Sustainability Matters: LIVE Green Home Walkthrough

Description

April 6, 2021 | 10:00 AM | LIVE on Facebook

Join the Young Professionals as they walk through this award-winning sustainable home. The tour is being led by Craig Foley, LAER Realty Partners, Chief Sustainability Officer. Ask your questions and see sustainability at work!

Certifications and Mechanicals
• LEED Platinum®
• EPA Indoor airPLUS
• DOE Zero Energy Ready Home
• ENERGY STAR®
• EPA WaterSense® water-saving fixtures
• Heat pump water heater for improved efficiency
• Heat pump clothes dryers for improved efficiency
• 10-zone Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat air source heat pump system
• Zehnder Energy Recovery Ventilation system
• Insulation package that exceeds code
• Special drought-tolerant landscaping package

Awards
•  USGBC 2020 LEED Homes Award Outstanding Single-Family Project recipient
•  U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award Winner
•  BRAGB 2020 Gold PRISM Award Winner: Best High Performance / Energy Efficient House

Tour Guide:
Craig Foley, LAER Realty Partners, Chief Sustainability Officer

Craig Foley is a leading national voice on sustainability in the real estate industry. Craig’s combination of real estate and energy management skills give him a unique perspective about sustainable energy solutions and subject matter expertise on greening the MLS and high-performance home valuation and marketing and the impact of climate change on the real estate industry. He is the founder of Sustainable Real Estate Consulting Services, a LEED Green Associate and the chief sustainability officer for LAER Realty Partners. As a real estate broker, he has sold several high-performance projects in and around Greater Boston. He is the team co-founder of REthink39 Group. REthink39 is devoted to lowering the 39% of U.S. energy consumption attributed to the built environment and believes they can be part of a solution with every transaction closed.

As a real estate consultant, he has partnered with a broad range of companies including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Elevate Energy, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Craig was one of five people in the U.S. to receive the EverGreen Award by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2013. His committee work at NAR includes chairing the Sustainability Advisory Group in 2019. In 2020 Craig was honored to be asked to chair NAR President Vince Malta’s Advisory Group on Sustainability. He also serves on the Energy Advisory Council for Fannie Mae and the Energy Efficiency Task Force for Freddie Mac.