| With the Southern Home Show coming to a close | | | | shed, not sealed into the home. But with |
| May 2nd in Savannah, GA, the theme of Green | | | | homeowners demanding increased utilization of |
| Building sticks with Southern builders as they head | | | | natural light, aesthetic beauty and increased home |
| into the sunniest months for southern customers. | | | | value from their additions, sun room and building |
| Along with several green building seminars, the 29th | | | | companies are now working on architectural glazing, a |
| Annual home show displayed many innovations in | | | | process that blends your addition with current home |
| sustainable home construction that will be on display | | | | materials to not only keep the flow of your home |
| across the south this summer. | | | | and capture the most energy savings from your sun |
| It is a long-held architectural principal that making use | | | | room but make the addition a seamless part of the |
| of natural light can reduce energy bills and make your | | | | home. This process has assisted with large |
| home more aesthetically pleasing. But many sun room | | | | commercial projects as well as residential storefront |
| manufacturers are taking increased stock in energy | | | | projects, maintaining the largest return on investment |
| conservation with EnergyStar, impact-resistant | | | | for your home. |
| windows, and audits of home energy usage to help | | | | Learning the lessons from these green trends, home |
| customers make sure that their newest home | | | | builders are listening to their customers and their |
| addition-whether it be a small patio cover or a full sun | | | | competition this summer, looking to offer the most |
| room addition-is sealed correctly and positioned to | | | | energy savings to offset the cost of summer home |
| save you hundreds on light and heating costs. | | | | additions. Going green is not a fad, its fundamental |
| Traditionally, sun room projects were extensions of | | | | and it starts with the power of the sun and the |
| the home, sticking off the back like a prefabricated | | | | power of the sun room. |