HUD UNVEILS AMERICA'S FIRST EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE CONCEPT HOME PATH.

Concept Home represents the New American Dream during National Homeownership Month.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the completion of America's first PATH Concept Home featuring more than 60 efficient, sustainable and flexible products and systems all in one affordable home.

"With the PATH Concept Home, HUD has created a blueprint for the future of the American Dream by using innovative housing technologies that support our goals of sustainability, efficiency and flexibility in an affordable home," said HUD Assistant Secretary Darlene F. Williams. "June is National Homeownership Month and we are excited to showcase a home that is affordable to purchase, maintain and renovate as families and their needs change over time."

The PATH program - the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing - is a public private partnership between the U.S. government and America's housing industry that works together to advance the use of technology in the housing infrastructure throughout the country.

Torti Gallas and Partners, an award-winning architecture firm, created the PATH Concept Home Omaha (Nebraska) design. It meets the requirements for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes, Environments For Living®, ENERGY STAR ^TM and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green Building Guidelines  [see also: Alternate NAHB Page Link; Consensus Committee; NABH ToolBase]

The Concept Home plans are available at http://www.pathnet.org/  (blueprints downloadable as PDF files).

Also check out PATH's online videos and additional online resources for concept homes and neighborhoods.

Source: HUD No. 07-082


Click here for the full HUD Press Release about the PATH Concept Home




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