"HUD's longtime commitment to fostering innovation in housing in America will be showcased in Concept Home Charleston," said Darlene Williams, HUD Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. "We're designing and building this house to demonstrate that sustainability and cost-effective building systems can be blended together in a lovely and durable home."

Concept Home Charleston's design and technical specifications will meet the nation's most rigorous green building certification programs including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes, ENERGY STAR™, EarthCraft House, and the new National Green Building Standard.

About PATH

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing is a public-private partnership of leading-edge home builders, manufacturers, researchers, professional groups, and Federal agencies concerned with housing. By working together, PATH partners improve the quality and affordability of today's new and existing homes, and help create the next generation of housing for America's families.

For additional information on PATH, its Concept Home program, and the recently completed first Concept Home, built in Omaha, Neb., including narrated videos showing key technologies during construction, an interactive audio tour, photographs and plans, please visit www.pathnet.org/concepthome.

 According to a recent article in The Post and Courier Newspaper, "the nation's first Path home was competed Omaha in June. The Lowcountry was considered an intriguing spot for the follow-up because the local environment demands building solutions to deal with high winds, year-round humidity, termites and rising energy costs," according to Newport Partners, the government's consultant on the Poplar Grove project."

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