That is what a lot of people are asking. The answer; both! This house is the REAL thing. It has been certified by a third party to meet the standards of a Silver Certified North Carolina Healthy Built Home as per NC State's Solar Center program. As you can see it looks like a "regular" home. But the differences stop there. This house is built and designed to achieve high energy performance, water conservation, and above all, a Healthy indoor air quality; par none. By using basic building science strategies designed for the Charlotte area, you can see a 50% savings in your electric bill without adding a bunch of fancy and expensive equipment. It's all in the design and supervision of details during construction!With GREEN being the buzz word today in marketing, everybody is using it. Commonly called, green washing. The average homeowner is starting to educate themselves about these differences and ask the right questions. Anybody can call themselves green, but to be legitimate they should have the certification from a third party rater who has verified the building process.
