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Green Building

• Energy Star Inspection Checklist (PDF 41kb)
• Green Building Class (PDF 1.76mb)

Legacy Project

Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona in partnership with its home sponsor Well Fargo Housing Foundation will be building a net zero energy affordable home as a Legacy Project for the 2009 GreenBuild Conference and Expo being held in Phoenix the week of November 9. The home will be constructed in five days during the conference and will be at 20 N 27th Dr, Phoenix. For more information on this project please click here.

Concrete Home

Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) has sponsored the construction of a home at 11 N 28th Ave. This home will seek LEED Platinum certification, and achieve net zero energy consumption. The home’s design and construction techniques were developed in partnership with SRMG and many generous in-kind donors. For more information on this project please click here.

Energy Star Homes

All HFHCAZ homes are built to Energy Star standards.  Energy Star homes are typically 20-30% more energy efficient than homes built to standard residential building code.

Features of an Energy Star home include:

• Energy Efficient Insulation
• High-Performance Windows
• Tight Building Envelope and HVAC Ducts
• Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment
• Energy Efficient Appliances
• Third Party Verification

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes

In the fall of 2008, HFHCAZ built the first LEED Platinum Certified Habitat home in the United States. For information on our current LEED builds please see below

Features of a LEED certified home include:

• Improved Indoor Air Quality
• Durability of Construction
• Minimized Environmental Footprint
• Increased Water Efficiency
• Improved Energy Efficiency

Seeking LEED Certified Certification:

• Oro Vista - 32 Homes
• Ironwood Trails - 18 Homes

Seeking LEED Platinum Certification:

• 283 E. Kesler Ln, Chandler
• 201 W. Park Ave, Gilbert
• 7306 S. 13th Drive, Phoenix
• 20 N. 27th Drive, Phoenix
• 11 N. 28th Ave, Phoenix

 

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