John Ela Named 2011 Certified Green Professional of the Year by NAHB
John Ela, CEO of Epoch Homes, a leading Green Custom Modular Home Manufacturer, has been named the 2011 Certified Green Professional (CGP) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in an awards ceremony at the International Builder Show in Orlando, Florida.
Pembroke, NH, February 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- John Ela has been named the 2011 Certified Green Professional (CGP) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in recognition of his successful efforts to make green and energy-efficient homes more understandable – and thus more attainable to home buyers.
Ela is chief executive officer and president of Epoch Homes in Pembroke, N.H., which manufactures custom green modular homes. A CGP since 2008, Ela also is a member of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire and the Vice Chair of the Build Green New Hampshire Council.
“When John talks to potential home buyers and home builders about how Epoch’s homes are built to be more energy-, water- and resource-efficient, he uses the perspective and knowledge he has gained as a green building pioneer in the state and as a home builder who holds the CGP educational designation,” said Thomas W. Bailey, CGP, a home builder from Plano, Texas, and chair of NAHB’s Green Building Designations’ Board of Governors. “John is raising awareness of the Certified Green Professional.”
“The CGP Designation, the Green Approved factory certification, and our experience building numerous green homes, including the 4DHome for the Solar Decathlon, all contribute to our company’s leadership position in Green Building,” said John Ela. “That reputation helps our brand attract green minded builders and consumers, which in turn allows us to build even more green homes.”
Certified Green Professionals must have two years of experience in the home building industry and complete 24 hours of classroom instruction on green building science and business management techniques. CGPs must earn continuing education every three years to keep the designation current.
Ela and other leading industry professionals were recognized at NAHB’s Designation Achievement Reception at the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.
For information about all NAHB educational designations, visit www.nahb.org/designations.
About NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 160,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.
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About Epoch Homes: In 2012, Epoch Homes celebrates its 30th year of innovation, providing quality custom sustainable modular homes to discerning Builders and home owners. Epoch is the first modular home manufacturer in the nation to be certified under the Modular Green Approved program offered by the NAHB Research Center, and one of the first to offer homes designed to meet both the LEED for Homes Platinum level, and the National Green Building Standard. The company offers a number of tools that make it easier for Builders to offer their customers Certified Green Homes. Epoch sells through a growing network of quality-oriented custom home builders across New England, NY and NJ.
For more information, please visit our web site at www.epochhomes.com
For more information contact:
John D. Ela, CGP
President & CEO
Epoch Corporation
Route 106
P. O. Box 235
Pembroke, NH 03275
JohnEla@EpochHomes.com
www.epochhomes.com
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Ela is chief executive officer and president of Epoch Homes in Pembroke, N.H., which manufactures custom green modular homes. A CGP since 2008, Ela also is a member of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire and the Vice Chair of the Build Green New Hampshire Council.
“When John talks to potential home buyers and home builders about how Epoch’s homes are built to be more energy-, water- and resource-efficient, he uses the perspective and knowledge he has gained as a green building pioneer in the state and as a home builder who holds the CGP educational designation,” said Thomas W. Bailey, CGP, a home builder from Plano, Texas, and chair of NAHB’s Green Building Designations’ Board of Governors. “John is raising awareness of the Certified Green Professional.”
“The CGP Designation, the Green Approved factory certification, and our experience building numerous green homes, including the 4DHome for the Solar Decathlon, all contribute to our company’s leadership position in Green Building,” said John Ela. “That reputation helps our brand attract green minded builders and consumers, which in turn allows us to build even more green homes.”
Certified Green Professionals must have two years of experience in the home building industry and complete 24 hours of classroom instruction on green building science and business management techniques. CGPs must earn continuing education every three years to keep the designation current.
Ela and other leading industry professionals were recognized at NAHB’s Designation Achievement Reception at the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.
For information about all NAHB educational designations, visit www.nahb.org/designations.
About NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 160,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.
Follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/NAHBMedia.
About Epoch Homes: In 2012, Epoch Homes celebrates its 30th year of innovation, providing quality custom sustainable modular homes to discerning Builders and home owners. Epoch is the first modular home manufacturer in the nation to be certified under the Modular Green Approved program offered by the NAHB Research Center, and one of the first to offer homes designed to meet both the LEED for Homes Platinum level, and the National Green Building Standard. The company offers a number of tools that make it easier for Builders to offer their customers Certified Green Homes. Epoch sells through a growing network of quality-oriented custom home builders across New England, NY and NJ.
For more information, please visit our web site at www.epochhomes.com
For more information contact:
John D. Ela, CGP
President & CEO
Epoch Corporation
Route 106
P. O. Box 235
Pembroke, NH 03275
JohnEla@EpochHomes.com
www.epochhomes.com
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