If you are planning on buying or building a new home, it is possible to find a company that follow a green way of building. These companies use earth friendly materials and energy saving products. You are able to have a quality built home of your dreams that also is green. By choosing, a homebuilder that has uses Eco-friendly options you will be able to save money and energy. It is a rewarding feeling to know you are able to have a beautiful, new home that is also kind to our Earth. Below you will find a few homebuilders in the Houston, Texas area that build more Eco-friendly homes.
Southern Green Builders, L.P.
3600 Michaux
Houston, Texas 77009
713-917-6836
This Houston area home builder prides themselves on helping their customers save money while reducing their homes carbon footprint. Whether you are building a new home, or just remodeling, their staff will help you choose green options that are best for you. Some of the products the use are tankless water heaters, radiant barriers and efficient mechanical systems. All of these products are designed to save your money and energy in your home. These companies’ affiliations include the Texas Association of Builders, the Greater Houston Builder’s Association, the National Association of Homebuilders and they are a lead-safe certified firm by the EPA. With their twenty years of experience and environmental affiliations, you can be sure you will be a quality product, great customer service and the latest in green innovations.
Ryland Homes
Houston Division Office
5353 W. Sam Houston Parkway North
Houston, Texas 77041
713-856-2605
This leading national home builder can be found in fourteen states. They have seventy new home communities in Houston and its surrounding suburbs. Their green House Works program is one of the most comprehensive Eco-friendly ones I have ever seen for a new home builder. It is designed so your new home will work to conserve energy, preserve the environment and save you money.
Some of the options you will find on your new home are engineered wood products to reduce the impact on our forests, Energy Star appliances, Watersense faucets that meet the EPA’s criteria for water efficiency, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, low VOC carpets and paints and Energy Star qualified windows. Their commitment to building environmentally friendly homes is leading the way for other homebuilders.
Beazer Homes
1-888-623-2937
They are one of the top ten home builders in the United States. They build new homes in over fifteen different states. They have been building high performance homes for over fifty years. Their green home building program is called eSmart. This means that 100% of the homes they build not only meet but also exceed Energy Star requirements. They offer a long list of Eco-friendly features standard with their new homes. To save energy they use programmable thermostats, low-e windows, increased wall and attic insulation, CFL light bulbs, Energy Star dishwashers, air barriers and additional sealing’s. To conserve water they use both water-saving faucets and showerheads, in addition to plants that are appropriate for your region. For better indoor air quality, you will find low VOC paints and carpets, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors and high efficiency air filters. All these green options are standard on all new homes. They even offer more green feature options if you want to make your home even more earth friendly and energy efficient.
