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Choosing the Right Designer and Builder Makes All The Difference When Constructing an Eco Friendly House in the Washington DC Area

As times change so do trends in home design and building, we see the evidence of that in the growing number of homeowners choosing to build eco friendly homes. People often think just picking a builder and conveying your wishes for a green home design is all it takes, but working with a green home design team and green building construction company is what it really takes.

Eco friendly homes are better for the environment than traditional built homes, and while they are better for the future of the planet, they also have advantages to the homeowner as well. Lower energy costs are realized immediately as well as improved and healthier air quality.

Building an eco friendly home does come with a heftier price tag upfront. On average, a homeowner will spend between 5 and 20 percent more to build an eco friendly home than a standard construction home. However, the added expense now will reap monthly savings for the duration of living there. It will take time to recover all of the added costs associated with building an eco friendly home, but the money will be recovered.

Work with a green home design team, as well as green home builders, to choose the best construction materials for your eco friendly home. Choose materials that are produced locally to reduce the carbon footprint that comes with shipping goods across the country or world. Discuss with your green home builders that you only wish to purchase products that are made of sustainable materials when possible, and make sure the green home design team understands not to incorporate products that may be toxic and harmful to your family.

Before you enter into a contract with a design or construction firm that claims to specialize in green building construction, ask to see examples of their work. Seek examples of projects that incorporate the features most important to you, as well requesting other suggestions they may have for your project.

If you are considering building an eco friendly home, consult with the experts at Hanlon Design Build. The professional architectural and custom build firm based in the Palisades community of Washington, DC always incorporates eco friendly materials in their work and is a Certified Green Builder and Remodeler. The team at Hanlon Design Build provides luxury, custom and eco friendly homes throughout all of the Washington DC metro area including the communities of Georgetown, Palisades and Spring Valley, in addition to Bethesda, Maryland, Chevy Chase, Maryland and McLean, Virginia.