“Thank you for the many times you and your staff have come through with your construction expertise and making that special effort to promptly address our questions and concerns. You were particularly helpful in your advice and directing us to a solar professional when we decided to convert our propane gas water heater to solar. We wish you success in your “green” home development and would be pleased to recommend you to others who may be considering a new home here in Rio Rico.”
-David and Edna Price
5 Ways An Eco-Friendly Home Pays You Back
Sell electricity back to the grid
“Whatever electricity you produce from your solar panels but don’t consume in a given month is a surplus which can be fed back into the power grid and sold back to the power company for a tidy profit.” (John Wickley, E-Zine Expert Writer)
“Installing solar panels might be viewed as something similar to installing a series of ATMs on top your roof that print money using solar power…. 20 panels times 15 cents [per kilowatt] for 365 days equals $1,095 a year.” (Arizona Solar Power Society)
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Reduce overall utility costs
A water harvesting system can save a domestic user between 30%-50% of treated drinking water; and realize a monthly savings of 30%-50% on their bill. (Savetheraincampaign.com)
A solar hot water heater will immediately reduce your electric bill by approximately 25%. Because they are so affordable and offer such a dramatic reduction in utility costs, solar hot water heaters offer the fastest return on your solar investment. (SunWorks Solar Systems, Inc.)
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Use cutting-edge technology to improve quality of life
“The North American home automation market has increased by more than 26% over the past three years.” (R. Srivatsan, Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Building Technologies Group)
“Studies show that dimming a light by just 10% can save 10% of electricity and double the life of the bulb. Home Automation systems can automatically set lights to 90%, saving you money anytime a light is turned on.” (Home Automation, Inc.)
“I think Smart Grid-enabled appliances will usher in another revolution…a revolution in which these appliances will enable us to use energy more efficiently…and help reduce greenhouse emissions.” (Jim Campbell, president and CEO of GE’s Consumer & Industrial division)
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Position yourself for increased value and easier resale
“A recent study…funded by HUD and the EPA stated that energy saving measures such as solar can add $20 of home value for every $1 of yearly energy cost savings.” (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
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Ease the lending qualification process
“Consumers who choose green loans often can borrow more money than they could with a conventional mortgage because the bank will consider their future savings on utility bills as extra ‘income’ that will be available to make their home-loan payments.” (The Daily Herald)
Federally recognized, Energy Efficient Mortgages provide borrowers with benefits when they purchase ‘a home that is energy efficient or can be made efficient through the installation of energy-saving improvements.’” (Federal Citizen Information Center Energy Efficient Mortgage Home Owner Guide)
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According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system that provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most. That means Rio Rico Resort Terraces represents: