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Mt. Tabor Meadows Commons wins national playground project grant!
BLACKSBURG, Va. - June 2, 2010 - The residents of Mt. Tabor Meadows truly have something to celebrate. The community rallied together to garner 1,729 online votes to help them secure a playground equipment grant of $5,000.

Last month, American non-profit KaBOOM! premiered the Promote Your Project design contest. The first round of the contest was judged by a celebrity panel who selected ten projects to compete in the finals. Finalists rallied their communities to get the word out however they could and placing their votes online.

"Our community is pleased and very thankful for all the support we received to win the KaBOOM! Promote Your Project design contest,” said Beth Lohman, current resident at Mt. Tabor Meadows. “We are looking forward to beginning the next phase of the project."

"Not only did they create a really great design they can use to garner additional support, but the work they did to get out the vote was truly exceptional. The kids in the Mt. Tabor Meadows Commons community are really lucky to have such incredible support for their project,” said Darell Hammond, CEO of KaBOOM! “This grant is just the beginning. I'm betting that a community that’s this determined and strong is in great shape to raise the rest of the money they need to make their kids’ dreams come true."

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Blacksburg neighborhood wins national playground grant - 06.04.10 Channel WSLS 10
Blacksburg community wins $5,000 KaBOOM! playground grant - 06.02.10 Blue Ridge Business Journal
Neighborhood hopes contest will fund playground - 05.28.10 The Roanoke Times

GVB hosts  Virginia Tech students at Mt. Tabor Meadows
BLACKSBURG, Va. - May 25, 2010 - GVB hosted a group of undergraduate and graduate students at Mt. Tabor Meadows. The students visited the site as part of assistant professor Elizabeth Grant's Environmental Building Systems and Architectural Systems Integration courses, part of the curriculum of the School of Architecture + Design in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. 
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Steve Bodkte and his dog Wolfgang hang out at Pulaski Community Hospital
BLACKSBURG, Va. - April 27, 2010 - You may have seen Steve Bodtke, Associate Broker with Mt. Tabor Meadows, and his dog Wolfgang driving around town on their Harley-Davidson. But you may not know that Wolfgang is a very special dog. Steve and Wolfgang take special trips to hospitals and assisted-living centers once a month as part of the dog therapy program. Way to go Wolfgang!   READ MORE>>>   

EarthCraft Virginia celebrates 2010 builder awards
RICHMOND, Va. - March 25, 2010 - Green Valley Builders (GVB) was on hand to celebrate the 2010 EarthCraft Virginia builder awards held in Richmond, Virginia. An EarthCraft Virginia certified builder, GVB was nominated for two EarthCraft Virginia awards: Single Family Builder of the Year and Single Family Developer of the Year.  
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GVB home to be first LEED certified home in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG, Va. - March 1, 2010 - Green Valley Builders (GVB) is currently finsihing up the home of Chris Lewis and her family. It's also going to be the first home in Blacksburg to be certified for LEED for Homes, a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green
homes.  
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GVB home earns a HERS rating of 44
BLACKSBURG, Va. - February 20, 2010 - Green Valley Builders (GVB) doesn't just building sustainable homes because it's trendy. We build them because we believe that's the best way to build homes. We believe in it so much, we live in them! We just finished building Justin's home, which received a home energy rating of 44. 
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GVB saved homeowners over $2,000 in their utility bills in 2009: Find out how we did it!
BLACKSBURG, Va. - February 1, 2010 - Through our partnership with ENERGY STAR, we are doing our part to protect the environment while offering homeowners new homes that are more comfortable and save money on utility bills.  READ MORE>>     SEE OUR CERTIFICATE OF COMMITMENT>>