For Immediate Release

Georgia's first "Zero Energy" home
under Building America and EarthCraft House
to serve as educational tool for Captain Planet Foundation

ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2002- A "Zero Energy" home that combines renewable energy sources with advanced energy- efficient construction and technology will be a demonstration house for the Captain Planet Foundation. The semi-finished shell of the house is currently serving as Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (LP's) "Behind the Walls" House at the Professional Builder's Showcase Village at the International Builders' Show in Atlanta. It's highlighting what building material products and techniques will go toward making it the state's first zero energy home built under the EarthCraft Houseª and the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America programs.

"The Captain Planet Foundation House presents creative and effective solutions to improving a home's energy-efficiency while showcasing renewable energy sources," said Mark Ginsberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. "It is a valuable example of the building science principles that are taught through the Building America and EarthCraft House programs."

After the Builders' Show, the "Behind the Walls" House will be donated by LP to the Captain Planet Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing hands-on environmental learning for children worldwide. The showcase house will be disassembled and relocated to the Brookhaven neighborhood in Dekalb County, Ga., a residential neighborhood where the three-story home's neo-traditional look will blend with the local architecture.

"Once the home is completed at its permanent site, The Captain Planet Foundation will use the house for six months to educate the public on renewable energy," said Laura Turner Seydel, Captain Planet Foundation Chairperson. "The funds received from the ultimate sale of the house will be used to provide grants to youth groups and schools throughout the world. Our seed money from projects such as this helps nurture more sustainable behaviors and minds that guide the next generation into a greener future."

"We are proud to support The Captain Planet Foundation in these efforts and are pleased that the proceeds from this donation will go to support their mission to provide environmental education for children around the world, " said Mark Suwyn, LP Chairman and CEO.

The builder of the Captain Planet House is Julius Poston of Certified Living Inc. The Woodstock, Ga.-based firm constructs up to 100 homes annually within a 60-mile radius of Atlanta and is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program. The architect is Allison Ramsey Architects of Beaufort, S.C.

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More about EarthCraft House
EarthCraft House is a blueprint for healthy, comfortable, affordable homes that reduce energy and water bills, and protect the environment. The green building program trains builders on the latest and smartest construction techniques and material alternatives. Builders work with a flexible checklist that serves as a scoring sheet in order to qualify a home as EarthCraft House.

Under the new home program, more than 450 EarthCraft Houses have been completed, with over 1,000 pledged by the more than 100 builders that have joined the program since it was developed and introduced in September 1999 by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface Energy Institute.

More about U.S. Department of Energy's Building America
Building America focuses on reengineering the American home for energy efficiency and affordability. Building America works with the residential building industry to develop and implement innovative building processes and technologies. Building America uses a systems engineering approach in the design and development of residential buildings. This approach is used to reduce energy use, construction time, and construction waste by as much as 50 percent. The program works by effectively uniting together architects, engineers, builders, community planners, mortgage lenders and contractor trades.

Contacts:
Jim Hackler/ EarthCraft House
(404) 872-3549 x-118
earthcraft@earthcrafthouse.com

David Dugan/LP
(503) 821-5285
david.dugan@lpcorp.com