EarthCraft House Renovation Program

EarthCraft Virginia recently rolled out the EarthCraft Renovation Program (www.earthcrafthouse.com or www.ecvirginia.org). The Renovation Program is a performance program based on achieving a 30% improvement in energy usage. Please consider incorporating home performance in your project if you or someone you know are considering on making significant improvements to your home. Incorporating green aspects in your renovations often can be met by smart design and planning.

Example: Traditional walls are built with studs 16" apart from each other. Proper planning and code compliant design allows studs and floor joists to be 24" apart from each other allowing for a 30% or more reduction in framing lumber. The reduction of wall and ceiling space for framing allows for increased insulation as well, making the wall or floor more efficient.

This is just one example of how "less is more". We can be your builder, or if you already have a builder, contact us for a no obligation consultation on how we can help you get more with less.

EarthCraft House is a regional green building program dedicated to building green homes and small commercial properties. The first EarthCraft House in the Washington DC metro area is located in the Del Ray section of Alexandria, VA and can be viewed at www.515green.com. More information on The Avenue Builders can be found at www.theavenuebuilders.com.