Building construction and maintaining contribute roughly 39% of the world's energy related to Carbon Emissions

Future Homes

Green Safe Home standard requires that a house produces as much energy as it uses. This means these homes are airtight, well insulated, and use energy-efficient electric appliances. Heating and cooling do not require carbon-producing oil and natural gas.

As a passive home, renewable energy is amplified by better overall house design. This allows these homes these home operate with no additional energy bills or carbon emissions and be comfortable to live in as well.

These homes are functional in cold and warm climates and are often indistinguishable from traditional homes expect for their lower energy usage and costs.

A typical home built to the following standards will cost about 10% more than a traditional house. But the reduced energy costs will result in dramatically more savings than the increased mortgage payments, making the house cheaper to own in the long run.