CWEB.046/OCTOBER.28.1999

### PGE Officially Launches Earth Smart
Efficient Residential Building Program

Portland General Electric's Earth Smart residential building program, which is designed to promote construction of energy- and resource-efficient homes, is now officially under way.

Three builders--Don Denning Homes, Charter Homes and Coquille Land Corp.--have signed up to participate in the program, and the utility has launched an Earth Smart Web site: http:// www.earthsmart.com.

The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved PGE's Earth Smart proposal in June (see Con.WEB, June 29, 1999). Builders of single-family, multifamily and manufactured homes are eligible to participate in the program, which provides assistance in building and marketing gas or electrically heated homes that exceed current building codes for energy efficiency, healthy indoor air and resource conservation.

Participating builders choose from a menu of measures to meet Earth Smart program standards. They pay PGE an initial contract fee and an additional certification fee per home built. PGE provides technical support, home inspection and certification, newspaper advertising, Earth Smart hotline referrals, marketing materials and promotions. In addition, participating builders will be featured on the Earth Smart Web site. --Jude Noland

More Information:

- Earth Smart on the Web

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