The House Designers and ENERGY STAR® have partnered to offer consumers an exclusive collection of Green House Plans, which have all been awarded the “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®†credentials to promote green home building.
All ENERGY STAR® house plans include energy-efficient details and specifications for features such as tight construction and duct systems (specific to locality), properly-installed insulation, high performance windows, efficient heating and cooling equipment, and ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting and appliances to reduce energy costs by 20 to 30 percent.
Building a green home and purchasing eco-friendly products is important for consumers looking to create a healthy home environment and help save the planet. By purchasing ENERGY STAR® approved house plans from The House Designers, consumers will be able build a greener, healthier and more sustainable home.
Their newly launched ENERGY STAR® House Plan section, features green designs from The House Designers best-selling, most popular collections, as well as practical tips, information and product ideas on how to build a green home.
Consumers can learn what it really means to build a “green†home including the latest eco-friendly products and technical information about building a green home like what is a HERS rater, the LEED program and the Green Label program in the Green Building article section.
Homes built using The House Designers’ ‘Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®’ home plans must meet the EPA’s field verification requirements. The ‘Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR’ house plans will include all the details consumers and builders need to know to ensure the home meets ENERGY STAR® guidelines.
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Christine Cooney
Christine has over a decade of experience as a house plan and floor plan expert. Outside of providing her expertise to customers to help them find and build their dream homes, her passion and knowledge of the home building industry allows Christine to guide families and builders through all of the important steps from finding plans to building custom homes that meet the expectations of today’s new home owner. Christine’s years of knowledge of the diverse trends and needs of the modern homeowner has made her into an authoritative and trusted voice in the online house plan community.