Parker County, Texas

• Passive Solar Design & Site Orientation
• Carefully Sized Porches & Overhangs to Control Sun’s Intrusion
• Structural Insulated Panels Walls & Roof
• Crawl Space Insulated with Icynene
• Daikin HVAC Unit with an Infinitely Variable Speed Fan & Compressor
• Solar Hot Water Heater
• Reflective Metal Roof
• Energy Star Appliances
• Compact Fluorescent Lights
• PEX
• Bamboo Flooring
• PET Carpeting Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
• Paints & Stains are Low-VOC
• Daylighting Reduces the Use of Lights
• Regionally Grown Wood Used in Cabinetry
• Regionally Quarried Rock
• Rock’s Light Color and Exterior Paint Color Reflects Sun
• James Hardie Siding 
• Fireplace Gets Outside Air from Combustion Rather Than Pulling Conditioned Air
• Exterior Door from Garage Opens to Outside Porch (rather than into the home, which keeps harmful automobile fumes from entering the home)
• Native Landscaping
• Rainwater Harvesting Plan
• Solar Tubes Used in Closets to Maximize Daylighting
• Energy Star Certified
• Winner of 2008 Gold Energy Value Housing Award