Habitat for Humanity Builds Green Homes

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With their sweat equity, and the guidance and sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity, the Valadez family built their energy- and material-efficient Earth Smart home in Denver, Colorado. A solar collector mounted on the rooftop helps heat the household's water.
With their sweat equity, and the guidance and sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity, the Valadez family built their energy- and material-efficient Earth Smart home in Denver, Colorado. A solar collector mounted on the rooftop helps heat the household's water.
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Habitat for Humanity builds green homes. To reduce the burden of energy prices on its homeowners, Habitat created this net Zero Energy Building in Laudon County, Tennessee. The house boasts two kilowatts of grid-connected photovoltaics, energy-efficient windows, structurally insulated panels and energy-efficient appliances.
Habitat for Humanity builds green homes. To reduce the burden of energy prices on its homeowners, Habitat created this net Zero Energy Building in Laudon County, Tennessee. The house boasts two kilowatts of grid-connected photovoltaics, energy-efficient windows, structurally insulated panels and energy-efficient appliances.
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This energy-efficient Habitat for Humanity home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, was built with 18-inch-thick straw bale walls.
This energy-efficient Habitat for Humanity home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, was built with 18-inch-thick straw bale walls.
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Fourteen-year-old Sua-Ahira Felix lives in a rammed-earth home she and her family helped build with support from the Tucson, Arizona, Habitat for Humanity affiliate.
Fourteen-year-old Sua-Ahira Felix lives in a rammed-earth home she and her family helped build with support from the Tucson, Arizona, Habitat for Humanity affiliate.
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Homeowners help build their homes as part of the Habitat for Humanity program.
Homeowners help build their homes as part of the Habitat for Humanity program.

Learn how Habitat for Humanity builds green homes for those in need.

Habitat for Humanity Builds Green Homes

With their sweat equity, and the guidance and sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity, the Valadez family built their energy- and material-efficient Earth Smart home in Denver, Colorado. A solar collector mounted on the rooftop helps heat the household’s water.

Habitat for Humanity’s contribution to providing affordable housing is crucial with nearly 12 percent of Americans — 33 million people — living below the official poverty line (now $18,104 per year for a family of four). Although the immediate need to provide low-cost shelter is obvious, what is becoming increasingly important is the ability to ensure that these houses are affordable to their owners over the long term. That means building homes that incorporate energy-efficient measures and technologies in their design. And Habitat’s Green Team is doing just that.

Green Homes for Families, for the Future

  • Published on Apr 1, 2003
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