Mayor Castro attends grand opening ceremony SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc. (SCHOTT Solar) and BuiltSmart Resources were joined by Mayor Julian Castro for the grand opening of San Antonio's first Net Zero Green Home. The BuiltSmart Resource Center achieved a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of negative three, making it one of the most energy efficient homes in Texas. BuiltSmart Resources was the first home builder to achieve Build San Antonio Green's® Level 3 Solar Home certification with the completion of the Curtis & Laura Trial residence in December 2010. BuiltSmart Resources followed this achievement with the construction of its new Show Home and Resource Center. BuiltSmart earned Net Zero Green Home status for the Resource Center by researching the best way to build a home that would save money in the future by controlling energy costs, being environmentally responsible and providing homeowners a healthy living environment. MSA Architecture of San Antonio designed the Resource Center in a Contemporary Hill Country style that features an open floor plan. Lori Caldwell, award-winning Interior Designer, also collaborated on the project. The BuiltSmart Resource Center will feature an 11.28 KW photovoltaic (PV) solar system utilizing SCHOTT Solar's panels and a 30,000-gallon rainwater catchment system for all domestic and landscape use.
