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The average home spends about $1,900 a year on energy costs. But you can lower your energy bills and help save the environment at the same time!  

Be a speedy chef  

• Nothing is more energy efficient for cooking than your microwave. It uses two-thirds less energy than your stove.  

Push a button to wash your dishes  

• Surprise! Your dishwasher uses less water than washing dishes by hand. Then let dishes air-dry to save even more!  

Fill up the fridge  

• Having lots of food in your fridge keeps it from warming up too fast when the door is open. So your fridge doesn’t have to work as hard to stay cool. 

Cutting back unnecessary energy use is an easy way to reduce energy consumption while saving money. Here are some additional suggestions you can do at home, at absolutely no cost to you.  

Turn up your thermostat  

Set your thermostat to 78 degrees when you are home and 85 degrees or off when you are away. Using ceiling or room fans allows you to set the thermostat higher because the air movement will cool the room. Always take into account health considerations and be sure to drink plenty of fluids in warm weather. (Save: 1 – 3 percent per degree, for each degree the thermostat is set above 72 degrees)  

Use your appliances wisely  

Avoid running your appliances during peak hours, — from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Do your laundry efficiently by using the warm or cold water setting for washing your clothes. Always use cold water to rinse clothes. (Save: 4 percent)
• Line dry clothes whenever you can. (Save up to 5 percent)
• When you need to use the dryer, run full loads, use the moisture-sensing setting, and clean the clothes dryer lint trap after each use. (save: 0.5 percent)
• Conserve energy by running your dishwasher only when it is fully loaded, and turn off the dry cycle and air dry dishes instead. (save: 1 percent)

Operating swimming pool filters and cleaning sweeps efficiently

•  Reduce the operating time of your pool filter and automatic cleaning sweep to four to five hours, and only during off-peak time. (Save: 1-2 percent per hour of reduction)

Eliminate wasted energy  

• Turn off appliances, lights and equipment when not in use. (Save: 2%)
• Unplug electronic devices and chargers when they aren’t in use-most new electronics use electricity even when switched “off.” Turn computers and printers off at the power strip. (Save: 1-2 percent)
• Unplug or recycle that spare refrigerator in the garage if you don’t really need it. This will save you up to $150 per year! (Save: 10-20 percent)

Join us for the Best Buddies 5K Run/Walk in beautiful McKay’s Mill in Franklin, TN, to help raise awareness and funds for Best Buddies Tennessee. The Best Buddies 5K is a competitive run but walkers are also welcome. There will be awards for the top overall finishers and the top three finishers in each age group. The event also features post-race refreshments and kid-friendly games and activities such as inflatables and face painting. Bring the whole family!
If you would like to go the extra mile to support Best Buddies, please consider collecting pledges from friends and family. The money you raise will help Best Buddies bring friendship to people with intellectual disabilities.

Together we can make a difference in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities!

Click here for more details!

One of our top Sales Associates has recently been promoted to Co-Sales Manager in our Autumn Ridge and Sterling Woods Communities located in Providence (Mt Juliet). TJ Welch will be representing The Jones Company’s finest homes along with Stephanie Campbell. The two will make a fabulous team. We are so proud of you TJ and have total confidence that you will continue to be a tremendous asset to The Jones Company. 

Make a quick trip to Mt Juliet to congratulate TJ this weekend! While you are there, be sure to ask for a tour of the neighborhoods and our decorated model homes.

Directions: Take I-40 East to exit 226-A (South Mt. Juliet Road), continue south for app. 1/2 a mile. You will pass through the light at Belinda Parkway. Turn left (East) onto Providence Parkway. Continue approximately 1/3 mile until you see the directional sign. Follow the arrows to Autumn Ridge.

You can reach TJ at 615-758-6161 or email onlinesales@livejones.com for more details about Autumn Ridge and Sterling Woods.

Franklin, TN – The Jones Company of Tennessee, LLC is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution The Jones Company has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building more than 92 ENERGY STAR® qualified homes last year. Collectively, these homes will save their customers approximately $41,124 on utility bills each year.

The environmental benefits of these ENERGY STAR® qualified homes are equal to the equivalent of:

• Eliminating the emissions from 45.08 vehicles;
• Saving 272,688 lbs of coal;
• Planting 74.52 acres of trees; or
• Saving the environment 534,796 pounds of CO2 per year.

To earn the ENERGY STAR®, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes.

According to Ronald Myers of Real Green Solutions, LLC, the third party “Green” verifier, “The certification ratings for The Jones Company are actually well above where their homes have to be to qualify as ‘Green’. In fact they go beyond the requirements in ways that the average customer may never see, resulting in a much healthier environment to live in, and more substantial savings.”

ENERGY STAR® qualified homes offer homebuyers all the features they want in a new home, plus energy-saving features like effective insulation systems, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, properly-sized and installed efficient heating and cooling equipment, efficient products, and third-party verification of energy performance.

“Most homebuyers focus on what’s outside the walls,” said Sam Rashkin, National Director for EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Homes Program, “but they also need to look behind the walls for the energy-efficient features found in ENERGY STAR® qualified homes that help ensure comfort, quiet, improved indoor air quality, and low utility bills for years to come.”

More than one million ENERGY STAR® homes have been built in the United States since the program first began labeling homes in 1995. Because of that, families living in ENERGY STAR® qualified homes will save more than $270 million this year on their utility bills, while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 370,000 vehicles.

Franklin, TN – The Jones Company of Tennessee, LLC is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution The Jones Company has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection by building more than 92 ENERGY STAR® qualified homes last year. Collectively, these homes will save their customers approximately $41,124 on utility bills each year.
The environmental benefits of these ENERGY STAR® qualified homes are equal to the equivalent of:

• Eliminating the emissions from 45.08 vehicles;
• Saving 272,688 lbs of coal;
• Planting 74.52 acres of trees; or
• Saving the environment 534,796 pounds of CO2 per year.

To earn the ENERGY STAR®, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes.

According to Ronald Myers of Real Green Solutions, LLC, the third party “Green” verifier, “The certification ratings for The Jones Company are actually well above where their homes have to be to qualify as ‘Green’. In fact they go beyond the requirements in ways that the average customer may never see, resulting in a much healthier environment to live in, and more substantial savings.”

ENERGY STAR® qualified homes offer homebuyers all the features they want in a new home, plus energy-saving features like effective insulation systems, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, properly-sized and installed efficient heating and cooling equipment, efficient products, and third-party verification of energy performance.

“Most homebuyers focus on what’s outside the walls,” said Sam Rashkin, National Director for EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Homes Program, “but they also need to look behind the walls for the energy-efficient features found in ENERGY STAR® qualified homes that help ensure comfort, quiet, improved indoor air quality, and low utility bills for years to come.”

More than one million ENERGY STAR® homes have been built in the United States since the program first began labeling homes in 1995. Because of that, families living in ENERGY STAR® qualified homes will save more than $270 million this year on their utility bills, while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 370,000 vehicles.

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About The Jones Company:
The Jones Company has built nearly 3000 homes in Middle Tennessee since 1995, and has been in business since 1927. The company has maintained a 100% “Would Recommend” customer satisfaction rating from Woodland O’Brien homeowner surveys conducted from fourth quarter of 2008 through present. They are a local, privately held company based in Franklin, TN. For more information on The Jones Company, visit the company’s website at www.LiveJones.com or call (615)771-8006.

About ENERGY STAR®:
ENERGY STAR® was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR® offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 17,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR® partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR®, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).

For two consecutive quarters, The Jones Company has acheived a 100% referral rate in the Woodland, O’Brien & Associates survey. The most recent report, released at the end of June, revealed that willingness to refer among homeowners has held at 100% for the second period “with virtually no hesitancy or significant dissapointment with either product or process.” The report went on to state that the “Would Recommend with Enthusiasm” rating was 86%, up from 81% in the previous survey and that these results are “the best we are seeing and are a testament to the value of your company’s focus on customer satisfaction over the years.”

“Knowing that our customers are so enthusiastic about referring us pleases me to no end,” says Richard Chapman, President of The Jones Company. “Our dedicated team of professionals work together so well to make the home buying experience as positive as possible. To have the research prove our efforts are successful is rewarding for the entire company.”

Woodland, O’Brien is a research and consulting firm which works with major homebuilding companies throughout the US and abroad, evaluating each company’s standing with their home buying customers. Woodland, O’Brien has been a leader in customer satisfaction research and development of the most successful customer handling strategies in the industry for over 20 years.The Jones Company is celebrating its 82nd year in business, and has built nearly 3000 homes in Middle Tennessee since 1995. For more information, please call The Jones Company at (877) 845-6637.

The Jones Company once again achieved excellent results in the Woodland, O’Brien & Associates survey, released in October. The company’s “Would Recommend” rating was 96%, up from 94% in the last report, and the “Would Recommend with Enthusiasm” rating was 81%, up from 72% last year. The survey also revealed that one out of every three customers were referred from a friend. These results indicate extremely strong customer support and satisfaction.

“Knowing that our customers are so enthusiastic about referring us pleases me to no end,” says Richard Chapman, President of The Jones Company. “Our dedicated team of professionals work together so well to make the home buying experience as positive as possible. To have the research prove our efforts are successful is rewarding for the entire company.”

Woodland, O’Brien is a research and consulting firm which works with major homebuilding companies throughout the US and abroad, evaluating each company’s standing with their home buying customers. Woodland, O’Brien has been a leader in customer satisfaction research and development of the most successful customer handling strategies in the industry for over 20 years.The Jones Company is celebrating its 81st year in business, and has built nearly 3000 homes in Middle Tennessee since 1995. For more information, please call The Jones Company at (877) 845-6637.

FRANKLIN, TN – For the fourth time in four years, The Jones Company and Crye-Leike, REALTORS^® are partnering to build another Habitat for Humanity home in Williamson County, only this time the home will be built by “Green” standards. This will not only be the first known Green Habitat for Humanity Home built in Tennessee, but only the second known Green Habitat home built in the country.

The Jones Company and Crye-Leike, REALTORS^® began work on the home at 400 Beechcroft Road in Spring Hill in October. This partnership between the two companies represents a $70,000 commitment, with more than 30 supply sponsors and over 100 volunteers per year.

The new homeowner will be Rockeya Turner and her four children, Arrionna (7), Asharria (4), Keelan (3), and Khaliah (9 months). Rockeya was born in Franklin and graduated from Franklin High School. They are active members at Limestone Missionary Baptist Church.

“I really appreciate that there are people who care to help others,” said Turner. “There are not enough words to express how thankful we are for this blessing. They are angels.”

The project is a result of the partners’ ongoing commitment to build four new Habitat for Humanity homes in Williamson County in four years. The Jones Company has made a further commitment to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next few years by making “Green” homes a standard offering for every home they build from now on. Efforts include everything from using green suppliers and manufacturers to using ENERGY STAR^® products and making it as energy and water efficient as possible. Every single family Jones home is now tested by an independent third party verifier and must pass the stringent guidelines set forth by National Association of Home Builder’s Green Building Program and ENERGY STAR^®.

“We remain firmly committed to Habitat for Humanity and look forward to building the home to meet our “Green” standards, which will provide for substantial energy savings for the family,” said Richard Chapman, president and partner of The Jones Company. “Both of these initiatives are important to me and my team and we are grateful for the opportunity to make a difference to our community with Crye-Leike as our partner.”

The Jones Company and Crye-Leike partnership to build a Habitat for Humanity house together stems from a strategic marketing alliance formed between them in September 2000.

“In these challenging times for many families, it’s important for us all to stay focused and continue investing in our neighborhoods and communities,” said Harold Crye, Cofounder and CEO of Crye-Leike, REALTORS^®. “The U.S. housing market is one of the foundations of our economy and we’re extremely proud of our association with Habitat for Humanity and The Jones Company to help people achieve the dream of owning a home.”

The fourth largest real estate company in the nation, Crye-Leike, REALTORS^® was established by Harold Crye and Dick Leike in Memphis in 1977. Today Crye-Leike has a network of more than 4,100 sales associates and 132 corporate and franchise offices located in 65 counties throughout the eight-state southern region of Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.

The Jones Company, in conjunction with developer Pearl Street Partners are gearing up to open a brand new residential development in Franklin, Tenn., called “Barclay Place.” Homes in this 30 acre development will be built solely by The Jones Company, with 88 home sites available for purchase. The company will begin pre-selling on September 1, 2009.

Their vision is to create a small, closely knit community with various home styles and sizes that are all within a short walk to the community’s central green. Sidewalks, trails and green spaces will surround and permeate Barclay Place, adding to the outdoor livability of this intimate neighborhood. The neighborhood will be heavily landscaped with street lamps and streetscapes. Styles of the homes include French, English Tudor, Craftsman and Federal designs.

Barclay Place is located on Willow Springs Road, off Downs Blvd. There are multiple athletic facilities nearby, and children will be zoned for Winstead Elementary, Hillsboro Middle School and Independence High School.

Phase I will include 30 lots, with two model homes scheduled to be built in early October. The homes will be from the Jones Company’s Cottage and Village Hometown collections. Some plans will offer detached alley garages with covered breezeways. Homes will be priced between $290,000 – $400,000+, ranging from 1747 – 3650 square feet.

Barclay Place is being developed in partnership with Khris Pascarella of Pearl Street Partners, who has nearly 20 years experience in developing master-planned real estate projects. Prior to forming Pearl Street Partners in 2005, Pascarella served as Senior Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for Southern Land Company. He also worked with Gables Residential Trust in Atlanta, and was a development manager for Walt Disney Imagineering in Orlando, where he worked on the firm’s Celebration and Little Lake Bryan master planned communities.

“Barclay Place will be a wonderful place for residents of Williamson County to call home,” said Richard Chapman, president and partner of The Jones Company. “It’s easily accessible to both Downtown Franklin and the Cool Springs area and will have a charm not often seen at this price range. Given the state of the economy, we have put much planning into this neighborhood and are confident homebuyers will find it both inviting and well worth the investment.”

Every home in this community will be built by the NAHB Green Building™ Program standards, as well as ENERGY STAR™ certification standards. Green features will include ENERGY STAR™ lighting, dishwashers, windows and fans, “Low E” windows, and the materials such as flooring, lumber, and bricks are all purchased from green manufacturers and suppliers.

The Jones Company has built nearly 3000 homes in Middle Tennessee since 1995, and has been in business since 1927. The company has maintained a 100% “Would Recommend” customer satisfaction rating from Woodland O’Brien homeowner surveys conducted from fourth quarter of 2008 through present. They are a local, privately held company based in Franklin, TN. For more information on Barclay Place, call 877-845-6637.