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Las Vegas Going Green
By Stephen Roberts | May 7, 2010
Habitat for Humanity is going green in a big way here in the Las Vegas and Henderson Valley. The Habitat for Humanity Organization, which is a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing to lower-income residents who participate in the houses construction and paying the mortgage, has unveiled two completely green homes here in Las Vegas. The homes are designed based on the Leadership in Energy and Enviornmental (LEED) criteria, which wil result in lower energy bills and improved indoor air quality.
The two prototype homes were built with funding help from the MGM Mirage Voice Foundation and the Lincy Foundation, along with materials donated by local building suppliers. Due to the high cost, not all homes will be built by this high standard but many efficient features of the home may be copied. There are many top of the line features in this home that will not be replicated to all of Habitat for Humanity homes. The improvements will benefit the future home owner who will greatly save on their energy bills every month. A typical Habitat for Humanity home costs around $130,000 to $150,000. The family selected to live in the environmentally friendly house will only pay the cost of the house, without any profit margin for the organization. The families also must put in 300 hours of volunteer labor and have a full time job to be qualified to purchase the home.
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