Certified Green Homes

To sustain a harmony with nature, while promoting the preservation of the planet and its resources, fully one third of the homes in the 2010 Park City Area Showcase of Homes are certified as “green.”

By rethinking how homes are designed and constructed, architects and custom home builders have blended innovative with imagination to construct homes the exude luxurious comfort, while working in concert with nature to allow the environment to continue to thrive.

By doing so these forward thinking green homes:

• Use sight design to their energy efficiency advantage
• Use less electricity and natural gas with energy efficient appliances
• Use less water – both indoor and outdoor
• Utilize resources close to home and those which are more easily replenished
• Utilize reclaimed materials
• Incorporate healthier indoor air quality
• Recycle excess building materials
• Use zero-scaping landscaping plans

“Build better, live better, breathe better and rest easier knowing you’ve done all you can do.”  Jared Rakisits, President of the Park City Area Home Builders Association and custom home builder Mountain Country Homes (2009 Showcase Builder).

Green homes allow one to coincide in harmony with nature without interrupting the environment’s gentle balance.