The House Designers and ENERGY STAR® Go Green with ENERGY STAR® Approved House Plans

The House Designers and ENERGY STAR® Go Green with ENERGY STAR® Approved House Plans



The House Designers (THD) and ENERGY STAR® have partnered to offer consumers an exclusive collection of Green House Plans, which have all been awarded the "Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®" credentials to promote green home building.



Monroe, CT (PRWEB) November 19, 2008



The House Designers (THD) and ENERGY STAR® have partnered to offer consumers an exclusive collection of Green House Plans (http://www. thehousedesigners. com/energy-star. asp), which have all been awarded the "Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®" credentials to promote green home building.



All ENERGY STAR® house plans include energy-efficient details and specifications for features such as tight construction and duct systems (specific to locality), properly-installed insulation, high performance windows, efficient heating and cooling equipment, and ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting and appliances to reduce energy costs by 20 to 30 percent.



Building a green home and purchasing eco-friendly products is important for consumers looking to create a healthy home environment and help save the planet. By purchasing ENERGY STAR® approved house plans from The House Designers, consumers will be able build a greener, healthier and more sustainable home.



Their newly launched ENERGY STAR® House Plan website (http://www. thehousedesigners. com/energystarhouseplans/), features green designs from The House Designers best-selling, most popular collections, as well as practical tips, information and product ideas on how to build a green home.



Consumers can learn what it really means to build a "green" home including being updated on the latest eco-friendly products and getting technical information about building a green home. Information is available in a plethora of articles explaining items like HERS rater, the LEED program and the Green Label program found in the Green Building (http://www. thehousedesigners. com/energystarhouseplans/green-building. asp) section.



Homes built using The House Designers' 'Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®' home plans must meet the EPA's field verification requirements. The 'Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR' house plans will include all the details consumers and builders need to know to ensure the home meets ENERGY STAR® guidelines.



About The House Designers:

The House Designers (www. TheHouseDesigners. com) are the leading residential architects and designers in the U. S. comprising the majority of pre-drawn plans in America. THD has the best selling, most popular house plans in America all under one roof owned and operated directly by the designers with clients who have built their homes in every state in the U. S. and in 56 countries around the globe.



About ENERGY STAR®:

ENERGY STAR® was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR® label can be found on more than 50 different kinds of products as well as buildings and new homes. Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR®, prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the government. In 2007 alone, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR®, saved $16 billion on their energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 27 million vehicles.



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