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Contact: Dianne Walsh
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dianne@eeba.org

Date: September 25, 2002

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DEDICATION PART OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CONFERENCE 20TH CELEBRATION

Minneapolis, MN (September 25, 2002) -- The Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA) will mark its 20th anniversary with the dedication of a Habitat for Humanity home located at 1205 Lydia Lane, Phoenix, AZ. EEBA has hosted a Habitat for Humanity (HFH) house as part of its International Excellence in Building Conference since 1999. EEBA will be joined this year by MASCO Environments for Living and Andersen Corporation as major sponsors of the house.

Dedication ceremonies will begin at the HFH house at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 9. The dedication will kick off a daylong building blitz to help complete the construction of the house. Representatives of EEBA, US DOE's Building America Program, HFH Valley of the Sun, MASCO and Andersen Corporations will provide information on the features that will improve the homes performance and reduce the cost to the homeowner. Performance testing of the HVAC system will be demonstrated. (more) Conference organizers incorporate a HFH building blitz as part of the hands-on experience that has become a tradition of the conference. Conference attendees volunteer a ½ day of their time to the construction of the home and receive valuable training in advanced building techniques as part of the experience. EEBA trainers supervise construction during the blitz that will include product installation demonstrations and home performance testing. The training experience qualifies for conference credit.

The EEBA Excellence in Building conference is the industry's oldest educational venue focusing on the house as a system for better building performance. The conference will run from Oct 9-12 at the Sheraton Phoenix East Hotel in Mesa, Arizona. The 4-day conference attracts an international audience of builders, architects, designers, realtors, and product manufacturers with over 100 educational sessions and tours.

The Energy & Environmental Building Association is an international, membership based, nonprofit organization that promotes the awareness, education and development of energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings and communities. For a complete conference schedule visit www.eeba.org/conference.

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