Talk to your builder about the flexibility of your home design to ensure it will be able to accommodate your needs and lifestyle.
There are different ways of achieving energy efficiency in a house. The passive house and net zero approaches are two of the best, as a passive house uses very little energy and a net zero house produces as much energy as it consumes.
It’s important to decide on your heating system early in your project, because some of the options will affect how your home is built. Be sure to ask your builder the benefits and restrictions of each heating system you’re considering for your new home.
Hot water can be one of the highest energy costs in your home. In a well built, energy efficient home, the cost of hot water can exceed the cost of...
Infloor heating systems release soft heat evenly so that you are surrounded by warmth that radiates from the floor and spreads to surrounding surfaces.