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Are you building or remodeling your home and want it to be deep green without breaking your budget?

3EStrategies works with homeowners to create beautiful, environmentally sound, economically smart homes.   

Many people wanting a good, green, environmentally sound home are overwhelmed by the amount of information and, unfortunately, misinformation out there.  What’s really green?  How do you really reduce overall energy consumption?  Which products actually lighten your impact on the environment?  In addition, you’re probably concerned that many green options seem to be expensive.  On top of that, the process of nailing down available tax and cash incentives can be mystifying. 

Despite the challenges, more and more homeowners are demanding green because the economic and environmental costs of unsustainable building are staggering.  According to the Oregon Department of Energy, electricity and heating oil rates have increased by nearly 40% over the past 4 years.  The cost of natural gas has gone up by 168%!  Electricity generation is the number one source of global warming pollution and mercury contamination in the United States.  Buildings consume 68% of all electricity and are responsible for at least 48% of total global warming pollution. 

As a homeowner you have tremendous power to reduce these negative impacts.  In order to do so, 3EStrategies recommends the following steps:

• The earlier you begin to incorporate green building into the plans the better.  Often, green options are severely limited simply because the home was not optimally designed to fit the land it sits upon. 

• Don’t buy into the “you have to pay more for green” myth.  Many of the most effective green options are cost competitive with conventional, unsustainable choices. 

• Identify available tax and cash incentives early in the process.  Most incentives must be in the pipeline before project construction begins. 

By utilizing 3EStrategies’ services you’ll be made aware of all sustainable building options for your home.  You will receive expert advice on which options have high environmental and economic value and you’ll secure tax and cash incentives.