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We’ve had a pellet stove in our home for over 20 years. It never ceases to amaze me how these incredibly efficient, cost effective, and green sources of heat are still a mystery to so many people. Wood pellet stoves are generally small, and the 40 lb. bags of pellets are about the size of

When planning for maximum energy efficiency in your home, ensuring that you have selected efficient windows needs to be one of your top priorities. Many manufactures are touting energy efficient glass, but it’s what they aren’t talking about that is just as crucial for keeping those dollars from flying out the window!  Both wood and vinyl window

Look at your current power bill. Now imagine it being 8-10% lower without having to struggle to see well while getting dressed in the morning, cooking, doing desk work, or other detail oriented tasks. Smart lighting design that uses natural light in the most efficient and effective ways possible can substantially lower your power bills.

If you’ve been wondering if concrete insulation is worth the expense, this article will inspire you to….just do it! A very small investment can add up to many many dollars of energy expense staying in your home rather than being sucked into the ground where it’s worthless to anything but the rodents and bugs living

Affordable Earth-Air Heat Exchange Systems, a type of geothermal system, have been used for decades to cut energy costs up to 80% in well insulated homes. While geothermal systems are very efficient and effective,  the cost can often outweigh the benefits.  A large system of tubes requires a large amount of property to be dug up.

The following article with information about grey water recycling benefits was posted by the on the  Envirohaven.com blog on November 13, 2013. Hope you find it interesting. http://envirohaven.com/cut-outdoor-water-use-by-half-with-grey-water-recycling/ If you are looking to incorporate grey water recycling into an existing home, unless you are able to do the work yourself, you’ll most likely find it

As many of you already have found out, I’ve been focusing a good portion of my time building a new company with partners Greg Bischoff and Clint Borchard. Our company, Envirohaven, manufactures home packages that are green, sustainable, highly durable, affordable, and relatively easy for others to assemble. Because of that effort, Suncrest Builders has been

A version of this post can also be found on the website for Envirohaven™, a company that facilitates the construction of hyper-efficient homes designed specifically for the special needs of building on rural property and living without access to public utilities or, off-grid. If you’re planning on purchasing a remote piece of property , you’ll want