Looking for something to do this weekend?
Check out the EarthCraft House Parade of Homes. From their release –
Sensibly Built for the Environment
An innovative new green building program that works with home builders to construct resource and energy efficient homes that lessen the impact on the environment.
I have written about the prospects of building environmentally friendly homes before, and think that eventually a critical mass will show itself. We just need to get people talking first. This Parade is an excellent sign. Read the fulll press release and directions below. Kudos to the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association, The Virginia Sustainable Building Network (archived: 2026), The Daily Progress and Dominion Virginia Power for supporting and sponsoring this.
5 EarthCraft Homes OPEN
Saturday and Sunday, August 13 & 14, Noon to 5PM
Artisan Construction Co., Inc.
5035 Meadowlark Court, Foxwood Forest
Directions: 29 North to a right turn on Rt. 641 – follow for approximately 3 miles. Turn right on Rt. 640. Left into Foxwood subdivision. Take the third left (Wood Thrush), then your next right onto Meadowlark. House on left.
Kingma Developers, Inc.
2930 Milton Village Lane, Milton Village
Directions: 250 East to a right at the light onto Rt. 729 (North Milton Road). Go to stop sign, and make a left (Milton Rd.). Travel 1 block and turn right into Milton Village. First home on right.
Macfarlane Homes, Inc
600 Hunters Point, Stoney Creek
Directions: I64 West to exit 107. Go west on Rt. 250 (approx. 4.5 miles). Take a left on Rt. 151 – follow for approximately 11 miles to the Stoney Creek entrance. Go right on Monacan Drive. Turn right onto Hunter Point (5th street on right). House is at end of court on the left.
Piedmont Housing Alliance
214 10th St., NW, Charlottesville
Directions: Main Street to 10th Street North. Please park on Page Street
The Quarries, LLC
5066 Giannini Lane, Schuyler
Directions: Rt., 29 South to a left onto Rt. 6 East. Take a right turn (6miles) onto Rt. 800. Take the first left onto Rt. 602 (Howardsville Tpke). Giannini Lane is the first left.
This event is sponsored by:
Blue Ridge Home Builders Association (973-8652),
The Virginia Sustainable Building Network (archived: 2026), The Daily Progress and
Dominion Virginia Power
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