High-Performance Homes – Water and Energy Efficiency

High-Performance Homes – Water and Energy Efficiency

The Future of American Housing is high-performance home building! Homes that are better for us, for our children and grandchildren, and our country. New home buyers want, even expect, a high-performance home. But just as with the word “quality”, the term “high-performance” has been used so many ways in home building that it has become vague and confusing. To provide clarity and a baseline, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) published their criteria for constructing a high-performance home around three benefits: comfort, wellness, and efficiency – the subject of this post.

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High-Performance Homes – Wellness Part 2

High-Performance Homes – Wellness Part 2

While most people’s thoughts turn to the conservation of natural resources when hearing “high-performance home”, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recognized “wellness” as an essential element of building such a home. The NAHB further identified mold prevention and natural light levels as essential aspects of wellness.

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High-Performance Homes – Wellness

High-Performance Homes – Wellness

Wellness begins at home, where we spend so much of our lives. The National Association of Home Builders even recognized wellness as an essential aspect of a “high-performance home.” Let’s take a closer look at how your home is built affects your overall wellness.

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Are your Kitchen Cabinets BALD?

Are your Kitchen Cabinets BALD?

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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Most Popular House Plans of 2021 – 1600 sq. ft. ranch house plan

Most Popular House Plans of 2021 – 1600 sq. ft. ranch house plan

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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Most Popular House Plans of 2021 – House Plan With Two Owner’s Suites!

Most Popular House Plans of 2021 – House Plan With Two Owner’s Suites!

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #5: Online home plans are non-returnable. What if I order plans and then find out they won’t work for me?

Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #5: Online home plans are non-returnable. What if I order plans and then find out they won’t work for me?

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #4: How do I know I’m dealing with a reputable firm?

Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #4: How do I know I’m dealing with a reputable firm?

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #3: What about making changes to the plans?

Top 5 Online Home Plan Problems and Solutions – Problem #3: What about making changes to the plans?

Numerous influences – from finances to the desire for inter-generational joy, to health monitoring – are fueling the surge in multi-generational households. In our last post we looked at some of our most popular multi-generational home designs, showcasing various bedroom arrangements. Herein we’ll look at designs that also provide separate living areas.

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