 Atlanta Custom Builders: How to Make Your Home Green Inside and OutBy: Blu Zeus MARIETTA, Ga. - Aug. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Energy efficiency and eco-friendliness are two common concerns among home buyers regardless of buying either an existing, previously-owned home or a brand new custom home built on purchased land. As a result, green building products and energy efficient appliances have become standard in building centers across the country and with many top-tier home builders, like premier Atlanta custom builders, Southland Custom Homes.
Today's homeowner has several options to make their homes "greener," ranging from the simple and inexpensive to the complex and expensive. Examples of these options include: Water Conservation Options: Install ultra-low-flow toilets, low-flow showerheads and faucets, a tankless water heater, and a water-efficient dishwasher and washing machine, water-efficient irrigation systems and rainwater collection systems. Electricity Conservation Options: Install Energy Star appliances and ceiling fans, use compact fluorescent light bulbs instead of incandescent, install a programmable thermostat and install solar roof panels to help generate free useable electricity. Eco-Friendly Flooring Options: Bamboo, wood, cork, and Marmoleum (a greener form of linoleum) are among the latest offerings in sustainable, eco-friendly flooring. Eco-Friendly Building Products – Reclaimed wood, low-E insulated dual-pane windows, low-VOC paint, cool roofing materials, insulated exterior doors, air infiltration sealing system, fiberglass insulation or spray-on cellulose insulation. Eco-Friendly Landscaping Options: Plant only drought-hardy plants, reduce the amount of turf and other areas that require irrigation, install a gray water recycling system for irrigation use or plant trees along the property for shading the home in the summer. Southland Custom Homes takes full advantage of today’s most innovative and eco-friendly building products and construction systems to create custom-built homes that specially-designed with optimum energy efficiency and long-lasting durability in mind. For more information about Southland's custom home builders in Atlanta or to start designing your environmentally- About Southland Custom Homes Southland Custom Homes is one of the top-rated Atlanta custom builders. Since 1980, Southland has helped thousands of people build high quality new homes in metro Atlanta, Macon, and North and South Georgia, while staying true to its mission of building quality, affordable custom homes on the land their customers love. With model centers located in Marietta, Stone Mountain, Dawsonville, Metro Atlanta and Macon, the Southland Custom Homes team is your best choice for a Georgia new home builder. Southland designs high-quality custom built homes that will fit everyone’s lifestyle and budget. Southland’s customers may choose from over 120 beautiful custom home plans, each one customized to suit individual needs. Additionally, customers who have their own house plan can get a free estimate to build from Southland within 48 hours. Southland will also design and build a new home “from scratch” for those individuals who want all of their ideas incorporated in their perfect dream home. Best of all, these custom design services are free to all Southland customers! End
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