A home's roof has a huge impact on its level of energy-efficiency. Since the roof covers the entire house, it would make sense that it directly effects how hot or cold the attic is at any given moment. In turn, this impacts the level of comfort in the bedrooms and living areas directly below the attic. If your roof is letting in hot or cold air, which will eventually snake its way down to the lower levels of your home, you could be spending unnecessary money on cooling and … [Read more...]

There comes a time in many of our lives when we realize this unavoidable fact about renting. It can be a bummer! Suddenly it hits us that we're throwing tons of cash out the window for what seemed like a home, but what was really nothing but a hotel room. Such a waste of our hard-earned money! So now that we've finally come to our senses, we begin the search for a real home we can own; one that we will be able to keep and see financially appreciate over the years. Many people … [Read more...]

When you and your custom home builder are putting the specs together for your green home, energy-efficient windows could have a big effect on how much energy is needed to heat and cool your house. The materials used for the window frames can make a difference, and so can the glass used in the window panes. As a trusted "green" DFW home builder with years' of experience under our belt, we've got the inside scoop on energy-efficient windows and how you can best put them to use … [Read more...]