Sustainable Building Design: The Hybrid Answer to the Gas Guzzling House

Americans are becoming increasingly aware of the environment's importance to health and quality of life for today and future generations. Issues such as global warming and rising energy costs are rarely escaping the headlines. The need for energy sustainability has becoming paramount especially in light of the emergence of China and India as great industrial powers and global competitors for dwindling resources. The media continually looks to the automobile as one of the leading culprits of energy waste, and certainly hybrid technology is proving that we can make great improvement, but what about "gas guzzling homes"? There is a new movement in government and amongst eco-willing developers called "Sustainable Design" which is creating more resource efficient models of building construction along with healthier living environments by combining the latest energy saving technologies in sort of a "hybrid" home. New home builders who employ such design techniques are finding a very positive response from consumers who would like the option of a more eco-friendly home, if only given the choice. Hybrid Features of Sustainable Design Energy Star