First Green Houses in the Las Vegas Valley
Pulte homes just opened the first green houses in the Las vegas Valley. The homes are located in the northwest. The community called Timber Creek was awarded the certification from the Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership. In order to qualify for this certification very stringent codes have to be followed. This includes energy and water and indoor environmental quality, they must exceed government codes and industry standards.
This community is 78 houses, with a choice of 3 two story designs ranging from 2,559 sq. feet and 3,799 sq. feet. The 2559 plan has 3 bedrooms 3 bedrooms and 21/2 baths. The 3249 plan offers 5 bedrooms and 21/2 baths. The 3799 plan offers 4 bedrooms and 21/2 baths. All three plans have three car garages. The homes even with their green status start in the low $300,000s.
Pulte has been a very good builder for many years in the Las Vegas Valley. A few years ago they started a guarantee price on your energy bills. It was a promise that your bills would never be over a certain price. Now they are the first builders to have a green model and a neighborhood up and running.