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Buying or building a home is a lifetime investment. Be aware. If buying, pay attention to the "behind the walls"... If building, take seriously the energy-efficiency issue and the home's green features.

Buying and building a new home

Thermal bridging due to lack of insulation Buying or building a home can be a smart investment, or a very poor decision that you will deeply regret later on…

Buying or building a home is a lifetime investment that will impact on your comfort and health, on the environment, and on your future energy bills. So, be aware.

Buying a home

If you are a homebuyer look for a green rating, backed by a credible official institution.

That makes the process much simpler. Knowing that the house you are buying meets high energy-efficiency and standards set by organisms like EPA, will give you peace of mind.

See: Buying a new home

What exactly makes a green building?

If you intend to build a new home, you have to assess and decide on a long list of features concerning the size of the house, its shape, its floor-plan, water systems, landscape and passive solar techniques, materials, heating and cooling systems and appliances, the ceiling and the attic, the garage, the doors, the windows, the skylights, the overhangs, etc., etc.…

See: New Homes Green Features