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Tour a Built Green™ home! This model is built with the environment in mind and features hardwood and bamboo flooring, an efficient gas fireplace with durable tile surround, an ENERGY STAR® dishwasher, and stylish, durable PaperStone countertops made locally from recycled paper.

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Green Living Features:

A Healthier Indoor Environment Carpet Pad Made of Recycled Materials Cement Based Siding Ceramic Tile Flooring Drought tolerant landscaping Effective Insulation ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher Hardiplank from the James Hardie Corporation Large Front and Side Porches PaperStone Countertops Pre-Finished Hardwood Floor Programmable Thermostat SileStone Countertops Wood Flooring on the First Floor

A Healthier Indoor Environment
There is no-doubt that a major concern of all homeowners these days is the quality of the air we breathe. In this home, many design techniques, materials and systems all work together to create healthier indoor air. Flooring and carpets that do not release chemicals and come from renewable or recycled resources help. Paints used throughout the home are low-odor during application and have low VOC* throughout their life. VOCs are known or suspected to have negative health effects. These paints also provide a durable, washable, anti-microbial surface. A dedicated mechanical ventilation system with a high quality filtration system separate from the heating system delivers fresh outside air to key living spaces, while removing stale, polluted air. This strategy helps reduce the dust and other contaminants present in the home and provides better indoor air quality than a conventional forced air heating system. * VOC= volatile organic compounds. Finish is no VOC, tints are low VOC.

Carpet Pad Made of Recycled Materials
Carpet pad made with recycled fibers is a good way to get an attractive, long lasting floor and do your part to keep waste out of the landfills. Many carpets and pads can be recycled so it's always good to ask when you purchase new carpet if your old one can be picked-up for recycling.

Cement Based Siding
Clemplank, Fiber-cement siding is highly durable; it doesn't split, holds paint longer and is more moisture-resistant than typical hardwood siding. Long lasting, low maintenance exterior finish products reduce replacement frequency, which means cost savings, reduced landfill impact, and fewer resources and time devoted to maintenance and replacement.

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Ceramic Tile Flooring
The flooring and countertops chosen for this home add a great deal of style, beauty and ease-of-maintenance over the typical "non-green" choice. A "green" floor or counter top choice usually means a material that comes from recycled or renewable resources, or one that is not made with the kinds of synthetic materials that off-gas annoying or harmful compounds. Quite often this leads to simple, natural materials, such as stone or slate, or the beautiful ceramic tile you see in this home.

Drought tolerant landscaping
Beautiful and natural is the inspiration for landscaping throughout High Point. The topsoils were amended with an addition of compost and organic materials. Drought-tolerant native plant species thrive in the local climate and tend to be more pest and disease resistant. The result is a garden that uses less water, has reduced maintenance and weeding required, and the naturally improved soils produce healthy, vibrant plant growth without the use of chemical amendments and pesticides. Using natural mulches and compost also creates a market for the recycling of yard and land clearing wastes, which keeps them out of landfills.

Effective Insulation
Properly installed insulation in walls, floors and attics results in better energy-saving performance and enhanced comfort.

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ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher
ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher uses 25% less energy than a standard model, saving about $100 over its lifetime.

Hardiplank from the James Hardie Corporation
This cement and fiber siding is known for high durability and low maintenance or replacement costs. It's guaranteed for 50 years.

Large Front and Side Porches
These porches not only function as multi-season living spaces, but also help regulate the temperature of the home.

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PaperStone Countertops
Not only are these countertops strong, durable, and hygienic, they are also made with post consumer recycled paper content and bonded with a 100% water based resin system. Paperstone is stain and heat resistant. It is not hard enough to dull knives, yet dense enough to resists slice marks. It's also made locally in Washington state, making this product an excellent Green choice for our local economy and our local environment.

Pre-Finished Hardwood Floor
It's not uncommon for green features to be better choices in terms that go well beyond the economics and environmental issues. Flooring and other hard surfaces are prime examples. The flooring and countertops chosen for this home add a great deal of style, beauty and ease-of-maintenance over the typical "non-green" choice. A "green" floor or counter top choice usually means a material that comes from recycled or renewable resources, or one that is not made with the kinds of synthetic materials that off-gas annoying or harmful compounds. Quite often this leads to simple, natural materials, such as stone or slate, or imaginative choices, such as the pre-finished hardwood you see here. The pre-finishing reduced exposure to potentially harmful vapors on the job site.

Programmable Thermostat
A programmable thermostat allows you to save energy and increase the comfort of your living space. Time your heating cycle for the hours you are up and about, leave the heat lower when you are away or asleep.

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SileStone Countertops
The flooring and countertops chosen for this home add a great deal of style, beauty and ease-of-maintenance over the typical "non-green" choice. A "green" floor or counter top choice usually means a material that comes from natural, recycled or renewable resources, or one that is not made with the kinds of synthetic materials that off-gas annoying or harmful compounds. Quite often this leads to simple, natural materials, such as the stunning natural quartz you see here.

Wood Flooring on the First Floor
As an alternative to finished concrete, the wood floor shown here is warm, beautiful and easy to maintain.

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