Homes of Central Florida
Lorraine Burch
Green Homes
What is a Green Home?
"A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources, creates less waste and is healthier for the people living inside compared to a standard home"
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Developer of LEED for Homes certification for green homes
1. Reduce usage of materials
2. Reuse materials or pass them on to someone else
3. Recycle and use recycled materials
Green Home Considerations
Site Selection and design
- avoid contributing to sprawl
- retain natural landscape
- maximize daylighting
- do not contribute to stormwater runoff
- structural integrity
- energy efficiency
- moisture control
- reused
- recycled content
- sustainably, locally produced
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), toxic gases
- Green Seal
- Energy efficient
- Energy Star
- minimize waste
- recycle and reuse existing materials
- reduce toxicity at site, ventilation
- verify with third party testing
- water conserving plumbing fixtures
- water filtration
- efficient appliances
- solar/instantaneous water heaters
- xeriscaping and native plants
- irrigation water sensors
Honest answers, targeted marketing, and a focus on the best lakefront homes available, gives Buyers and Sellers of homes in Windermere, Winter Garden, and Clermont, Florida remarkable results.
Lorraine Burch
Real Estate Agent, TRC
REALTOR, e-PRO, GREEN
Member Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
Direct (407) 267-3268
Lorraine@AvalarinClermont.com
Avalar Real Estate Services
17301 Pagonia Rd, Suite 300
Clermont, FL 34711
Main Office (352) 242-3939
Fax (352) 242-3995
Toll Free 888-242-3939
www.AvalarinClermont.com
