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Category Archives: Green Building

Types of Insulation to Consider

Types of Insulation to Consider

Insulation between the walls, in the attic and in other areas help maintain the energy efficiency in your home. The type of insulation you choose will have a direct effect on your energy bills, now and over time, and some options are more environmentally friendly than others are. What is Blown-In Insulation? Blown-in insulation is… Continue Reading

Water Efficiency in Your Custom Home

Water Efficiency in Your Custom Home

Each day, a family of four uses an estimated 400 gallons of water taking showers, washing dishes, doing laundry and flushing the toilet. In fact, toilet flushing can contribute to as much as 27 percent of your daily water usage, with each flush sending four or five gallons of water right into the sewer… …unless… Continue Reading

How and Why to Build Energy Efficiency into Your Home

How and Why to Build Energy Efficiency into Your Home

Changing a light bulb or buying energy-efficient appliances are easy ways to improve your carbon footprint and lower your energy costs over time. However, you can incorporate energy efficiency right into your Middle Tennessee custom home while you’re still in the design phase. Passive (and Natural) Solar Design Designing your new home with plenty of… Continue Reading

Reclaimed Wood – The Latest-and-Greatest Home Accessory

Reclaimed Wood – The Latest-and-Greatest Home Accessory

Environmental sustainability and green living have spawned a hot new trend in home décor: reclaimed wood. Salvaged woods are taking a front seat in home furnishings (and at the same time, they’re helping to ease the burden on the environment). It’s not uncommon to find homes that have built-in reclaimed wood, too, starting with celebrities… Continue Reading

Green Building- What’s Going in Your Custom Home

Green Building- What’s Going in Your Custom Home

Having a “green” home is about much more than being environmentally friendly. What it really means is that you’re operating an energy-efficient, cost-effective home – and green building has never been more popular than it is today. If you were building a custom home in Middle Tennessee, what kind of green options would you spring… Continue Reading

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