SUSTAINABLE GREEN BUILDING TECHNIQUES
			Passive Cooling Natural Ventilation using the Stack Effect Including a cupola with operational windows in your design is a passive means of introducing fresh cool air into your home during the spring and fall. Read more about the benefits of natural ventilation.
			Passive Solar Heating A Cheerful and Warm Living Space Passive solar design is a sustainable passive method of heating your home without the use of solar panels or photovoltaic cells. In North Carolina you can get up to $3,500 in tax credits for residential systems. Read more about the benefits of passive solar design.
			Radiant Floor Heating Used by ancient Romans, this method warms the objects in the room, not the air. Radiant hydronic heat systems use warm water piped through tubing imbedded in the floor. quiet even heat distribution energy savings improved air quality Read more about the benefits of radiant floor heating.
			AAC Block This building material has it all. Used in Europe for over eighty years, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete is a building material that offers high thermal mass low thermal inertia weather resistance pest resistance mold resistance fire resistance sound absorbance low embodied energy Download a pdf article on the benefits of AAC block.
			Tankless Water Heater An endless hot water source that saves you money Tankless hot water heaters, also known as "on demand" or "endless" hot water heaters, have many energy saving advantages over the traditional storage tank system. You only pay to heat the water when you need it. Plus the system is eligible for federal tax credits and has a longer lifespan than that of traditional systems. Read more about the benefits of tankless hot water heaters here.