HCWhitney is officially certified as a ‘Green’ Builder!

[Birmingham - AL] — HCWhitney, LLC, an affiliate of Rosebay Development Partners, LLC located in Birmingham, AL has been recognized as a “Green” builder via official certification by Energy Star® and the Earth Craft House™ building programs. 

“We are once again extremely pleased that our efforts are moving us forward in the field of ‘Green’ construction services, ” said Jay Wilson, CEO Rosebay Development Partners, LLC. “Our project and partnership with Family Services Center of Huntsville, AL firmly places our general construction and system built contracting and consulting practices on the leading edge.  We have been informed by the folks at Earth Craft House that they are interested in placing our light commercial system built classrooms and office buildings in their light commercial pilot program.”

Whitney Oswalt, President of HCWhitney, LLC, stated, “This was a definite learning experience in the latest green construction methods.  We are excited to have the opportunity to participate with EarthCraft and Family Services on this highly successful pilot project.”  Oswalt further states, “Throughout this project, we were greatly impressed with the practical approach to green building presented in the Earth Craft program. After reviewing our schedules and final cost analysis, with proper planning, “green” energy efficiency is certainly attainable while maintaining home affordability.  As a matter of fact, we were so impressed with the affordability we intend to implement the EarthCraft practices as a standard construction feature on all of HCWhitney’s future commercial and residential projects.”

The project was placed for public bid on June 29, 2009 by Family Services Center (FSC) with requirements that the system built homes produced be certified under the Energy Star® and the Earth Craft House™ building programs.  FSC provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, housing, family strengthening, self-sufficiency, anti-poverty and other assistance programs in the greater Huntsville area.  Jerry Johnson, FSC Executive Director stated, “We are very pleased to bring this type of neighborhood revitalization to the Terry Heights subdivision and we are looking forward to providing the dream of home ownership to many more families as a result of this effort.”

FSC is a community-based organization whose mission is to strengthen and support individuals and families through comprehensive, prevention-based services designed to increase self-sufficiency.  FSC has been a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit, human services agency since 1962.  To learn more you can visit their website at www.fsc-hsv.org

EarthCraft House™ (web: www.earthcrafthouse.com) created in 1999 is a residential green building program that serves as a blueprint for energy and resource efficient homes.  Over 4,000 EarthCraft House single family homes and over 1,500 EarthCraft Multifamily dwelling units have been certified, providing a long term pollution prevention impact. Developers working with EarthCraft House to promote environmental policies on a larger scale, have created six EarthCraft Communities.