Environmental Advantages

It is our opinion that classic design should walk had in hand with environmental responsibility. Our LEED Platinum rating is a product of our innovative environmental designs that more responsibly uses and conserve water, electricity, and other material resources. Your home will conserve water through a rainwater storage cistern as well as use water more efficiently through professionally-designed landscaping which minimizes water consumption (www.suzmancole.com). Your home will both conserved and produced electricity through photovoltaic solar power systems, high r-value organic-based insulation, and a full energy star appliance package (www.energystar.gov). Optional home-automation upgrades allow automated control of electric and HVAC systems in order to minimize your utility costs as well as improve the function of your home. Lastly, all wood used in the construction of your house has been sourced from vendors who comply with FSC standards for sustainable forestry (www.fsc.org).