The Blue Heron Company of Las Vegas have been building in Las Vegas since 2004. They take a parcel of land in the middle of an already built up area and build these beautiful homes and enrich that community.
They are in the process of building the " New American Home" for the National Association of Home Builders set to run Jan 20-23rd at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This years theme is GREEN. "The New American Home" exceeds all standards set by the green building guidelines. They have found a way to incorporate technology that will save about 75% of heating and cooling costs compared to anything else built in Las Vegas.
This years project is The Marquis Las Vegas, a luxury semi-custom in the Southeastern part of the valley. This community consists of 14 half acre lots. Models range from 4,600 sq. feet to more than 10,000 sq feet. Price range is $1.1 million to $5 million. The model of "The New American Home" is no longer on the market. Though it was not disclosed how much it sold for it is said to be valued at $4 Million.
The home has water efficient landscaping and plumbing with a cistern that stores water underground and is later reused for the landscaping. What really makes this home most GREEN are insulated concrete walls and photovoltaic solar panels. These panels allow the house to make more energy than it uses, making it a Net Zero Home. The homes 56 solar panels will generate 12 kilowatts of electricity more than it will use in a year. Through an agreement with Nevada Power the house is allowed to draw from the grid and push it back to allow the house to get credits. The house will be able to draw on those credits should it need to.
The Blue Heron Company originally built a community called Stone Canyon in 2004, their name was Merlin Construction at that time. When they formed a partnership with two people Tyler Jones and Isola who had been friends here in Las Vegas since grade school and are still best friends. It is a good blend of the younger and the older.
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