What is green living?
Green living means living with nature in mind. It also means living in a way that doesn't require you to make sacrifices in luxury standards when enjoying your new home. When you choose green living in El Paso, you've chosen to live in an energy efficient home that reduces the impact on the environment without creating a change in your lifestyle.
Eco-friendly home building is an exciting new industry fueled by the demand for innovations that have made it possible for eco-friendly building materials and techniques. Home buyers are looking for solar panels, high efficiency lighting, ultra efficient insulation, water conservation, plumbing, recycling and others.
As far as a home structure is concerned, green living means environmentally-conscious construction that create beautiful homes equipped with modern green appliances. When buying your next home, ask your Marquis agent about the following:
At Marquis Home Specialists, you'll discover that we do things differently. We're a small lending business dedicated to a greener El Paso with natural communities. You'll see it inside the new homes we help to build, where green appliances and modern designs are a regular part of our design process. You'll notice it in our communities that are designed to bring neighbors together. And you'll experience it through our employees, who strive to facilitate a great home-buying experience.
"From solar power to sustainable material, Marquis Home Specialists offers superior energy efficient construction and design. Newly built homes with energy basics in mind will lower your bills for immediate savings."
Green Appliances
The more energy-efficient mechanics of the house also help reduce utility bills for new home buyers. Newly-constructed homes often include green systems and appliances-like high efficiency stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, water heaters, furnaces, or air conditioning units. Older homes built years ago might not have these amenities. However, existing homeowners can always retrofit their property or buy higher-efficiency appliances, but doing so may require significant expenses.
Water Conservation
Homes with xeriscaping have yards with plants that can thrive in your home landscape with as little water as possible. This involves a variety of native plants, as well as other well-adapted species. Xeriscaping is about low-water landscaping. Additionally, there are other ways of reducing water use in the landscape. Replacing thirsty lawns with either patios or artificial turf may cut your water use by 100%. Another way of making the most of the resources on your site is by using grading and soil contouring to guide every bit of available moisture to a place in the landscape where it can be used.
Water collection systems collect rainwater and guide it into large barrels or tanks. Rainwater is water that would normally "run off" into other areas such as the sidewalk or street, causing waste and erosion. These unique systems help to save water and prevent erosion by catching rainwater to recycle it into the home for normal uses such as bathing, drinking and watering. While professionally-installed setups can cost thousands of dollars, buying a new home with a rainwater harvesting system already installed will save you money from the beginning, and even more as the savings add up over the years. Some cities may offer rebates from your water company which can bring down the price even more.
Using green methods of cleaning offers a wide range of positive benefits to our environment. Switching from conventional cleaning supplies to alternative supplies means cleaning with less harmful ingredients such as harsh chemicals, solvents, artificial fragrances and colors. We support cleaning companies that use environmentally friendly services and supplies. Green cleaning means using procedures and supplies that benefit plants, animals and people, as well as the future of all things. The simple act of using green cleaning products means a cleaner and safer place for everyone, including children.
Living Green Outdoors
Green living means living green outdoors too. Call us today and we'll give you some valuable tips and insights on how to make your yard greener.
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If you live in an older home and have already begun to upgrade with energy saving procedures, then you probably realize how costly and time-consuming the process can be. Marquis Home Specialist wants to help you avoid this, as we share a personal commitment to our customer's experiences in the homes we help build. Call a Marquis New Home Specialist Today!
"A green lifestyle means a happier and healthier home!"
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Documentation - Under Federal Regulations, we are required to make a booklet from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development available to anyone originating a mortgage loan. We are delivering this to you via online in a PDF document-Home Loan Toolkit ».
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