HALCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. -- With the arrival of spring not far off, Alta Log Homes Vice President David Mann is optimistic that the housing market is slowly turning around. Entering its 41st year in business, the company has weathered numerous economic cycles and Mr. Mann sees signs that housing industry is finally emerging from a prolonged slowdown.

Alta Log Homes is offering a free energy-saver light bulb to anyone visiting its models in Halcottsville and Kingston on Earth Day, April 22.  Alta, which is recognized as a leader in "green" building, is trying to enhance environmental awareness with the light bulb promotion.  Alta, which is recognized as a leader in "green" building, is trying to enhance environmental awareness with the light bulb promotion.

HALCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alta Log Homes, a leading builder of “green” log homes for over 35 years has gone one shade greener with its elegant Greenbriar model, which has received the first U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Certification for Homes, under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes pilot program. Log homes have been the standard in “building green” for centuries.

In Scotland and Ireland early in the 3rd century A.D. the Celts began to build homes made of logs. In fact the word "cabin" comes from the Gaelic "Cabine" for house of logs.  When the Scots and Irish began to settle in the new world early in the 17th century, once again they could realize their ancient building materials and the little log house of the prairie became the standard for early pioneers as they stretched out across America.

Alta Log Homes announced today that it has joined a nationwide effort to help the environment through participation in the ENERGY STAR program. This voluntary partnership sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) helps homebuyers, businesses, and other organizations save money and reduce air pollution by upgrading their homes to use energy more efficiently. Alta Log Homes has joined EPA and more than 2,400 builders, manufacturers, and retailers throughout the United States to help reduce pollution by building more efficient products. To date, Alta Log Homes has built eight ENERGY STAR labeled homes, and anticipate constructing 35 more in the coming year in the state of New York.