Energy efficient homes offer features that help reduce a homeowner’s monthly utility bills and a home’s energy consumption. The foundation of a truly efficient home is a well designed floor plan that considers conservation opportunities in each aspect of the design process. FreeGreen.com provides consumers with the information and details required to seek out a qualified home builder’s help in constructing a home that leaves a smaller carbon footprint and uses less energy.
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The Family of Four is a free floor plan available for free download on www.FreeGreen.com. The house plan allows 2,935 sq. ft. of open space and incorporates energy efficient features that can help homeowners save as much as $2,284 annually*. The two-story plan has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a den and a 2-car garage.
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The first floor consists of the kitchen, living room, dining room, den, half-bath and a mudroom under nine-foot ceilings. The second floor consists of the master suite and 2 more bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and the laundry room. The floor plan is spacious with wide hallways and large rooms.
Floor Plan Price: FREE
Cost of Construction: $136/square foot – $400,319**
Green Features
- Design features increase the benefits of facing your front door north
- Roofing options that provide solar panel design options to meet individual needs
- An efficient building envelope
- Reliable and efficient heating and cooling systems
- High performance technologies that help decrease costs
- The Family of Four floor plan uses materials and design features that provide value by considering cost vs. efficiency
Complete Floor Plan Details | New Home Builders that Build FreeGreen Homes
Living Area with Fireplace
Spacious Living Room with a Fireplace and Nine-foot Ceilings
Open Kitchen with Island
A Roomy Kitchen with a Large Island and Easy Access to the Backyard
Large Master Bedroom
Open Master Bedroom with Window Views
*Savings compared to the annual energy cost of a home built to code in Minneapolis, MN.
**Cost based on U.S. National Averages for materials and construction (excludes the cost of land)
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That’s pretty cool. I wonder how many of the building elements you could incorporate into a simple upgrading of a standing structure. President Obama is supposed to be pushing for making older homes more energy efficient.
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@Charles – I researched existing homes a little and it turns out that you can upgrade them quite a bit.
Yep – Obama is supposed to initiate some green programs; hopefully, whatever he does is significant enough to make a big difference.
The ‘going green’ phenomenon is really growing and with websites such as FreeGreen.com offering free floor plans, it can only continue! Looks like people might care about the planet after all.
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I think this helps people get started or at least gives them ideas. Most people aren’t willing to pay for these plans anymore in the age of everything free online so this is a must have for many. I have seen other websites such as this but FreeGreen.com has the best quality I have seen.
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I checked out the site FreeGreen.com and it was really awesome. Within the near future I will be house hunting and these “go-green” floor plans are fantastic. I would prefer to invest now on a green friendly home then trying to update an older home. Installing efficent heating and cooling systems make a huge difference.
In my Charlotte, NC realty business, I find my clients more focused on green housing and energy efficiency. I like the Family of Four floor plan above… it should prove a fine choose for those building.
Thanks for the floor plan. We have lived in several houses that are about as far away from energy efficient as possible. I have paid some ridiculous AC/Heating bills too because of this. We are looking into more energy efficient housing options and your post was great for some info. Thanks!
This is a step in the right direction from what has been traditionally a rather expensive step in the custom home building phase.
Hi Thanks for sharing the nice information about free floor plans and energy efficient plans. It is very interesting to read and very helpful for many online users.
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