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Green cooks value locally grown, seasonal food, and with spring around the corner, asparagus season will soon make its way from south to north.

I remember the raised bed set aside for asparagus in my Maryland garden. When I moved in, it was the only green in the fenced vegetable garden, a plot I initially mistook for rampant weeds. Once spruced up with an edging of marigolds and removal of the actual weeds, that part of the garden was one of the first signs of spring as tiny asparagus shoots poked their way out of the ground. These slim shoots were tender enough to eat raw, and as a matter of fact, few actually made it to the dinner table.

Pan Roasted Asparagus by Thermador

Ingredients
Serves 3 to 4

This recipe works best with asparagus that is at least ½ inch thick near the base. If using thinner spears, reduce the covered cooking time to 3 minutes and the uncovered cooking time to 5 minutes. Do not use pencil-thin asparagus; it cannot withstand the heat and overcooks too easily.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 pounds thick asparagus spears (see note), ends trimmed
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1/2 lemon (optional)

1. Heat the oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted, add half of the asparagus to the skillet with the tips pointed in one direction; add the remaining spears with the tips pointed in the opposite direction. Using tongs, distribute the spears in an even layer (the spears will not quite fit into a single layer); cover and cook until the asparagus is bright green and still crisp, about 5 minutes.

2. Uncover and increase the heat to high; season the asparagus with salt and pepper. Cook until the spears are tender and well browned along one side, 5 to 7 minutes, using the tongs to occasionally move the spears from the center of the pan to the edge of the pan to ensure all are browned. Transfer the asparagus to a serving dish, adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper, and, if desired, squeeze the lemon half over the spears. Serve immediately.

The 44th Annual Pillsbury Bake Off in Orlando is right around the corner. On April 11 – 13, 100 finalists from 36 different states and the District of Columbia will compete for the $1 million Grand Prize plus $50,000 in additional cash and prizes, including GE Profile appliances. This is the 37th Bake Off to include GE appliances, both in the contestant kitchens and as prizes.

Electrolux announced it will consolidate its U.S. corporate office operations and support functions into a single North American headquarters location in Charlotte, N.C.

hhgregg has several Sony car CD receivers that are made for your iPod and iPhone.  hhgregg can supply you with your car stereo in Raleigh.   We have CD receivers, amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers.  Just think of hhgregg as your Sony store in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

A great choice is the Sony Car Receiver 208-Watt CD / MP3 / WMA with USB 1-Wire for iPod®, iPhone and More.
 

Please visit the car audio section in our stores in Raleigh as well as what speakers in Raleigh that we carry. 

Please check with one of our Raleigh area locations for more information and product availability.

Do you have a Sony receiver?  What do you think about it?  Leave a comment below and tell us about your receiver, mentioning the features you prefer or ones you wish that it had.
 

With the holiday season here, you might be on the lookout for a camera in Cleveland.  You might not have thought of us at hhgregg as one of the camera stores in Cleveland; however we have a plethora of cameras and brands of cameras for you to choose from.

Some of the leading camera brands that we carry:

• Canon (Pictured Left: Canon 12.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera)
• Sony
• Nikon

If you have a specific brand and model in mind, please visit our website and use our search tool to search for your model. 


If you’d simply like to browse our cameras, either visit the “Cameras and Camcorders” portion of our site or visit one of our Camera shops in Cleveland:



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7200 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44129
216-706-2151

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4910 Northfield Road
North Randall, OH 44128
216-510-1000

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4706 Great Northern Blvd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-716-0591

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1536 Golden Gate Plaza
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
440-947-5390

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7307 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
440-946-9090

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160 Rothrock Road
Montrose, OH 44321
330-670-8422

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1850 Buchholzer Blvd
Akron, OH 44310
330-634-2350

In addition to a number of cameras, we also have numerous accessories for your camera needs.

• Carrying Cases
• Protective Cases
• Camera Batteries

Please do not hesitate to phone us at one of our Cleveland area locations to ask us your camera questions.  We look forward to meeting all your camera equipment needs.

Toshiba Brown Mini with Intel Atom Processor N280 offers unlimited usability on the go! The Toshiba Brown Mini PC - lightweight mini notebook is super-practical and can be carried around virtually anywhere.

 

Fine Lines vendor Electrolux posts unexpectedly high third quarter profits.

This week Swedish appliance maker Electrolux, a staple at Fine Lines, announced it had doubled its operating profit in the third quarter, astounding industry analysts. Yet, analysts warned Electrolux to continue with caution in light of weak consumer demand.

Markets responded well: Electrolux shares closed up by 6.7%, to 176.00 Swedish kroner ($25.73) in Stockholm after the firm beat all forecasts for its adjusted operating profit thanks to cost cuts, higher prices and lower raw material costs.

The Wall Street Journal reported Electrolux's resilience in the face of the economic downturn is being driven by its long-running restructuring program, which includes moving production to low-cost countries. It has also forced through price increases for some of its products.

No surprise when Electrolux also announced the closure of two U.S. plants located in Iowa scheduled for the beginning of 2010, both of which produce washing machine and parts. The laundry facilities will be consolidated in Juarez, Mexico. "This is a very difficult decision, and certainly a last resort," Electrolux spokeswoman Blythe Reiss said.

Electrolux's North American major appliance operations are based in Augusta, Georgia. Fine Lines offers the full line of Electrolux kitchen and laundry appliances, all designed with a European flair.

If you don't live in the southernmost regions of our country, it is almost impossible to imagine the scent of ripe strawberries in the dead of winter. Lucky Floridians can enjoy the smell of all types of organic, locally grown produce throughout the winter months. Produce from Florida ships all over the country, so even if it's not grown locally, do your best to support these U.S. organic farmers.

Meet Carl Grooms of Fancy Farms in Plant City, Florida:

"From November through March, the air around Fancy Farms is heavy with the aroma of ripe strawberries. Harvesters walk the fields continually to pick the berries at their ideal ripeness. Orange trees grow in adjacent groves. The fourth generation of his family to farm these lands, Carl has operated Fancy Farms for 30 years.

His berries are marketed along the Eastern Seaboard as far north as Canada. In spring, when the Gulf-Coast heat becomes too much for the delicate strawberry plants, Carl converts his production to zucchini and, in one 10-acre patch, habanero peppers — surely the hottest 10 acres in all of Florida. Meanwhile, in whitewashed bee boxes set up around the fields, bees produce aromatic orange-blossom honey that is sold at the farm's roadside stand." Courtesy of Wolf and Sub-Zero.

Look for Florida grown strawberries and try this recipe as an anecdote to dreary weather wherever you live.

Strawberry & White Chocolate Mousse Tart
A perfect showcase for organic strawberries, you'll want to start this a day ahead to give the mousse a chance to set.

Ingredients
For crust:
1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon (or more) ice water

For mousse:
6 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 16-ounce basket organic strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced lengthwise

Preparation

For crust:
Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg yolk and 1 tablespoon ice water in small bowl to blend; add to processor and process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Roll out dough on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Fold overhang in and press onto sides, forming double-thick sides. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze crust 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust sides are light brown, about 25 minutes. Remove foil and beans; bake until crust is cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes longer. Cool crust completely in pan on rack.

For mousse:
Combine white chocolate and 1/4 cup whipping cream in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water; cool chocolate mixture until lukewarm, about 15 minutes.

Beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream and vanilla in large bowl until peaks form. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with cream of tartar in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into chocolate mixture, then fold in whipped cream. Transfer mixture to cooled crust; smooth top. Chill overnight.

Next day: Combine jam and lemon juice in small saucepan; bring to simmer, stirring over medium heat until jam melts. Remove from heat. Arrange sliced strawberries in concentric circles atop tart. Brush berries with melted jam mixture. Chill tart up to 2 hours and serve.

We're happy to announce the opening of 7 new Tampa locations, all of whom feature Energy Star Rated appliances. Stop by any time to say hello! And if you're in Floriday, be sure to become a fan of hh on Facebook. Now through October 29, take a pic of hh at your favorite Florida spot, post on h.h. Sales Guide Facebook Page and you could win a Canon Rebel DSLR camera.

Whirlpool Corporation was named one of the top 50 U.S. companies for Social Responsibility by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute.  Based on a recent survey of U.S. consumers conducted by the Reputation Institute, Whirlpool earned a rating of 72.24, ranking it 23rd on the 2009 Boston College Corporate Social Responsibility Index (CSRI).  Whirlpool moved up nine places in this year’s ranking from 32nd in 2008 to 23rd this year.

The annual CSRI 50 is created using data collected for the Reputation Institute's 2009 Global Pulse Study. Researchers use a subset of survey results that focus on more than 200 companies with a dominant presence in the United States and are believed to have a reasonably high recognition factor with the general public. The data captures public perception about a company's corporate citizenship, governance and workplace practices.

"We are proud to be recognized as one of the top U.S. companies for social responsibility," said Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation's chairman and CEO. "Our inclusion in Corporate Social Responsibility Index comes from the efforts of Whirlpool employees. I am proud of the people at Whirlpool who make our long-term commitment to social responsibility a reality."

A major component of the survey focuses on the environment. Whirlpool has nearly half a century of green experience, long before going green became popular. Forty years ago, Whirlpool established a corporate office for environmental control and,in 2003, Whirlpool became the world's first appliance manufacturer to announce a global greenhouse gas reduction target. Recently, the company announced thatby 2015, it will make all the electronically controlled appliances it produces capable of receiving and responding to signals from smart grids.

Whirlpool and its employees also support several non-profit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity International, Cook for the Cure®, presented by KitchenAid,  Instituto Consulado da Mulher (ICM) and the Boys and Girls Club.

In 10 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, Whirlpool has donated more than 100,000 ranges and ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators to new Habitat homes built in North America and activated more than 6,000 employee volunteers. Cook for the Cure®, presented by KitchenAid has raised more than $7 million globally to support the fight against breast cancer. The ICM program has positively impacted the lives of more than 25,000 low-income women living in Brazil. Whirlpool employees also donate hundreds of hours annually to the Boys and Girls Club.

hhgregg congratulates Whirlpool on its inclusion in the CSRI 50 and is proud to offer a wide variety of Whirlpool appliances at every hhgregg location.

October is a banner month for hhgregg, opening eight new stores in the Tampa area. hhgregg is proud to join a community focused on sustainability.

The City of Tampa’s Green Office has pledged to help Tampa become a Certified Florida Green Local Government by October of 2010 and coordinate programs that will help the City fulfill its commitment to the U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement.

The City of Tampa’s Green Programs include:

Greenways and Trails Project
The Tampa Greenway and Trails Master Project will increase public access throughout the City of Tampa to recreation and to non-motorized transportation opportunities.  The system will link parks, schools, transit bus, waterfront, and places of cultural and historical significance. 

The city is organized into six Greenway Areas including:
•    South Tampa - Connecting Picnic Island, The Friendship Bridge Trail, and Bayshore Boulevard.
•    Bayshore Boulevard - Old Tampa Bay to Hillsborough Bay, Hyde Park, Downtown, and Davis Island Beaches.
•    West Tampa - Tampa International Airport and Old Tampa Bay.
•    McKay Bay Greenway - McKay Bay Nature Park and DeSoto Park, Hillsborough County's Bypass Canal Trail.
•    Hillsborough River - Lowry Park, Rowlett Park, Riverfront Park, Rivercrest Park.
•    New Tampa - Flatwoods Park Trail

Increasing Recycling Efforts
Tampa is one of only two cities in the State of Florida that owns a waste-to-energy facility. The city’s McKay Bay Refuse-to-Energy Facility processes more than 300,000 tons of non-recyclable municipal solid waste, which can supply the energy needs of 20,000 homes.

The Yard Waste Recycling Program is currently being expanded; pickup service will be available citywide, in the next few years. Yard waste is recycled to reduce the amount of waste going into the waste stream.

Tampa's Curbside Recycling Program includes weekly curbside recycling service. Residents receive a 14 gallon blue bin with a brochure explaining the program and accepted products (paper, glass, aluminum cans and plastic bottles).

Green Incentives
Tampa Green Fast Track Review is available to anyone wishing to build an environmentally sustainable or "green" project.  Plans may be moved to the "front of the line" for both commercial and residential projects.

Hhgregg is committed to sustainability, carrying a full line of Energy Star Rated appliances. We’re here in Tampa to support the go green effort. New Tampa area locations:

1    Lakeland    4000 US Hwy 98 North
2    Tampa    6250 Commerce Palms Drive
3    Sarasota    5511 Fruitville Rd
4    Clearwater    2669 Gulf to Bay Blvd
5    Bradenton    4495 14th Street West
6    Spring Hill    13199 Cortez Blvd
7    Brandon    10277 East Adamo Dr

Come see us!

Today, hhgregg opened 6 new stores in the Tampa, FL market for a total of 7.  This event is also the reason for our Chainwide Grand Opening Sale.  hhgregg is celebrating 125 nationwide locations across 10 states.

Whether you're in the Tampa area or not, you can stop by any of the 125 hhgregg locations for incredible savings on today's best appliances & electronics.  If you're located in or around the Tampa area, here's a list of our new locations.


Lakeland      4000 US Hwy 98 North

Tampa          6250 Commerce Palms Drive

Sarasota      5511 Fruitville Rd

Clearwater   2669 Gulf to Bay Blvd

Bradenton    4495 14th Street West

Spring Hill    13199 Cortez Blvd

Brandon       10277 East Adamo Dr

Stop by and say hi to our newest team members and be sure to show hh around town and become a fan of hh on Facebook

This month hhgregg opened 7 new locations in the Tampa area. We welcome all of our new employees and customers.

The City of Tampa is a municipal leader in city-wide green policies. Some of the best restaurants in the Tampa area follow the fundamental green cooking principle: buy local.

With its tropical climate, you’ll find locally produced food that isn’t easily found in other parts of the country like Kaffir limes, dragonfruit and jackfruit. And proximity to the gulf means abundant fresh seafood. Locals enjoy year round farmers markets with are worth a look even if you’re just visiting.

The Tampa Bay & Company, this area’s visitor and convention bureau, offers recipes on their website along with activities and places to stay.

Here are two recipes that feature local Tampa ingredients, the first for the more adventurous or resourceful cook and the second for the less intrepid. Enjoy!

Cajun Grilled Alligator Kabobs
Serves 8

Ingredients:
•    1 lb. alligator meat
•    1 medium onion
•    Cherry tomatoes
•    1 green pepper
•    8 whole mushrooms
•    Any of your own favorite vegetables
•    1 can orange juice
•    1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
•    Cajun seasoning or seasoned salt plus cayenne pepper

Preparation:
Cut alligator (available at Skipper’s Smokehouse) into 1-inch cubes and marinate in orange juice and teriyaki 6 to 24 hours. Use 8 to 10 wooden skewers and skewer meat alternately with chunks of onion, pepper, tomatoes and mushrooms. Place kabobs on hot grill and baste with marinade. Cook 2 to 3 minutes total, turning once. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.
by Vicky Szempruch of Skipper’s Smokehouse

Deliciously Simple Crab Cakes
Serves 6

Ingredients:
•    1/2 green bell pepper, diced small
•    1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
•    1/2 bunch scallions, chopped fine
•    1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped fine
•    1/2 cup lump crab meat
•    1/2 cup claw crab meat Lime wedges
•    2 1/2 tbs Dijon mustard
•    1/2 cup mayonnaise
•    1 egg
•    1 tsp. salt
•    1 tsp. white pepper
•    4.5 oz. Italian bread crumbs

Preparation:
Saute peppers, scallions and cilantro until they become opaque and then completely cool this mixture. In a separate bowl, mix remaining items together. Add the cooled peppers and scallion mixture and allow to chill for one hour. Use a #24 scoop to portion cakes and round out with your hands. The cakes can either be fried at 350F or baked at 375F until golden.
Serve with spicy mustard sauce and lime wedges.
by Chef Jeff Shorter of Outback Catering

The 7 new hhgregg locations in the Tampa area:

1    Lakeland    4000 US Hwy 98 North

2    Tampa    6250 Commerce Palms Drive

3    Sarasota    5511 Fruitville Rd

4    Clearwater    2669 Gulf to Bay Blvd

5    Bradenton    4495 14th Street West

6    Spring Hill    13199 Cortez Blvd

7    Brandon    10277 East Adamo Dr

Come see us! And while you're here, come on over to Facebook and become a fan of hh!

hhgregg is currently hiring for stores located in the following states:

Alabama
Indiana
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia

To apply online and to view a complete list of job openings, please visit www.hhgregg-jobs.com.  You may also stop by your local hhgregg to pick up and fill out an application.

Fine Lines is the go-to destination for Charlotte residents looking for the best in new kitchen appliances. Carrying full lines from Wolf, Sub-Zero, Thermador and others, Fine Lines offers the discriminating cook the best in appliances for kitchens both inside and outside.

Today we offer true North Carolina pulled pork, complements of epicurious.com. This recipe calls for indirect cooking in a barbecue. Total cooking time is up to five hours and sometimes more depending on your heat source. Be patient. The results are worth every minute of waiting.

North Carolina Style Pulled Pork

1 bone-in Boston butt or boneless pork shoulder roast, 5 to 7 pounds
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Hickory wood chips or chunks
8 to 10 white hamburger buns


Accompaniments

Mop
2 cups cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons white sugar

Note from Leslie: I've deleted the catsup and brown sugar from the bbq sauce recipe and recommend a "mop" instead. My family prefers Carolina pulled pork mixed with a spicy thin vinegar sauce ... think marinade. I'll let the pork sit for at least an hour in the mop, stirring occasionally, before serving, assuming I can keep impatient hands away! We serve our pulled pork on buns and individuals can add a tomato-based bbq sauce and coleslaw if they'd like.

North Carolina Coleslaw
1 small green cabbage*, grated or chopped into 1/8-inch-thick pieces, use a food processor to make a quick job of this
Additional 1 to 2 cups Mop above (double the recipe)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Combine shredded cabbage, sauce and salt and pepper. Let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Preparation
Soak hickory or other flavor wood chips in water for 30 minutes. Place chips directly on gray-ashed charcoal if using a charcoal grill or in the smoker box if using a gas grill.

Lightly oil the pork and season with salt and pepper. Place meat in the center of the cooking grate and cook slowly over low heat for 4 to 5 hours or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 180°F-190°F. The meat should be very tender and falling apart. Pull a bit off and test it for doneness. It should shred easily. If not, put it back in the barbecue.

Let the meat rest for about 30 minutes. While it is still hot, pull meat from skin and fat. Discard all but the meat. It's a messy job and you'll throw away a lot of fat. Shred or pull the meat apart with two forks. As you work, mix pork with enough sauce to moisten.

Serve on white hamburger buns and top with North Carolina Coleslaw that has been dressed with the same sauce. Serve traditional tomato-based bbq sauce on the side, if desired.

We've got something to celebrate in North Carolina this week: a new hhgregg store in Cary at 1401 Piney Plains Road. Please welcome everyone at the new store by stopping in for a visit. hhgregg's new Cary location is its 17th store in North Carolina. It has 29,235 square feet, and more than 500 brand name appliances and electronics on display.

The Cary Grand Opening sale continues through Saturday, October 3rd, providing low prices on all televisions, appliances and electronics throughout the store. In addition to the sale, customers can register to win a Frigidaire stainless steel appliance package or Magellan GPS.

Attention North Carolina shoppers.  When your hhgregg purchase totals $2000 or more, you can receive a free autographed jersey from DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers!*  Log on to hhgregg.com for more details.  This offer ends October 10th.

Also, North Carolina shoppers can enter to win a V.I.P. Game Day experience for the Pathers vs. Minnesota match-up on December 20, 2009.  Winners will receive two pre-game field passes, two tickets to the Panthers' suite and other autographed Panthers merchandise.  No purchase necessary.  See store for details.

*While supplies last. Valid on purchases made 09/13/09 - 10/10/09 at any North Carolina  hhgregg.

Last year's categories included:
Advocate of the Year: Builder, Remodelor, Individual, Group and State/Local Government
Green Project of the Year: Single-Family, Remodeling and Multifamily
Green Development of the Year
Green Home Building Program of the Year

• Single-family Remodeling Project of the Year: Honors went to Red-B Construction for a Durham, N.C., home with striking design and extensive use of deconstruction techniques that improve resource efficiency.
• Multifamily Remodeling Project of the Year: Hardwick G.C. Inc. of Orlando, Fla., turned an early 20th-century bungalow into a charming duplex that has a rainwater harvesting system, native landscaping and other water-efficient features.

NAHB offers extensive resources for builders through their NAHB Green Building Program  including the NAHB Green Scoring Tool, NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and essential educational links. The site also provides information for consumers looking for green builders, reminding homeowners:
Whether building from the ground up or remodeling a kitchen, responsible homeowners should choose Energy-Star Rated appliances, not only will they save on their own monthly budget resources, but save our community resources as well.

*hhgregg states include Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky. This fall hhgregg will welcome Virginia and Mississippi.

Each year, NAHB honors excellence in green residential design, construction practices and outstanding green advocacy efforts. Though a formal call for entries has not yet been released, NAHB urges builders and designers to consider their entries. The deadline for 2010 entries is January 15, 2010, which will be upon us sooner than we think. The award gala will be held on May 17, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina, an hhgregg state.*

Contact NAHB’s Chad Riedy at greenawards@nahb.com for details.

Last year's categories included:

• Advocate of the Year: Builder, Remodelor, Individual, Group and State/Local Government
• Green Project of the Year: Single-Family, Remodeling and Multifamily
• Green Development of the Year
• Green Home Building Program of the Year

Last year’s award winners included the following from hhgregg states*:

• Single-family Remodeling Project of the Year: Honors went to Red-B Construction for a Durham, N.C., home with striking design and extensive use of deconstruction techniques that improve resource efficiency.
• Multifamily Remodeling Project of the Year: Hardwick G.C. Inc. of Orlando, Fla., turned an early 20th-century bungalow into a charming duplex that has a rainwater harvesting system, native landscaping and other water-efficient features.

NAHB offers extensive resources for builders through their NAHB Green Building Program  including the NAHB Green Scoring Tool, NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and essential educational links. The site also provides information for consumers looking for green builders, reminding homeowners:

Whether building from the ground up or remodeling a kitchen, responsible homeowners should choose Energy Star Rated appliances, not only will they save on their own monthly budget resources, but save our community resources as well.

*hhgregg states include Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky. This fall hhgregg will welcome Virginia and Mississippi.

Today Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader hhgregg (NYSE:HGG) announced the grand opening of its 109th and 110th store, located in Apex, North Carolina and West Melbourne, Florida. hhgregg will celebrate the grand opening of both stores with ribbon-cutting ceremonies followed by the official store opening at 3:00 p.m.

Grand Opening – North Carolina   1275 Haddon Hall Road Apex, NC 27502 (919) 629-2024

Grand Opening – Florida 205 Palm Bay Road, Suite 145 West Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 373-5548

To celebrate these hhgregg grand openings, there will be even more savings off their normally competitive prices, including a twenty percent discount on the manufacturer suggested retail price on select televisions and audio equipment sold at the new Apex and West Melbourne hhgregg stores.

Read the full hhgregg press release.

Read more about the hhgregg grand openings on Twice.com.

Still have questions? – feel free to speak with an hhgregg associate at your local hhgregg store. We offer the best-educated associates in the business who are smart enough to make it simple. Price and Advice Guaranteed!