Waterville Valley Resort has been a refuge since the late 1800s when city dwellers came for summers of fresh mountain air, tennis, golf, fly-fishing and seclusion.
Over 200 hundred years later residents and visitors are still enjoying the Waterville Valley lifestyle, which includes an appreciation of nature, health and fitness, the sporting life, a love of the mountains, and a strong sense of community and environmental stewardship.
There’s a very limited supply of private land in Waterville Valley; just 500 acres surrounded by over 700,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest. Over 90% of the private land has been responsibly developed. Unlike other communities, there isn’t another 25, 40, or 100 acres right down the road to develop.
As we move forward in the 21st century, the goal of sustainability becomes increasingly important. Waterville Valley property owners recognize the importance of “going green” when building new homes in Waterville Valley’s Moose Run and Cascade Ridge subdivisions, or renovating condominiums.
One property owner said, “It’s important for us to use our natural resources efficiently, and to create healthier buildings.”
A new homeowner at Moose Run added, “Green building practices help the environment, and it will save us money in the long run.”
A green building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. Green buildings are designed to meet certain objectives such as protecting health, using energy, water, and other resources more efficiently, and reducing the overall impact to the environment. A green building may cost more up front, but saves through lower operating costs over the life of the building.
Waterville Valley is fortunate to have a number of experienced and reputable home builders in the area who are knowledgeable in green building practices.
ABODE
603-536-1400
yourabodehome.com
One of the first questions we get from people visiting the ABODE design center in Plymouth, NH is “what makes ABODE a green homebuilding?” Our reply: “Do you want the short answer or the long answer?” Because building green is very simple. It is also a bit complicated. The simple answer is that building green is all about reducing and eliminating waste, energy consumption, and efficient water usage, improving indoor air quality. From design to construction, the operation of the home, you want maximum efficient and to save resources. The easiest way to answer this question is to visit our nationally awarded model home at 568 Tenney Mountain Highway in Plymouth. We’ll show you the features at work. Our model has been awarded multiple national honors for achieving the highest level of green building and demonstrates how a beautiful custom home can be made green, simply and affordably.
BPV Contracting
603-726-3711
bpvcontracting.com
BPV Contracting has been building custom homes and tackling challenging home renovations throughout northern New Hampshire since 1994, and built our their first energy star custom home in 2002. We have been building energy star quality efficient homes long before Energy Star and LEEDS were buzz words. Your building experience can be pleasant while your long term operating costs are reduced through the use of our progressive techniques, materials and skills. We rely on the working relationship with our clients to transform their ideas into a beautiful new home that accurately reflects their individual values, lifestyle and personal taste.
Gradybuilt
603-726-4715
gradybuilt.com
Gradybuilt has specialized in custom home building in the central and White Mountain regions of New Hampshire for over 30 year. We are a full service, turnkey building, able to guide our customers through the entire building process. From concept stage to move-in day, we can assist in selecting a building site, home design & orientation, product selections and landscaping. Gradybuilt has a fully staffed office and we employ our own carpenters. These two services insure excellent lines of communication between the customer, our office support staff and our carpenters in the field, affording the client a product that will exceed their expectations.
Ted Hammond Construction
603-726-4833
tedhammondco.com
Ted Hammond Construction is a local residential building contractor specializing in environmental responsible construction We cover all aspects of green building including use of local sources and earth friendly materials, energy efficient construction, application of geothermal and solar technology, and emphasis on recycling and minimal waste during the construction process.
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