambitious custom green home building projects in the country, the 100K House. The goal of the project is to build two homes that will be the most affordable LEED Platinum homes ever built. “We are excited to leverage our existing knowledge and the lessons learned from the 100K House project to help other developers afford to build green where they never thought it would be possible,” stated Chad Ludeman, Vice President of Build It Green.

Build It Green will specialize in custom homes and commercial buildings for individuals, developers and investors. Their green building expertise includes but is not limited to Energy Star Certification, LEED Certification, Green Globes Certification, Passive House Standard, ANSI National Green Building Standard and Zero Energy Buildings

About Build It Green:
Build It Green is a construction management and building company specializing in green building techniques for small to medium sized residential and commercial new construction projects and major renovations. Our mission at Build It Green is to make green building projects easy for homeowners, developers and real estate investors. Find out more at http://www.BuildItGreenPhilly.com

About Postgreen:
Postgreen is a real estate development company focusing on modern, green and affordable buildings and homes in Philadelphia’s urban neighborhoods. Our success is measured using a triple-bottom-line approach that ensures that each project benefits not only the bottom line, but the people in our community and the planet as a whole. Find out more at http://www.postgreen.com

Contact:
Chad Ludeman

Vice President
Build It Green
215.334.7336

chad@BuildItGreenPhilly.com
http://www.BuildItGreenPhilly.com

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Postgreen just joined the ranks of the membership at the United States Green Building Council. For more information view the full press release at prweb.com.

We released our first press release for the 100k house project today. Click the link below to view the full release at PRWeb.com.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569556.htm