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Construction and purchase of houses in the new favorite "green"

Building houses and purchasing are energy efficient and environmentally the environment is what appears to be on a lot of people's minds. More and more buyers are increasingly aware of green building benefits or buying a house that already have environmental standards and efficiency instead.

With rising electricity rates and concerns about the state of our environment environment, statistics show that people are willing to listen, open their minds and see how green life is a change to be more effective to be more effective. Now days, people are even willing to pay between 1-3 percent higher for this type of housing.

If you are unfamiliar with the "building or buy green "theme, the basic principle of behavior that is defined to ensure that products in the country come from sustainable sources are non-toxic elements, recyclables, and help reduce energy consumption. You can easily be divided into three basic categories that is the efficient use of water, energy smart and architecture / landscape.

When it comes to water efficiency, there are some things that make the constructor can implement in your own home.

* Depending on your local building regulations, some homes are designed to collect rainwater for the garden and landscaping.
* Manufacturers have developed this so-called gas tankless water heater, which only uses energy to heat water if necessary to prevent people to run the water until hot.
* Install low flow faucets and showers and low-flow toilets are also water conservation practices.

smart energy: both materials and products.

* Energy Star Appliances
* Passive solar day lighting
* Improved insulation
* Fluorescent lamps Compact (CFL)
* Improved insulation
* High Performance Windows
* 12-14 dehumidification SEER variable speed control, electronic air cleaning, heat pump system
* Extra-sealed air-conditioning ducts
* Televisions and other electronic devices, switches off automatically when use is not
* Ceiling fans in every room

Architecture and gardens are also very important when you are good to find or build a green house.

* Look for a house to avoid the hot sun
* Reduce the number of windows in the south and west sides of the house
* Strict Construction (Seal)
reused old brick roads *
* Recycled content roof and walls
* Count of concrete and recycled glass
* Crafts Local cabinets
* Landscape with trees and plants that are compatible with the local environment and climate

You can find a green home in the Jacksonville area real estate in Florida and other areas of northeast Florida. During the past two years (2006 – 2008), 500 EnergyStar homes were built in Jacksonville, Florida. You can also find green homes constructed in Amelia Park. There are currently about 420 houses.

Ryland Homes, Cornerstone Homes, HabiJax, Beazer Homes (most active), and McClellan Homes are the builders who are appointed standard building green homes.

The organizations that are participating in the effort of the green house is built Energy Star, Green Built Homes of America, LEED-H, Florida Green Building coalitions, FPL (Florida Power & Light) smart dialing, and Florida Water Star. These are excellent resources for research use for green homes built and how you can participate.

We hope this article interesting and useful tips and find enough motivation to "Go Green".

About the Author

Carey Frankel
Phyllis Frankel Realty Group
Contact Us: (800)999-0245 or carey@frankelrealtygroup.com
Working with buyers, sellers and investors in all of the Northeast Florida real estate areas to include Jacksonville Florida and Ponte Vedra Beach.

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