Nick Strickland Custom Homes Building Green: High Energy Efficiency Sustainable Builder - Energy Star Partner • Dallas & Collin County Tx

	Nick Strickland Custom Homes is "Green and High Energy-Efficient Minded". Although total green may or may not be for you, some probably is.

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What is "Green"?

Basically, building high energy and water efficient homes, reducing electric, water and gas consumption by utilizing building techniques with a variety of construction procedures. "Green" is also addressing "sustainable" building. Nick Strickland Custom Homes builds green, sustainable, energy efficient homes. This involves using non-toxic, renewable, reusable, and local materials, methods, and resources, incorporating good architectural and residential design and engineering. Lowering the energy and environmental impact as well as reducing the ecological footprint.

Benefits of Green Building

A more comfortable and healthier home to live in.
Lowering your rising utility bills.
That good feeling you get when you do your part in what is right for our planet.

Examples of incorporating green building include:

Orientation & design of house
Forest Stewardship Council lumber
Different types of non-toxic insulation
Advanced framing techniques
Low E insulated windows & doors
High Energy Efficient A/C & heat
Using captured rain water
Low flow water faucets
Dual flush toilets
Energy Star Appliances
Drought-tolerant landscaping
Using local & recycled material
Passive Solar Home Design
Radiant Barrier
Use of heat reflective exterior materials
High energy-efficient flourescent lights
Low or no volatile organic compound (VOC) toxic chemicals in paints and materials

For information, refer to U.S. Dept. of Energy / Energy Star. Search for "green".