SNL Building: Green Homes achieve 7+ Star Energy Rating benefits

Imagine six years without receiving an electricity bill. Find out how here.

What happens when you build a home with energy performance in mind from the very beginning?. For Ash, the answer has been simple:. a home that's comfortable to live in, costs less to run, and hasn't left him with an electricity bill in six years..

Not a low one.. Not an occasional one.. None..

It's a result that points to a different way of thinking about building a home altogether.. Rather than treating energy efficiency as something bolted on at the end, Green Homes by SNL Building considers how a home will perform from the very start of the design process.. Orientation, insulation, double-glazed windows, ventilation and solar-passive design all play a part in how a home responds to the Australian climate, staying more comfortable through summer and winter while relying less on heating and cooling..

"If you design a home properly from the beginning, you can dramatically reduce how much energy you need to use in the first place." Ash said.. None of this comes at the cost of how a home looks or feels.. Through its partnership with Green Homes Australia, SNL Building offers more than 70 pre-designed Green Homes, each achieving a 7+ Star Energy Rating, with the flexibility to customise a design around your block, lifestyle and needs..

For those who'd rather start from scratch, a fully custom Green Home is built the same way from day one.. When people think about the cost of building, the focus is understandably on the purchase price, the land and the mortgage.. But there's another cost that continues long after the keys are handed over:.

the cost of running the home.. That's where energy efficiency makes a real difference.. A home that needs less energy to stay comfortable can meaningfully reduce ongoing household expenses..

And for eligible homeowners, a Green Home may also open the door to lower-rate green loan options through participating lenders, a difference that can be felt in both finance costs and day-to-day repayments.. It means the conversation isn't just about building a more sustainable home.. It's about building a home that works harder for the people living in it..

Whether it's a first home, a growing family's home, or a forever home, the goal is the same:. combine energy performance with the things people actually want, natural light, comfortable temperatures, practical spaces, and a design worth coming home to.. Already have a design in mind?.

You don't necessarily have to start from scratch.. SNL Building can adapt an existing home design to improve its energy performance and meet the required standards for classification as a Green Home, helping eligible buyers access green home loan options.. Whether you already own land or are still looking, SNL Building can help bring the whole picture together, from adapting a design to suit your site, through to house and land packages that combine the land and home in one straightforward pathway..

For Ash, six years of living with the result is the simplest proof of what that approach can mean.. A home isn't just somewhere to live, it's something you pay to run for decades.. Design it to use less energy from day one, and the benefits keep paying off long after the build is finished..

Explore Green Home designs and house and land packages at snlbuilding.com.au/green-homes..