About Postgreen Homes

These are not your average American homes. Their focus is not on more bedrooms, more bathrooms or more square feet. They do not try to mimic the past.They do not aim for mass appeal. They are homes for people who want something different, something more responsible, something better.

 

At Postgreen we are trying to build homes for those people who are no longer interested in the race for more stuff and a bigger place to store it. We are trying to build homes for the many, many lifestyles that don't mesh with the majority of homes being built. We believe that every home should be energy efficient, healthy and well designed. We believe that size isn't everything. We believe that quality can be affordable.

 

While we might not be designing the home for everyone, we know there are a lot of people out there who see things our way. Hopefully, you are one of them.

Why You Want One

There are a variety of reasons you might take a liking to our homes. We can't pretend to know or even understand them all. So, we will just cover the most obvious.

1. You like to save energy. This could be because you understand that saving energy saves money. It could be because you aspire to save the planet. It could be a bit of both. Whatever your reasons, our homes are a good choice if energy efficiency is important to you. By designing to the Passive House standard, we are building some of the most energy efficient homes in the country. Our homes are at least 80% more efficient than the average new code built home. This translates to exceptionally low energy costs and a much smaller impact on the planet.
2. You want to live in a healthy environment. This seems like a no brainer, but you would be surprised how few people take this into account when buying a home. The average American home's indoor air quality is at least twice as bad as the air outside the home. This is true even if you live in a polluted city. Our homes perform significantly better. By using low VOC and formaldahyde-free products and finishes whenever possible we significantly reduce the amount of chemical off-gassing in our homes. In addition, we mechanically ventilate our homes to make sure stale, unhealthy air never sits inside where you can breath it.
3. You value interesting, high quality design. You might be simply tired of cookie-cutter architecture or have a strong viceral hatred for things like fake dormer windows or knock-off crown molding. We understand. Those beautiful old homes everyone admires were "modern" at one point. It is time to understand that and create the classics of the future. We use only the best, professional architects to design our homes, and we have already seen them win awards for their work on our homes. Professional design is something everyone deserves, and we intend to give it to you.
4. You don't want to pay a premium for what should be standard. We believe that all homes should be sustainable, healthy and professionally designed. This isn't green building. It is simply responsible, quality building, and we don't think you should pay a premium for that. We strive to price our homes for less than or equal to the going rate for new construction in the area in which they are built. Our goal is to consistently improve our processes and cut our costs to offer more and more home for that same price. 

How You Get One

By navigating to this site you have already taken a great step toward owning one of our homes. There are two moves you can make from here.

1. Customize a Postgreen Home - Follow our step by step customization process to design the perfect home for your lifestyle. This includes picking out the exterior cladding, floor plan, size and finishes. Throughout this process you will get a good idea of what this home would cost in an average priced neighborhood in Philadelphia (a price that can vary greatly depending on where you want to live). At the end of the process you will have a fully customized home to show to your realtor, your friends, and if you really want it built, us. We may not currently have a project into which your dream home will fit, but we might have something close. We might also be convinced to include your home in a developing project, so don't be shy about sharing.
2. Customize a Home Within an Existing Project - We have projects going on all the time and often there are several homes in those projects that have yet to be sold. Select a lot and customize your home based on the parameters of the project. In the end you will have a fully customized home and an exact price. Take that to your realtor and say, "I want this house." Just make sure you do it promptly because these things have a tendency to move fast. 

Customizing a home on our website is not an agreement to buy a home, so feel free to play around. Even if you aren't from Philadelphia, we invite you to design your own home and tell us about it. How will we know where to build next without your input?

 

If you have any questions about this process or our homes in general, don't hesitate to ask us.

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