Intex Custom Homes :: Living Well

Earth Advantage is a nonprofit organization acting as the Northwest's premier green and sustainable building program. Its objective is to promote healthy living and building practices through environmental responsibility and conservation.

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Intex Custom Homes believes sustainable home building practices make more comfortable homes for residents with a positive impact on the environment around them. That's why every home we build exceeds Earth Advantage and ENERGY STAR specifications for healthy, efficient living. Residents of the homes we build feel the difference this kind of building makes.

Benefits for homeowners

Compared with standard homes, ENERGY STAR qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating-delivering $200 to $400 in annual savings
Properly installed energy-efficient improvements deliver better protection against cold, heat, drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise
Better filtration and circulation lead to healthier indoor air
Healthier living from the get-go because we use materials with fewer toxins
Homes certified as energy efficient have higher resale values than equivalent homes without certification
Some lenders offer "green mortgages" to buyers of energy efficient homes

Benefits for the ecosystem

Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2005 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 23 million cars
Natural resources are conserved through responsible building practices
Construction uses materials that release fewer toxins into the environment