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We are: 
RESNET / HERS Certified Raters

NAHB Certified Green Professionals

LEED AP Certified (Norma Nusz Chandler)
 
    Norma graduated with a Civil Engineering degree from the South Dakota State School of Mines and received a Masters Degree at SDSU. She has been teaching in the Construction Management Department of South Dakota State University since 2001.
    Cliff has worked with Perry Electric and HVAC since 2001. He had worked in a management position at the University Nebraska Medical Center for 10 years prior to moving to South Dakota.
    Norma and Cliff both worked for Northern Border Pipeline as a Field Engineer (18yr.) and Technician (16yr.) respectively, performing jobs ranging from Safety, construction, environmental and many other responsibilities.
    We have 6 children together with four of our boys in the National Guard, one in college and one girl in high school.

 

 

Help us build a Greener Tomorrow:

 

We are promoting Green and Sustainable homes and housing. Please join us in doing so by contacting your state Senator(s) and tell them to support H.R.2454.

 

This bill is not only Cap and Trade, it also will make sure all homes built in the future are to IEEC 2006 Codes. What this means is that these new homes must be energy efficient and provide a clean healthy enviroment.

 

At the present time, we are seeing homes built with poor quality HVAC systems that have leaky ducts, under rated heating and/or cooling systems. Many of these homes have insulated fexible duct systems which have all kinds of curves and bends. Not only do these types of ducts cut down on air delivery they also pose a problem if the homeowner wants their ducts cleaned. Flexible ducts often tear during cleaning (if you are even able to find someone willing to clean them) which could allow fiberglass fibers to invade the homes living space.

 

This bill would also promote better and more efficient building systems.

 

Please do not listen to the contractor that states "building homes to these standards will cost too much money for the average homeowner". This is a pure falsehood, as building a clean energy efficient homes adds only $1200 to $3000 to the average moderate priced home. When you add this amount of money to a 30 year loan, the extra on the monthly payment is far less than the amount saved in energy. Not only does the home owner come out ahead by what they save on energy they also have a far cleaner and healthier home.