Here are five reasons why right now could be the best time to start your dream home.
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Sensible Net-Zero by Design This is the 6th and final blog of this Net-Zero by Design Series. By now it’s plain to understand that a Net-Zero Energy Home is not just any home covered in solar panels, with awful windows and poor insulation. I actually see homes covered in solar panels, every now and then. . .
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Net-Zero by Design – Tight Envelope & Smart Insulation – Part 4 In Part 3 of the Net-Zero Energy Home blog series, I addressed the importance of reducing the energy demand of the mechanical system, particularly in hot and humid climates. Before we started designing homes with the ducts in conditioned space, heating and cooling. . .
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Net-Zero by Design – HVAC Sizing – Part 3 In Part 2 of the Net-Zero Energy Home series we discussed the importance of the home’s orientation as well as the uniqueness of the effort to get to Net-Zero. Energy Smart Home Plans is very proud of the fact that we’ve designed so many Net-Zero Energy. . .
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In our last blog, Custom Home Design – Part 4, we asked a number of questions about the proposed kitchen and owner’s suite. Throughout the upcoming Preliminary Design task, we often revisit these rooms as necessary since the client’s ideas often evolve once we begin discovering.
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What is a True Net-Zero Energy Home? The term Net-Zero is used so frequently to describe any energy-efficient home today, that the term is becoming watered down to simply mean “green whatever.” The term Net-Zero Energy, has a precise meaning, which basically is, the home produces as much energy as it consumes over a 12. . .
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In the previous Custom Home Design blog series we discussed providing the “must have” view if available from the public space, the great room, kitchen and perhaps less important, the dining room. The owner’s suite must also be included.
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In Parts 1 & 2 of this Custom Home Design blog series, I wrote about the importance of identifying the budget, a recent survey of the property and the benefit of having the customer prepare a comprehensive wish list…
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The Serengeti Grand Opening. Serengeti is a one-of-a-kind property in Alva, just fifteen minutes from I-75 on the west coast of Florida. Its lush 31 acres are full of natural beauty. The Caloosahatchee River borders the southern side of the property, and will offer boating access for its residents. There’s a total of 15 acreage. . .
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Interviewing clients for a custom home design, either by phone or in person, is an invaluable process of discovery and we at Wright Jenkins Home Design appreciate the details our customers reveal.
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FGCU Students Meet Net-Zero Energy Experts — Fort Myers based Hi-Performance builder, Shawn Harvey of Greencastle Inc. and designer Dave Jenkins of Energy Smart Home Plans are almost done with the construction of a true Net-Zero home, the 711 Tavernier. These are the Net-Zero Energy Experts. The customers, Roy and Kathleen are very excited about. . .
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You are considering building a custom home, but you also see that a number of newly constructed homes have advertised monthly payments which sound too good to be true. You know what they say about deals too good to be true…?
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What’s the connection between poor sleep and marriage? Statistics show that about 30% of marriages are impacted by lack of sleep. In fact, a Sleep Council study reported that one in six couples sleep in separate rooms. How poor sleep can affect marriages. The lack of quality sleep can not only affect relationships but can. . .
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Boca Grande Custom Residence by EnergySmart on Sketchfab We design custom homes for people all over the world. SketchUp and/or SketchFab are vital tools when it comes to showing our clients what we’ve created. Many people have a hard time visualizing a home from just floor plans. The most important part of designing a home. . .
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Changing attitudes since the Great Recession have driven home ownership down. Due to this the first quarter of 2016 has seen the rate that Americans own their homes fall to the lowest on record. All this while the interest rate has remained very low. Taking this into consideration, this seems like it may be the. . .
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From Preliminary Home Design to Construction Task 1 – Preliminary Home Design [floor plan, elevations, roof plan, site plan] Task 2 – CAD Design Development – [all sheets] Task 3 – Energy Calculations & Mechanical Design [optimizing your HVAC] Task 4 – Structural Engineering [signed and sealed] Task 5 – Coordinate [Builder, Truss Mfg., Energy. . .
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Energy Smart Home Plans customers are very happy to have built a custom designed, super energy-efficient home for less money than what they would have spent for a big-box builder’s, energy-hog, tract home. Good for our lucky customers, too bad for those that simply don’t know what they are missing! Our mission is to get. . .
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What does resort style living mean to you? Maybe these pictures are a good example of it. We are happy to congratulate a builder who exceeds all expectations with a home we’ve designed. David Benner and Safety Harbor Builders did just that for customers Mark and Rose of Boca Grande.
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We’re very pleased with the Boca Grande custom home progress. Safety Harbor Builders is doing a great job on our new design for a fantastic couple from Minnesota. Energy Smart Home Plans designer Dave Jenkins says that working with the happy owners Mark and Rose, has been a total pleasure. We really appreciate that Mark . . .
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