Plantation homes

Plantation Homes is a construction company, which offers sustainable and energy efficient features incorporated in the design of their homes. The company currently operates in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, and San Antonio.

The company builds their homes in accordance with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) requirements. There are several benefits offered by LEED certified homes. The main advantages of LEED homes are manifest when there is a substantial reduction in energy bills at the end of the month. Chad Giese, who spoke to my real estate class on behalf of his organization, explained in detail what his company does to ensure the high quality standard of their homes.

 

He said that each LEED home is individually tested to reduce unwanted ductwork leakage. When his company builds LEED homes, they also integrate low flow fixtures and energy efficient bulbs into the design of their homes. They install water-efficient utilization systems for irrigation purposes. One of my class-mates asked how the company knows if the employees do their job in accordance with LEED standards. Chad answered that before employees begin to work on a construction project, the company makes sure that their employees understand all requirements associated with building LEED homes. Also, he mentioned that most of their employees are trustworthy people, and they proved themselves, being dedicated to Plantation homes for many years.

 

 

 

 

 

I liked this presentation a lot. I thought that Chad was also dedicated to his work. He openly discussed not only advantages but a few disadvantages of LEED incorporated features. One of these disadvantages might be a high cost.