The Colleyville Eco House is a Demenstration project for the US Department of Energy's "Building America" program to encourage homeowners and builders to live and build in a more fiscally and environmentally sensible manner. The Building Science Consortium has included this home as one of their national projects for 2008.
Achieved Certifications include:
USGBC LEED-H Platinum
Green Built North Texas
NAHB Green -- Gold
Energy Star
Building Science Consortium in partnership with the "Building America" Program has concluded its initial tests on this home. This house received a HERS index of 34. The HERS index is a widely used scale from 0-100 that measures the efficiency of a home with 0 being the most efficient and 90 being the average home score. This home features a standing seam roof with a BASF radiant barrier.
To learn more about the Colleyville Eco House click here to visit their website.
