Housebirth: Your Guide to Buying an Energy-Efficient, Healthy New Home That Pays You Back

This workbook provides information, tools and strategies for you to use in order to have an efficient, enjoyable homebuilding experience that results in getting the home you really want.

We all know that quality in automobiles, and almost every product, commands a higher price, which we willingly pay. Your "high performance" new home may cost slightly more initially, because it is better made. The lower monthly energy bills, plus the likelihood of increased resale value will result in less overall cost to you, and provide a healthier, safer, more comfortable home that is more respectful of our planet.

A high performance home will pay you back with:

• Lower operating costs
• Healthy indoor air
• Comfortable rooms year 'round
• Durability and safety
• Eco-friendly environment
• Higher resale value

This ready-to-go-shopping workbook contains the tools you need:

• Questions to help you choose the right builder
• Checklists that guide you through the process
• Product selection criteria
• Worksheets to organize information
• Communications strategies for smart decision making