| Energy efficient home building technology has | | | | Building a energy saving home requires a different |
| come a long way in the last few years. It | | | | approach then the tradition home building process. |
| benefits our homeowners as a whole as well as | | | | Greater energy saving and comfort is possible if |
| our nation. It can improve the home's comfort | | | | the prospects views the house as an whole |
| level for homeowners while saving 30 percent or | | | | system with each component working together. |
| more of the energy used. | | | | It involves close coordination among the site |
| Whether building a new home or upgrading an | | | | planner, architect and construction crew. |
| existing one, can mean substantial savings. | | | | A home can be built for the same costs as a |
| Installing on-site energy production method such | | | | original home, while offering great savings in |
| as solar systems, will dramatically reduce the | | | | energy use. Using windows that are properly |
| utility bills. Depending on the climate zone you live | | | | insulated and sealed, letting in natural light, will use |
| in will determine the best energy system for your | | | | a less costly heating and cooling system. By |
| home and your comfort level. | | | | integrating the walls, roof, foundation, windows, |
| There are many guidelines that apply regardless | | | | heating, cooling system, appliance and lighting, will |
| of geography, while others are tailored to | | | | keep the cost down. |
| different climate zones. Climate does affect home | | | | Energy efficient home building will give our world |
| construction and design. What a homeowner | | | | cleaner air, healthier environment and conserve |
| needs to determine is if a home's biggest | | | | energy resources. There are many innovating |
| challenge will be to receive heat or cold. Climate | | | | ways to make homes more energy efficient. The |
| plays a large role if the solar energy will be a | | | | technology is out there that are proven methods |
| passive or active role in the home to meet the | | | | of saving energy. |
| desired energy requirements. | | | | |