Industry leader shares knowledge with state Realtors in Albany and Syracuse this week
GOSHEN, N.Y. (Dec. 14, 2011) – This week, The Ruby Group’s Peter Berman is conducting two trainings in upstate New York on Basic Energy Efficiency and ENERGY STAR®, two areas critical to today’s real estate market.
Berman, who is the CEO of The Ruby Group in Goshen, N.Y., will work with real estate professionals in Syracuse and Albany, covering the technical and practical aspects of energy efficiency for new and existing homes. He has been chosen to lead the course due to his extensive background in the construction, development and inspection industries.
“I am very pleased to be teaching these courses with some of the state’s top real estate professionals,” said Berman, who is a Certified Graduate Builder and Certified Green Professional. “This is an opportunity to share my knowledge of energy efficiency and sustainable building practices, to the benefit of the real estate industry as a whole.”
Berman is a third-generation project manager and builder, and has organized and supervised projects that range from single- and multi-family homes to large commercial developments throughout the New York City area. He has written a number of articles on industry-related subjects and conducts seminars across the region on a regular basis. Berman is also the founder of Inspect Your Home, Inc., which provides inspection services for individuals, investors and large real estate organizations.
His courses will focus on the link between Realtors and energy-efficient housing, including programs like LEED, National Green Building Standard and ENERGY STAR®. Berman will also cover New York state programs like Home Performance and New Homes, as well as the MLS Energy Project and the challenges and opportunities of financing energy-efficient housing.
“Real estate professionals play an important role in New York when it comes to energy-efficient properties,” said Berman. “This is a great opportunity for us to collaborate on these programs and find common ground between our industries.”
Berman will speak today, Dec. 14, to the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Central New York and on Thursday, Dec. 15, to the Greater Capital Association of Realtors. Both events are sold out.
ABOUT THE RUBY GROUP
The Ruby Group, based in Goshen, N.Y., is a development, project management, general contracting and consulting firm serving the residential and commercial sectors. Ruby Homes is dedicated to building feature-rich, high-quality homes with personalized service. Ruby Homes is among the small percentage of homebuilders to receive top-level Platinum LEED certification for a single-family home. Ruby Consulting provides expert speakers and full-service management consultation with a focus on construction operations, marketing and business development. Ruby Construction Services serves professional investors, financial institutions and land owners developing commercial, mixed use, or large scale residential projects. The Ruby Group also manages modular-construction projects, provides student-housing expertise and purchases, renovates and resells foreclosed properties. For more information, visit www.rubygrp.com or call (845) 651-3800. Follow The Ruby Group on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/The_Ruby_Group and search for us on Facebook.
