The Top Tips for Energy Efficient Homes (Get to Net-Zero!)
Each step towards a greener home is a step in the right direction. We have great ideas to share to make your home more energy efficient and save you money.
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The Greatest Green Gifts for High-Performing Homes
Are you looking for unique gifts for the super-savvy, sustainability-loving people in your life?...
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Affordable Green Homes Hub Probably the #1 myth about having an eco-friendly home is that it’s more expensive. While it’s true that some green products are more expensive than their conventional counterparts, when you consider...
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The Idea Farm: A Custom, Eco-Friendly Farmhouse
This custom home is a sophisticated blend of rustic and refinement. Everything about it was purposefully planned for a couple committed to living close to the earth and following a lifestyle of simplicity. Affectionately named “The Idea Farm,” for its innovation in sustainable building practices, this home was only the 2nd new home in Minnesota to receive a Gold Rating by MN GreenStar.
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What Are the Different Types of Sustainable Homes?
Cape Cod, Mid-Century Modern, Dutch Colonial, Art Deco, Craftsman – there are so many different aesthetics to choose from when you’re building a home, there’s really something for everyone. There are also some styles/types of homes that you may want to consider integrating your aesthetic into to get more green into your dream home. Read on for 8 of the most popular styles of eco homes today.
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7 Benefits of Prebuilt Homes
Prefab homes are built in a factory and shipped to the site for final assembly. With the efficiency of this process comes a number of benefits including things like less waste, shorter construction time, and lower average permit costs.
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Tiny Homes and Infill Housing 101 [Podcast]
“Most cities, as you’re aware, including St. Louis, where we are now, have lots that are underutilized or could be utilized better or parking areas that could be used for housing and things. It’s just making better use of those lands where there are existing services—water, sewer, parks, schools—and how can we use those lands more efficiently and more effectively.”
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Method Homes LEED Eligible Prefabs
Method Homes is a custom manufacturer of precision–engineered, prefabricated, modern structures. Their homes can be built to obtain LEED, ENERGY STAR, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, and other environmental certification standards. Building off-site inside their custom facility eliminates exposure to the elements and minimizes construction waste to less than 10 percent.
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