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Can a New Build Be An Ecofriendly Home in Washington DC?

Older DC homes come with loads of charm but new homes built from scratch can often be more ecofriendly homes. NW Washington DC residents or newcomers to the area can have some historic that feel established in new design without taking on some of the challenges retrofitting a home to be more environmentally sound within… READ MORE


Washington DC Custom Home Building

According to the Census Bureau, 4.4 million U.S. homes had three generations or more living in the same home in 2010. “Doubled-up households” have grown tremendously (10.7 percent) from 19.7 million households in 2007 to 21.8 million households by the spring of 2011. (Doubled-up households include an extra, non-student, adult who isn’t a partner or… READ MORE


Quality and Value Driving Growth for Green Builders in Washington DC

An estimated 17% of new homes constructed during 2011 were “green homes.” Experts believe that in coming years, more than 1/3 of new homes will be green. Green builders in Washington DC, Hanlon Design Build, agree with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that this market growth is due to higher quality green homes… READ MORE