One of Susan Mekenney’s first acts as 2009 NVAR Chairman of the Board was to establish a Green Task Force. She charged the group with educating members about environmental matters affecting the real estate industry and encouraging the adoption of eco-friendly measures consistent with NVAR policy and practices.

To advance this mission, Task Force Chairman and NVAR Board Member Andy Norton spearheaded a campaign to provide NVAR members with access to a booklet developed for Realtors® by the U.S. Department of Energy, in hopes that agents would also offer it to their clients.

 

The Task Force applied for, and received, a $5,000 SmartGrowth grant from NAR to purchase copies of the booklet, entitled Energy Savers – Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home. These booklets, which offer a multitude of voluntary measures that homeowners can take to make their homes more energy-efficient, will be distributed for free to NVAR members at the 2009 Annual Convention and Trade Show on Tues., October 13. A PDF version is also available as a free download from the Green Resources page of nvar.com or from realtor.org. Additional copies of the booklet are available for purchase through realtor.org. There is ample space on the back cover to personalize the booklet with your own message.

 

Be sure to collect your free copy of the helpful Energy Savers booklet at the NVAR Convention and begin sharing this instructive material with colleagues and clients.