{"id":689,"date":"2016-09-15T06:48:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T11:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=689"},"modified":"2018-12-10T06:20:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T11:20:09","slug":"tips-for-building-an-energy-efficient-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/tips-for-building-an-energy-efficient-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Building an Energy Efficient Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Save on Future Home Energy Bills by Building an Energy Efficient Home<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With a little upfront planning and an additional 10% extra in building costs you maybe able to reduce your new home\u2019s future energy bills by up to 50%, by building an energy efficient home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Standard built homes typically employ a few basic energy efficient elements that mainly include Insulation, Low-E glass windows and an efficient heating\/AC system.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All these elements are well and good, however a lot more can be done to dramatically lower your home\u2019s energy costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Heating and Air Conditioning System<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Let\u2019s start with the heating system. Typically duct based heating \/ air conditioning systems focus on an efficient heat\/cooling power plant. What\u2019s frequently neglected, however, in building an efficient heat\/cooling system is taping and sealing the duct work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">By not taping around all the duct seams, a significant portion of the generated hot and cold air does not make it to its prescribed destination (e.g. the living space). When building an energy efficient home it is important to make sure all of the duct seams are taped.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Proper Positioning of the Home<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, the positioning of the home on the property can make a huge difference. Work with your architect to position the home so that it takes advantage of the terrain and sun exposure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you live in the north, try to position the side of your home with the most windows, to face southwest.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The side of the home with the least windows should face either northeast or northwest. The proper positioning of a home is key in building an energy efficient home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides saving on heating and air conditioning bills you can also reduce your electric lighting bills if a house is properly positioned on the property. Consider developing a home floorplan that takes advantage of the sunlight when your home. For example, you may prefer to have a well lighted kitchen in the morning, so design your home to take advantage of the eastern rising morning sun.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Window Overhangs and Trees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Employ low overhangs over windows, if you live in the south. The overhangs will help shade the sun from entering into the windows and heating the living space. Also, plant trees in front of windows that face south.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Overtime, when the trees have reached 15 to 30 feet in height, they will begin to pay dividends by keeping your house shaded and cool during the summer months.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0810984830\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0810984830&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=749ba6a5ac1a956fdd220a24a0f77a9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=0810984830&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0810984830\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Double Layer Drywall<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On outside walls of your home also consider installing two layers of drywall with a rigid foam insulation sandwiched between them. This is in addition to installing face insulation in-between the wall studs.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Attic Insulation and Fans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The attic is a major heat loss in winter months, as well as a large contributor to heat build up in upper level rooms during summer months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Pay particular attention in insulating the attic. Try to effectively create an air barrier between the attic and the rest of the home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/Home_Addition_form_Ad_Small_rev1.jpg') no-repeat top; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; height: 190px; width: 275px;\">\n<form action=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/UHI-info\/Additions.htm#form\" method=\"get\"><input style=\"float: left; width: 80px; margin: 110px -255px 50px 165px;\" name=\"PC\" size=\"20\" type=\"text\" \/><br \/>\n<input style=\"float: right; background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/homeadditionplus-btn-next.gif'); height: 34px; width: 91px; border: 0px solid #000000; ; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 130px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"\" \/><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also employ the use of attic fans or whole house fans to draw the heat out of the attic during the summer months. Besides reducing your air conditioning bills you\u2019ll extend the life of your home\u2019s roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Building an Energy Efficient Home &#8211; Foundation and Basement Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the foundation and basement areas when building an energy efficient home, make sure that when your building the home to insulate the outside foundation walls and below the basement floor. Typically rigid foam is attached to the outside foundation walls prior to backfilling around the foundation. Also make sure that a vapor barrier is installed underneath the basement floor to reduce moisture buildup in the basement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These few basic home building tips can save you a bundle in energy bill costs and none of them are overly complicated or expensive to implement. In addition, they will help provide you with an energy efficient home that is more comfortable to live in throughout the years ahead. So talk to your architect and builder before you start your new home construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building an energy efficient home<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b><span lang=\"en-us\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>The<b> <span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b> provides you with the knowledge on how to plan a custom home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors for your new home construction. 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