Some plans even assist with the most important green building consideration – using the home’s solar orientation to your advantage. Some of the latest building science is now designed into cutting-edge house plans. He insulates the attic floor with blown-in insulation, either cellulose or fiberglass, to achieve an R-value of 38. That’s a cheaper alternative than using spray foam to create a conditioned attic. Jenkins prefers to run the ductwork runs through dropped soffits with forced-air chases, rather than a conditioned attic. That alone, he estimates, can save you 25 percent on energy expenses over a conventionally built house. The key to the energy efficiency of Jenkins’ plans is running ductwork through conditioned space. With photovoltaics added to the roof, it produces all the energy it consumes. Plan 938-1 is a 2,287-square-foot starter home that became a DOE case study. But how? And what kinds of features should you look for in an energy-saving house plan?Ĭlick here to browse our collection of energy efficient home plans. “Homeowners think the bill is probably triple that, so it’s quite a value,” says Jenkins, who designs Energy Smart Home Plans. Electricity bills can be as little as $600 a year. Can you imagine your builder offering to pay your energy bills for the first year? You'd feel pretty confident that you're getting an energy-efficient home! That’s the promise that designer Dave Jenkins’ builder clients can make when they build homes from one of his house plans.
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