Future Water Needs Through Rainwater Harvesting | Press Releases

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Sustainable Homes, Inc. and Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard offer free seminar on Meeting Future Water Needs Through Rainwater Harvesting.

New Braunfels, TX, August 9, 2009: Sustainable Homes, Inc. and Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard will be presenting a free seminar on Meeting Future Water Needs Through Rainwater Harvesting on August 15, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. in the Vintage Oaks Clubhouse at Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard. The program will focus on the current drought status, how well rain harvesting works in a drought, sizing a rain catchment system, and the environmental and economic benefits of rain harvesting. John Kight, current president of the Texas Rainwater Catchment Association, will be presenting. John has been instrumental in finding working solutions to water needs in the Texas Hill Country. The session will also include a tour of a home sustained solely by rain water.

The seminar is free and open to the public. Space is limited to the 1st 50 registrants.
To register for this free event and learn more about upcoming seminar topics, visit www.sustainablehomesoftexas.com or call 210-867-0800.

About Sustainable Homes, Inc.
Sustainable Homes is a national leader in building fully sustainable homes. Based in the Texas Hill Country, the homes are designed and constructed to take advantage of all the natural elements available. Features include rain water harvesting, water conservation, a grid-tied photovoltaic solar system, highly energy efficient building methods with an emphasis on indoor air quality, and a concern for the least amount of impact on the environment.

The mission and ultimate goal of Sustainable Homes is to give their clients a choice of personal accountability for the future costs of their utilities and the quality of life they enjoy in their home.
For more information on Sustainable Homes visit www.sustainablehomesoftexas.com.

About Bluegreen Communities
Vintage Oaks at the Vineyard is a master-planned community developed by Bluegreen Communities®, a division of Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG). Over the past 40 years, Bluegreen Communities has developed top-rated communities in some of our nation's most coveted areas, offering the perfect balance of country living and city convenience, with privacy and scenery paramount. Bluegreen has sold over 55,000 master-planned residential and golf community homesites in 32 states and is an award-winning green developer. The company's commitment to responsible land use, environmental protection, as well as to the safekeeping and conservation of its communities through reasonable protective covenants ensures that they can be enjoyed by generations to come. For more information on Bluegreen Communities®, visit www.bluegreencommunities.com.

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