Green Street Cottages homes are built to be at least 65% more energy-efficient than a typical new home (see the HERS index question below). We use a variety of environmentally friendly building supplies and construction techniques, ENERGY STAR Electrolux appliances and WaterSense plumbing fixtures to reduce your energy costs and your carbon footprint.

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Green Street Cottages is currently building at The Villages at Cramerton Mills in Cramerton, N.C., which will be the largest Zero Energy Ready Home community in the Southeast. Phase 1 includes 64 homes with a total of 500 homes planned. We hope to expand to other developments and locations in the future.

Our floorplans are easily adapted to ADA compliant and can be customized based on your needs. We offer a couple standard design finish packages to make your selections process easier.

We offer 10 different floorplans to fit your family and your lifestyle. Homes start in the $290s and go up to the $500s for lots backing up to the Cramer Mountain Country Club golf course.

You will be able to see energy savings immediately, estimated at more than $100 per month. If you have a 30-year mortgage, the cost of your mortgage and energy costs will be LESS in a Green Street home compared to a standard new home.

All Green Street Cottages homes are certified Zero Energy Ready by the U.S. Department of Energy. Using green construction materials and techniques, and partial solar on the garage, we can reduce your energy costs by 65% compared to a standard new home according to a HERS index score of 35. However, our first five homes we’ve built at Villages at Cramerton Mills have scored as low as -7 . By upgrading to full solar, your home can be made Zero Energy, meaning it has the ability to produce as much energy as it consumes, bringing your energy costs close to zero.

Energy costs vary based on the size of the home, the number of people living there and how you manage your energy use. With a savings of 65% compared to an average new home, Green Street Cottages can save you more than $1,000 per year – and in some cases several thousand per year. Our pilot home in York, SC, was 4,000 square feet with four adults living in the home and had an average monthly energy bill of $140/month without the partial solar on the garage, which comes standard in all Villages at Cramerton Mills homes.

Green Street Cottages homes feature Mitsubishi Ductless Comfort Systems. Besides being 2.5 times more energy-efficient than the industry standard, the ductless system improves indoor air quality by reducing dust, bacteria and pollen. We also use No-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint, which significantly reduces indoor air pollution. VOCs have been linked to health problems, such as asthma, respiratory diseases, watery eyes and cancer.

The panels are made by QCell and are installed by Phillips Electrical Systems, locally based in Mint Hill, N.C.