Green technology not just for new houses

Ken Thoenen talks about green improvements that can be retrofitted to existing homes at a home on Denese Drive.

Ken Thoenen talks about green improvements that can be retrofitted to existing homes at a home on Denese Drive. Photo by Kelley McCall.

By Michelle Brooks

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

New homes aren’t the only ones to benefit from energy-efficient practices and materials.

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A 40-plus-year-old home on Denese Drive recently was certified “green” by the National Association of Homebuilders.

On Saturday, a Green Transformation Seminar and Open House will introduce the public to the methods and means used in the project.

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