Hybrid Homes are on the rise in Austin!

Okay, you have heard of hybrid cars but hybrid homes?  And of course, there is no better place to find them than in Austin, Texas!  Our builders are going greeen in a big way here!

From the Austin Statesman  November 9, 2008, Hybrid Homes Becomes Selling Tool, …”In Austin, custom homebuilders like Ray Tonjes are adding energy-saving features like thicker insulation, sealed attics and ductwork, and dual-speed air conditioner compressors to meet customer demand for more energy-efficient houses. Some companies do nothing but green-built homes. And the city has the nation’s pioneering green building certification and education program, as well as an aggressive incentive program for energy-efficient appliances. In Austin, Georgetown and other Central Texas cities, entire subdivisions are filled with energy-efficient homes”….For more on the Hybrid Homes, see the article in its entirety at www.statesman.com

In most new construction or even remodeled homes here, you will find features like Energy Star appliances, tankless hot water heaters, scored and stained concrete floors and sometimes concrete counter tops along with compact fluorescent lighting that is cool and super energy efficient!  Did you know that if every American replaced just one light bulb with an Energy Star Rated fluorecent bulb that we could save enough energy to light more than 3 Million homes a year!  Isn’t that incredible?  See www.energystar.gov for more cool info on Energy Star ratings and how you can help the planet and save yourself big bucks along the way! 

And if you need help in finding that very cool, very green, energy efficient new home, call on us at Cool Houses Austin!  We love our city and our planet!  And of course, we would also love to show off some of our coolest hybird houses!