20 May 08 
Nevada New Home Community Solar Powered
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If there is one thing that Nevada does not lack in… it’s sunshine; which makes Southern Nevada an ideal location for the state’s first solar powered community. Concordia Homes unveiled three model homes in Sommerset, of what will eventually become a 48-home community, all equipped with high-performance GE products that are Energy Star rated. One feature that makes these homes unique is their dashboard wall display units that provides water and energy consumption data, including how much electricity has been generated from the rooftop solar panels.
The homes range in sizes between 1,626 – 2,707 square feet, and prices start in the mid-300s; which is around $25,000 - $30,000 more than similar non-green homes in the Henderson, Nevada area – according to Jenny Sullivan of Builder Magazine.
Gidget Graham, Concordia President, believes Sommerset home buyers will recoup the additional expense over time, through lower utility payments. Graham estimates that a 2,700 square foot home at Sommerset will save the owner 60 percent in utilities; with the rooftop solar system generating 40 percent of an average family’s electricity use.
Tags: builder magazine, concordia homes, energy star, gidget graham, henderson, jenny sullivan, nevada homes for sale, new homes, solar homes, solar powered, sommerset
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This is a really great idea. I don’t know why more communities like these have not started to be developed across the country. It will probably only be a matter of time before people start pushing to buy green homes. I would definitely buy a house that was made like this if it was 25-30k more than a similar homes non-green homes.
I agree, Patrick. I would much prefer a ‘green’ home over a non-green home… especially if I was buying new. I’m sure more and more home builders will be adopting additional energy saving building techniques in the future.
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I wish there were more of these projects. It’s nice to see that Concordia has taken such a proactive approach.
Does anyone know how these green homes have been selling? Also, do the utility company’s in Henderson “buy back” electricity if the homes is at a surplus for power generation?