Employing A Builder To Build A ‘Green’ Home

In recent years many new home buyers are looking to go ‘green’ withtheir new homes. There are quite a number of different design featuresneeded when you are going to build a ‘green’ home and it pays to have avery good knowledge of what is needed because there are some quitestrict regulations about what is ‘green’ and what is not. There are indications that the request for a ‘green’ home is going tobecome more and more prominent as years go by and any builder worththeir income will have researched exactly what to put in a ‘green’ homeand how to design it so that all the best advantages are taken care of. The design and products used are paramount to the success of owning and living in a ‘green’ home. Building for temperature control One consideration with building a ‘green’ home is finding the rightblock of land, or should I say finding a block of land that is facingin the right direction. The idea behind a ‘green’ home is not to useair conditioning or have heating, so it is important that the home isfacing north to catch the winter sun and that the layout of the roomswithin the house utilise the best use of the winter sun and also thesummer breezes. Window placement, size, structure and coverings also have significantimpact on the home. Windows need to be large, allow good light, openingsufficiently to allow the breeze through the home, usually have doubleglazing and have window treatments that cut out the light at night. What are other features of an eco friendly home? The use of environmentally friendly products A carefully designed home with northern aspect An outdoor living area protected from wind and rain Light coloured roof Cross ventilation throughout the house Solar heating, especially hot water Fully insulated ceilings and walls CFL lighting Living room facing north Garage not directly leading into the house Big eaves Water tanks Planning an eco friendly home If owning an eco friendly home is your dream then sit down with anexperienced builder who will be able to talk to you about how a housecan be designed to fall within the requirements of a ‘green’ home. It is not all about the design when building it also comes down to thefact that eco friendly homes use building products that have reducedchemical emissions. The cost to build a ‘green’ home can be substantially more initiallybut the savings can be huge over time. Savings are in the nature ofpower, water and very much in the healthier lifestyle experienced bythe family. Another benefit that has not been mentioned either, is thefact that ‘green’ homes have a better than average resale value.

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