LANDING PAGE COMPANY PROFILE CUSTOM BUILD GREEN BUILD CUSTOM REMODEL GALLERY AVAILABLE HOMES & LAND TESTIMONIALS CONTACT US GREEN BUILDING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY Atkinson Custom Homes offers a wide variety of energy-efficient and Green Building techniques. Zachary Atkinson is a Certified Green Professional (CGP) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Starting in 2009, all Atkinson Custom Homes are Energy Star Certified. By using the latest in energy saving building practices, our homes are extremely energy efficient so that your custom home is Energy Star Certified. By combining the best in building materials and superior building techniques, our suppliers and subcontractors create a home that our clients can enjoy without the high costs of homes with inferior features. Zachary Atkinson works closely with his clients to determine costs of energy-saving features and determines which options are cost effective and desired by his clients. In addition, Atkinson Custom Homes LLC has just begun its participation in the LEED Certification Program. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. It works throughout the building lifecycle – design and construction, operations and maintenance, owner occupation, and significant retrofit. Atkinson Custom Homes places high priority on using the latest in energy-efficient products in the most important areas of your custom homes’ energy consumption. Insulation is one of the most important elements in having a high efficiency home. Each of our homes has insulated garages, porches and patios. In addition, almost every interior wall is insulated as well. In some homes, every interior wall is insulated. Atkinson Custom Homes are built using an R-Rated exterior wall sheathing as well, adding to the homes’ energy efficiency in addition to the standard wall insulation. Insulation can be upgraded to Blown-In Wall Insulation (BIBS) or Spray Foam Insulation to provide additional energy savings. Spray Foam Insulation in your walls and in your attic can now be added to your home as a very inexpensive upgrade. Roof decking absorbs the most heat in a home, so our homes have radiant barrier roof decking which helps to keep the attic and ceilings at a cooler temperature. Attics and roof decking can be upgraded by using Spray Foam Insulation on the underside of the roof decking if desired. Solar-powered vent fans can also be added to remove hot air from the attic. Water heaters, furnaces, cook tops and dryers are powered by LP Gas in most homes to provide energy savings. Currently, there is rebate offered by the state of Texas to homeowners in order to promote LP Gas usage instead of electricity. This rebate will usually pay for the cost of a gas dryer or cover the entire cost of upgrading to a LP Gas cook top. Solar-powered or tankless water heaters can be used to provide additional energy efficiency. All of the electric appliances we use - refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, cook top and microwave - are Energy Star Rated. Click here to enlarge photo Atkinson Custom Homes works closely with its custom clients to help design their custom home floor plan. Atkinson Custom Homes has one of the best architects in the industry. Zachary Atkinson will work diligently with you and the architect to provide key input on your custom home design, such as construction costs, and answer any questions you may have along the way. With our Licensed Architect it typically takes six weeks to four months to create your custom home floor plan. Atkinson Custom Homes will also build any plan created by your own Licensed Designer or Architect. If desired, Zachary will personally take you to Interior Design studios, showrooms and other homes built by Atkinson Custom Homes to help you in your decision-making process. Zachary Atkinson provides daily on-site supervision of your custom home to ensure the highest level of quality construction. Our main goal at Atkinson Custom Homes is to deliver the highest level of quality construction and complete customer satisfaction by using superior building techniques, premium building materials, the most talented and reputable subcontractors, and extreme attention to detail. Much is expected of our suppliers and subcontractors so that we can provide unmatched quality and attention to detail. You will be updated weekly of your custom home construction status and there will be a minimum of twice-monthly meetings to familiarize you with your home and to answer any questions you might have. Click here to enlarge photo Atkinson Custom Homes is on the cutting edge in offering a wide variety of Green Building and energy-efficient building techniques. Zachary Atkinson is a Certified Green Professional (CGP) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and all homes can be Energy Star Certified or L.E.E.D. Certified if desired by the customer. Our homes are extremely energy efficient and there are various upgrades to make your home even more green and achieve the Energy Star Rating. Zachary will work with you to determine long-term advantages and costs associated with the latest in Green Building techniques. Click here to enlarge photo During the construction process and after completion of your new home, Zachary and a Licensed Interior Designer will work with you to help with the interior finish out and furnishing of your home. As mentioned before, Zachary will accompany you to various showrooms to select all of your homes features, tile, granite, lighting and plumbing fixtures, interior and exterior doors and trim, exterior rock, stucco and brick, etc. Zachary will personally take you to Dallas Market and his other industry contacts to get you wholesale pricing on home furnishings. This can be a tremendous amount of savings, sometimes up to 70% off retail prices. Atkinson Custom Homes creates a truly “hands-on” experience for the client from start to finish in every aspect of building your dream home. Click here to view available homes. ATKINSON CUSTOM HOMES 8000 FAIR OAKS PARKWAY FAIR OAKS RANCH, TX 78015 EMAIL US MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: