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Environments for Living Certified Green Homes Inspired by GE's Ecomagination Program
by Peter L. Mosca
In a recent report, NBC Universal, who one day in 2008 had all of its TV programming go 'green,' said it saved $2 million last year with its environmental efforts furthering its reputation as the green network. The White House, with Michelle Obama as a champion of sustainability has planted an organic herb and vegetable garden; a swing set with recycled tires as the playground's flooring and energy efficiency is targeted next. In the neighboring state of Maryland, buyers now have the opportunity to own smart innovative homes that can reduce their energy and indoor water usage - as well as emissions associated with the home - while changing the way they interact with their indoor environments. The homes built by BUILDERS ONE Corp. at Spencer's Crossing blend the beauty of gated carriage home living with the innovations of green technology creating a lifestyle of comfort, elegance, and efficiency. These high-performance, energy- and water-efficient homes are remarkably comfortable, designed to help homeowners reduce their utility costs and allow homeowners to track their use of energy and water.The homes built by BUILDERS ONE Corp. at Spencer's Crossing blend the beauty of gated carriage home living with the innovations of green technology creating a lifestyle of comfort, elegance, and efficiency. These high-performance, energy- and water-efficient homes are remarkably comfortable, designed to help homeowners reduce their utility costs and allow homeowners to track their use of energy and water. A 2007 Energy Source report states that 86 percent of recent homebuyers said they would choose an energy-efficient home over one that was not energy-efficient. When you compare the Spencer's Crossing homes inspired by ecomaginationSM to average industry-accepted construction standards of other new homes in the area, Spencer's Crossing homes developed by BUILDERS ONE achieve the following:
Homes inspired by ecomaginationSM include advanced features such as:
The Spencer's Crossing homes built to ecomaginationSM Homebuilder Program specifications are classified Environments for Living Certified Green, as they use advanced building science techniques to deliver both comfort and energy efficiency. Environments for Living offers two guarantees* to the original homeowner:
[Note: For more information, please visit www.spencerscrossinghomes.com, www.buildersone.com, and www.ge.com/yourhome.] Published: April 15, 2009 Use of this article without permission is a violation of federal copyright laws.
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