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Energy Efficient Homes - Green Home Builders in Raleigh
Why should you consider building a green home in the Raleigh area?
Here's why:
- Lower energy bills
- Less carbon footprint
- Healthier indoor air
- Reduced warranty claims
- Improved durability and lower maintenance
- Better resale value
Stanton Homes will
customize and build the home you want, providing extras like reduced reliance on traditional energy sources and money-saving features other builders leave out.
Energy Efficiency in Raleigh Green Homes
As a Raleigh Green Home builder using certified Green Home design principles for energy efficiency, we consider things like:
- Specially sized heating and cooling equipment
- Improved air sealing
- ENERGY STAR rated windows
- Sealed ducts
- Return ducts in all main rooms
- Bathroom fans vented to the exterior
- Sealed crawlspaces
- ENERGY STAR Certification
Raleigh Green Home Certification Levels
Remember the three basic levels of green home certification
(Gold, Silver, and Bronze)
that can be attained by meeting a minimum number of individual green home attributes, each of which is assigned a point value.
No matter which individual features are chosen, a certified green home has an integrated and comprehensive approach to
energy-efficient design of the building site, building envelope, and the mechanical space conditioning systems.
Bronze certification typically centers on things like:
- ENERGY STAR Certification
- Careful Selection of HVAC Equipment
- Sealed Ducts, Plenums, and Equipment
- Energy Efficient Water Heaters
- Motion Sensors on Outdoor Lighting
When building a green home and working to maximize resources, you may also see:
- Renewable Energy/Solar Heating and Cooling
- Solar Water Heating
- ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Packages
- Tubular Skylights
- Design Overhangs to Provide Shading
- Purchase Green Power from Local Utilities
Interested in Building a Green Home?
We'll help you get started! Send a link to a floor plan you’re interested in considering for a free building cost estimate,
or general information. Contact us, or call 919-278-8070.
Read more about our special programs: Saving Water, Saving Energy, Accessible Homes, Mother-in-Law Suites, Building On Your Lot, Upcoming Informational Events, Stanton Homes for Heroes Military Discount
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