| Why Go Green? Green homes leave a smaller footprint on the earth. Benefits include energy efficiency, pollution reduction, preservation of natural resources, healthier indoor air, comfort, and lower maintenance costs. Eco-friendly homes also hold their value, typically appraising for up to 15% percent more than comparable conventionally built homes. How Energy Efficient is the Home? To learn more about how much energy (like heating, cooling, and lighting) a home consumes and/or loses take a careful inventory of the house. Energy efficient features include: • Low emissivity (low-e) and double paned windows • Energy Star appliances • Heating and cooling systems appropriately sized • Insulated ductwork and attic space • Doors and windows free of drafts • Presence of natural lighting • Deciduous trees growing on the south and west sides of home • Solar power • Passive solar orientation • Window awnings • Light colored exterior (to reflect heat) • For more thorough, specific information, hire a third party home energy rater to perform an energy audit. |
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Find Your GREEN Home Now!
The following MLS searches feature green homes for sale in Albuquerque, Corrales, Rio Rancho,
the East Mountains, Belen, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, and Placitas. If you don't find what you are
looking for, Earth Origins Realty can help! WE SPECIALIZE in green homes, eco real estate and
healthy home building practices.
NM Green Homes for Sale By Price:
• All Green Homes for Sale in Albuquerque, Corrales, Placitas, East Mountains, and Rio Rancho
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $100,000 to $200,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $200,000 to $300,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $300,00 to $400,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $400,000 to $500,000
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• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $900,000 to $1,000,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $1,000,000 and Above
NM Green Homes for Sale By Features:
• NM Green Homes with Solar Power
• NM Green Homes with Passive Solar Design
• NM Green Homes with Adobe Construction
• NM Green Homes with Straw Bale Construction
• NM Green Homes with Rastra Block
• NM Green Homes with ICF Wall System
• NM Green Homes with Grey Water Recycling Systems
• NM Green Homes with Rain Water Harvesting
The following MLS searches feature green homes for sale in Albuquerque, Corrales, Rio Rancho,
the East Mountains, Belen, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, and Placitas. If you don't find what you are
looking for, Earth Origins Realty can help! WE SPECIALIZE in green homes, eco real estate and
healthy home building practices.
NM Green Homes for Sale By Price:
• All Green Homes for Sale in Albuquerque, Corrales, Placitas, East Mountains, and Rio Rancho
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $100,000 to $200,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $200,000 to $300,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $300,00 to $400,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $400,000 to $500,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $500,000 to $600,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $600,000 to $700,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $700,000 to $800,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $800,000 to $900,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $900,000 to $1,000,000
• NM Green Homes for Sale Priced $1,000,000 and Above
NM Green Homes for Sale By Features:
• NM Green Homes with Solar Power
• NM Green Homes with Passive Solar Design
• NM Green Homes with Adobe Construction
• NM Green Homes with Straw Bale Construction
• NM Green Homes with Rastra Block
• NM Green Homes with ICF Wall System
• NM Green Homes with Grey Water Recycling Systems
• NM Green Homes with Rain Water Harvesting
Indoor Air Quality
• Avoid houses with visible signs -or smells- of mold.
• Test for high levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF) throughout the
house.
• Test the home for radon exposure.
• Look for well ventilated homes. This might include a house equipped
with an energy recovery ventilator.
• Consider homes which “breathe” naturally, built with sustainable
material such as rammed earth, adobe, straw-bale, or insulated concrete
forms.
• Once you are living in your new home, make sure to use only non-toxic,
biodegradable cleaning supplies. To save money, make your own
cleaning solutions using basics such as vinegar, baking soda, and water.
• Avoid houses with visible signs -or smells- of mold.
• Test for high levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF) throughout the
house.
• Test the home for radon exposure.
• Look for well ventilated homes. This might include a house equipped
with an energy recovery ventilator.
• Consider homes which “breathe” naturally, built with sustainable
material such as rammed earth, adobe, straw-bale, or insulated concrete
forms.
• Once you are living in your new home, make sure to use only non-toxic,
biodegradable cleaning supplies. To save money, make your own
cleaning solutions using basics such as vinegar, baking soda, and water.
Water Sustainability
One of the most important features an eco-friendly home should
offer, especially here in our desert environment, is a conservation
water system. Does the home offer:
• native, drought-tolerant landscaping
• rain-catchment and/or gray water system
• low-flow toilets
• on-demand hot water system
• water-saving shower heads and low-low faucet
aerators
One of the most important features an eco-friendly home should
offer, especially here in our desert environment, is a conservation
water system. Does the home offer:
• native, drought-tolerant landscaping
• rain-catchment and/or gray water system
• low-flow toilets
• on-demand hot water system
• water-saving shower heads and low-low faucet
aerators
House Size Matters
Smaller homes leave less of a footprint on the land, require fewer
materials in their construction, and generally cost less to maintain.
The smaller the square footage, the less energy is required to heat,
cool, and light the house. (Plus, a smaller home means less time you
have to spend cleaning!)
Smaller homes leave less of a footprint on the land, require fewer
materials in their construction, and generally cost less to maintain.
The smaller the square footage, the less energy is required to heat,
cool, and light the house. (Plus, a smaller home means less time you
have to spend cleaning!)
Location, Location, Location
Choose your location carefully. Look for a home situated in a
“Live/Work/Play” community. The closer you are to work, shops,
entertainment, parks, schools, trails, and other amenities, the more
likely you will dump the drive and instead walk or bike.
Choose your location carefully. Look for a home situated in a
“Live/Work/Play” community. The closer you are to work, shops,
entertainment, parks, schools, trails, and other amenities, the more
likely you will dump the drive and instead walk or bike.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle....and Remodel
If a LEED certified home is outside your budget (which is the case
for most buyers), consider greening a home, whether it be one
that you are about to purchase or already own. Given that the
floor plan works, and there are no major structural issues to tackle,
eco-remodeling may fit within your budget. Ideas to consider:
• Replace existing allergen-producing carpet with sustainable
flooring material like bamboo, cork, reclaimed hardwood
flooring, stained concrete or Marmoleum.
• Paint walls with low or no-VOC paints. Check out Bioshield and
American Clay for their clay-based paints and earth plasters.
• Insulate attic, caulk windows & baseboards, and weather strip
doors.
• Install solar tubes for increased natural lighting.
• Purchase as many products as you can locally. Regionally
produced products produce less embodied energy (like requiring
less fuel for transport) and support the local economy.
If a LEED certified home is outside your budget (which is the case
for most buyers), consider greening a home, whether it be one
that you are about to purchase or already own. Given that the
floor plan works, and there are no major structural issues to tackle,
eco-remodeling may fit within your budget. Ideas to consider:
• Replace existing allergen-producing carpet with sustainable
flooring material like bamboo, cork, reclaimed hardwood
flooring, stained concrete or Marmoleum.
• Paint walls with low or no-VOC paints. Check out Bioshield and
American Clay for their clay-based paints and earth plasters.
• Insulate attic, caulk windows & baseboards, and weather strip
doors.
• Install solar tubes for increased natural lighting.
• Purchase as many products as you can locally. Regionally
produced products produce less embodied energy (like requiring
less fuel for transport) and support the local economy.
Seek Green Home Buying Help
When screening potential real estate brokers, ask them how much
they understand about home energy performance, environmental
issues, and healthy house building practices. Look for real estate
professionals with an EcoBroker designation. Certified EcoBrokers
have undergone extensive training focused on the efficiency,
sustainability and health of specific design/features in homes, and
how those features relate to the potential monthly savings or costs
of a home.
When screening potential real estate brokers, ask them how much
they understand about home energy performance, environmental
issues, and healthy house building practices. Look for real estate
professionals with an EcoBroker designation. Certified EcoBrokers
have undergone extensive training focused on the efficiency,
sustainability and health of specific design/features in homes, and
how those features relate to the potential monthly savings or costs
of a home.