In a market where hardly anyone is building green in San Jose, this newly constructed house in Milpitas area stands as a monument of energy efficiency and inspiration. It is about 35% more energy efficient than a standard home and prides itself on green elements like engineered lumber, radiant barrier roof, solar water heater, energy star furnace, extra thick insulation, excellent indoor air quality and much more.
This beauty is a five year project by Green Earth Construction, a Milpitas based and family run company. Sylvia Leung and her husband had a vision to go green 15 years ago and are finally able to marvel at the fruits of their labor. In addition to what you’ve seen on the video, keep in mind that the home is wired for solar and if one decided to invest into solar panels, one’s utility bills for the most part of the year could be virtually zero. Now that’s a good number, isn’t it?
Building green normally commands higher costs so perhaps the most pleasant detail about this home is that when considering a dollar per square foot basis, the home is priced comparably to a 25 year old home. Come with us on a video tour and discover for yourself what makes this property truly unique.
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Great home. It sounds like a lot was done to increase the insulation package. It would live to an example of the utility bills.