Welcome to your Green Home Feature Resource for Tucson Energy Saving Homes. The Energy Efficient Home Design is based on the latest construction techniques with emphasis on optimal use of space and a healthy interior living environment. The Tucson real estate market has Resale and New Build homes avaliable with Energy Saving Features at a great value. We promote homes with Healthy Living Environments and Reduced Monthly Utility Costs. More on the value of High Performing Energy Efficient New Homes.
Rammed Earth Homes
Rammed Earth Solar Homes
Quentin Branch has been building rammed earth projects for 33 years – from patio walls to highway sound-barrier retaining walls, and from guest homes to a 38,000-square-foot television studio named one of the 18 top architectural achievements in Arizona. learn more ...
Adobe Homes, Rammed Earth Homes, Green Building,
Pressed Block, Adobe Houses, and Passive Solar Homes
You're here because of your interest in building and owning an earth-wall home. Your questions probably center around, "will it work in my climate?", "can I do it?", "how do I begin?" or "how much will it cost?" This site exists to answer these questions and to get you started. Here are the main considerations... learn more ...
Benefits of Rammed Earth
Read about the many benefits of rammed earth. learn more ...
Getty Terra Project
The objective of the Terra Project was to develop the conservation of earthen architectural heritage into a science... learn more ...
Soledad Canyon Earth Builders
Rammed earth is a "cousin" to adobe. Throughout the world rammed earth wall construction dates back to ancient times. In the United States a house built in 1556 in Saint Augustine, Florida is still in use today.learn more ...
Adobe, Cob and Earth Building
A great bookstore with out of date books on earth building. learn more ...
Tucson EcoBroker
- Brian Sharpe
- Your Tucson REALTOR®
- Licsensed AZ. REALTOR®
- EcoBroker® Certified
- 520-275-2030
- Tierra Antigua Realty
- 1650 East River Rd
- Tucson, AZ 85718 USA
Strawbale Homes
Strawbale homes can be comfortable and can manage moisture effectively when
designed and constructed properly. They use low embodied energy and low-toxicity
building materials which are usually available locally.
Strawbale Homes
Instantaneous Water Heaters
Easy economic savings can accrue from on-demand water heaters.
Instead of storing hot water, on-demand heaters produce
hot water only when it's needed.
Hot Water Info!
Energy Efficient Windows
Significant economic savings can come from modern windows. Unless recently
upgraded, your windows are likely a major source of heat loss.
more... E-Windows
Programmed Thermostat
saves energy by offering 4 convenient, pre-programmed temperature
settings...
more on... Thermostats
Sealing the Home
is important not only for energy savings, but also for protecting your home from
the damaging effects of moisture....
more on... Air Leakage
Efficient Appliances
Both immediate and indirect economic savings can come from energy-efficient
appliances such as refrigerators, horizontal-axis washing machines,...
more... Efficient Appliances
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