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The SMART VENT Insulated FLOOD VENT has been specified by local architect Jay Madden for the first LEED/Green certified home built on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. Jay Madden has designed a “green” home for his family in Loveladies, Long Beach Island, NJ and has applied for LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Jay believes that “following the Council’s construction guidelines will provide us with a highly efficient home. LEED Certified home promises to be healthier, more energy efficient, and more durable. A green home will leave a much smaller environmental footprint”. Included in his design is the SMART VENT automatic foundation flood vent.
“I have been using SMART VENTS since they were invented. Few products are standard in our designs, and SMART VENT is one of them. They go into every drawing we do. The SMART VENT insulated flood vent contributed to our ability to create a conditioned crawl space.” Not only did SMART VENT allow Madden to condition his crawl space, the vent’s construction and aesthetic appeal provide additional benefits. “The SMART VENT is more durable with its stainless steel construction, does not clog or get covered up like regular air vents and its functionality allows us to use significantly less vents in our homes which improves their appearance.”
“Our insulated flood vent models allow an architect to design a sealed or conditioned crawl space in a flood zone; our vents contribute credits to the USGBC LEED program & the NAHB Green Building Standards. GREEN construction is more then just using recycled materials, it means building a sustainable structure, our ICC-ES certified flood vents insure the foundation of the home is protected against hydrostatic forces that candestroy a home during a flood event, a great GREEN home starts with a solid foundation and protecting foundations in a flood zone is our specialty.” States Tom Little, National Sales & Marketing Director at SMART VENT.
My name is Larry Owens.
I live in North Florida near the coastline and flood insurance over the past years has become a severe hardship.
My flood premium had risen to the just over $5,500 per year; a real problem. In searching for some solution, I heard of your product. The whole concept of your flood vent made sense to me and my wife, native Floridians, since we have experienced hurricanes’ power for over 60 years. The power of rising water is known by us. We did not know the installation process of the vent or how to get a revised elevation certificate. We had Florida Flood Vent Services handle all the installation process, revised elevation certificate and obtaining new flood insurance.
Your SMART VENT product has resulted in us saving $5,000 on our annual premium. This makes me able to afford flood insurance; we are so happy to be able afford to protect our home.
Thank you,
Larry & Wanda Owens
Cape san Blas, Florida
 Pictured are Greg Strecker, construction manager for the affiliate and volunteer Danny Perry. Autauga County Habitat for Humanity is grateful for the partnership with SMART VENT & Block USA for their donation of the flood vents for the affiliate’s latest home. The home is being built for a hard working single mother and her three children. The land that was donated to the affiliate is in a floodplain, and with the use of these vents, along with learning the best practices for building a home in a floodplain, the affiliate was able to make good use of this land to help provide affordable housing to this family. The affiliate met with Carl Wilson, Prattville City Code Enforcement Inspector in the Flood Mitigation department, to learn what was needed to build a home in a floodplain and avoid costly mistakes.
Based on information Mr. Wilson had from educational conferences, he was able to share about SMART VENT with Habitat Program Director, Kelly Nice, made contact with Garrett Tirpak, of SMART VENT, about obtaining the vents for the home being built at 410 West 6th Street. The organization was thrilled to learn that SMART VENT & Block USA were able to help out by donating the needed vents. This Habitat affiliate feels confident that the home they have built will be protected from any possible flood damage through the use of these SMART VENTS.
SMART VENT would like to congratulate one of the daily winners of the SMART VENT POKER SET GIVEAWAY, Barry Barbas of Barbas Building and Designs, Inc. of Sarasota, FL (pictured with Brian Shaw, CFM of SMART VENT).
Every day of the International Builders Show, SMART VENT had a business card drawing to giveaway an official SMART VENT Poker Set.
Congratulations to Barry & company!
SMART VENT had team members at NAHB’s 2010 International Builders Show in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada on January 19-22, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We had the chance to speak and spend time with builders and business professionals from across the country and to educate them on proper compliance for flood vents and why SMART VENT is the NUMBER ONE building choice for flood vents.
The final registration number for the 2010 show was 55,212. This year’s show featured over 1,100 exhibitors and over 500,000 sq feet of exhibits. IBS remains the must-attend event for building-industry professionals. The 2011 show moves to Orlando, Florida. Make plans now to join us January 12-15, 2011.
 Click on image to view video. Nick Nunes, homeowner, was hit with the third worst tidal event in 60 years in Virginia a few months back. His home had air vents installed [utilized as flood vents]. This resulted in Nick paying extremely high flood insurance premiums, because his property was not in compliance. Besides that, Nick had 11 inches of standing water in between his walls because the air vent did not allow the proper flow of flood water through the space.
Bob Holme, Certified Floodplain Manager, helped Nick Nunes through the process of obtaining all of the necessary information from SMART VENT. Once, SMART VENT Flood Vents were installed, it guaranteed the LOWEST possible NFIP Flood Insurance Premium. In addition, Nick utilized SMART VENT’S trim & sleeve kit to line out the flood vent opening to eliminate any possibility of standing water in between the walls. “SMART VENT is the solution!” Nick states.
Are you looking for someone to install SMART VENT Foundation Flood Vents? Then, please check out our installer locator on our website to find one that is closest to you. Also, our dealer locator is available.
Harry Alexander, Certified Floodplain Manager
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Tom Little, Director of Sales & Marketing, has gained his Certified Green Professional certification and we congratulate him on his efforts to keep SMART VENT products GREEN and Eco-friendly. Continue reading here on SMART VENT’s green page about our involvement in contributing to LEED credits, US Green Building Council, etc.
The National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional designation recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry professionals who incorporate green building principles into homes – without driving up the cost of construction. Classwork leading to the designation provides a solid background in green building methods, as well as the tools to reach consumers, from the organization leading the charge to provide market-driven green building solutions to the home building industry.
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