wHAT DO HABITAT HOMES LOOK LIKE?

Energy Efficiency

  • Our homes are energy efficient and built green

    • Certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) assesses the energy efficiency of a home, assigning it a relative performance score. The lower the number, the more energy efficient the home

    • Standard Home Construction typically have HERS index scores of 100

    • Habitat Homes have HERS index scores of 50

    • 50% more efficient than a traditional builder!

  • Special care with sealing, insulation

  • Appliances are ENERGY STAR certified

  • Fixtures use less water

  • Use engineered lumber to save trees

  • Recycle waste whenever possible

  • Healthier paints and materials used

 

Standard Home Design

  • Standard home is 3 bedrooms, 1 Β½ bathrooms

  • Large family home is 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

    • One bedroom for the parent(s)

    • Separate bedroom for children of different sexes

    • No more than 2 children of same sex/bedroom

  • Laundry Closet

  • Smart wiring for phones & network to living room and bedrooms

  • Whirlpool oven range and refrigerator included

  • $500 of option money for upgrades that can include:

    • Ceiling Fans

    • Dishwasher

    • Washer/Dryer

    • Over the range microwave

    • Garbage disposal

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