{"id":250,"date":"2011-03-22T16:16:32","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T00:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.houseplanshomeplansfloorplans.com\/blog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2020-02-27T17:46:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T22:46:46","slug":"new-energy-star-home-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/new-energy-star-home-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"New ENERGY STAR Home Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of our new collection of exclusive <strong><a href=\"\/plans\/energystar-award\/\">ENERGY STAR\u00ae house plans<\/a><\/strong>, Dream House Plans recently released a special issue of <strong><a href=\"\/her-dream-home.asp\">Her Dream Home<\/a> <\/strong>magazine to preview all of these innovative, eco-friendly designs from the leading architects and designers in the United States. These new plans were part of our first ever Green House Plan Competition, designed to inspire consumers and builders to build an energy-efficient and healthy home that utilizes all the latest green building techniques and features the best in green home building products.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find over 40 of the most amazing and energy-efficient designs offered in a wide range of architectural styles, sizes and amenities so you\u2019re sure to find your dream green home.<\/p>\n<p>The special green issue also features some great articles to help you create a healthy home environment. Find out about the best exterior products based on their performance and beauty in our article <strong>Stronger, Stylish Green Home Products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional articles include <strong>The Top 10 Commandments to Home Design<\/strong>, which offers insightful tips to creating your dream home, as well as <strong>Our<\/strong> <strong>Editor\u2019s Choice 5 Best Kitchen Appliance Suites<\/strong>. It may not be the most glamorous item you choose for your home, but insulation is key to providing your home with total comfort and efficiency while reducing your operating costs significantly. <strong>Insulation is Key Element to Your Home\u2019s Efficiency <\/strong>is definitely word a read.<\/p>\n<p>Check our blogs daily because we will be featuring a new green house plan a day to showcase the new collection. We\u2019d love to know which one of these are your favorite so please share your thoughts and post a comment.<\/p>\n<p>Staying current on the latest green home products and design ideas is easy by signing up for our free e-newsletter <strong><a href=\"mailto:\/myaccount\/emailsignup.asp\">Dream Green<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_251\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_251\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 233px\"><a href=\"\/her-dream-home.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-251\" title=\"Her Dream Home Magazine\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/HerDreamHomeGreenIssueCover-1-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"ENERGY STAR house plan\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Latest issue of Her Dream Home Magazine previews our new collection of exclusive, innovative ENERGY STAR house plans.<\/figcaption><\/figure><!--origin=4--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of our new collection of exclusive ENERGY STAR\u00ae house plans, Dream House Plans recently released a special issue of Her Dream Home magazine to preview all of these innovative, eco-friendly designs from the leading architects and designers in the United States. 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