Innovative Materials That Lower Home Energy Bills And Increase Property Value

Innovative materials that serve to save energy, lower utility bills, and increase the value of the home for future potential home buyers are becoming more accessible and cost-efficient. There is no longer debate about the value of these energy-saving ways to more effectively and cheaply heat and cool homes throughout changing weather extremes.

Sustainable materials and home construction techniques help to make a home last for a lot longer while conserving valuable energy when running heating, cooling, and other systems in the home. The following innovative materials used in new home and remodeling construction will lower home energy bills and serve to increase the property value when it comes time to put the home on the market.

ICF Construction

The combination of concrete slab construction and an inner insulation process makes home construction using insulating concrete form (ICF) is an effective way to produce solid, durable, and high energy-saving exterior walls. The wide range of ICF benefits for new home construction, room additions, and major renovations include the ability to stand up to the most extreme weather conditions and the creation of a solid barrier inside the home that will take significantly less energy for HVAC system operations. Using sustainable construction methods like ICF construction will also serve to increase the property value of the home.

ICF construction processes will leave the home highly resistant to:

•         Fire
•         Hurricane-force winds
•         Impact
•         Seismic activity

Polyiso Insulation

As building codes react to increasing public awareness for energy-saving home building construction methods, home construction and renovation projects look for ways to save on energy costs that will also increase the property value for resale purposes. Installing polyisocyanurate foam insulation is an effective and affordable way to insulate your roof, basement, and exterior walls from weather conditions and temperature changes that will hike up utility bills throughout the year.

Fiber Cement Siding

An effective, modern way to have homes protected from temperature fluctuations and insect infestation that can affect the structural integrity of the home, uses fiber cement siding that lasts for years. Fiber cement siding combines cement, sand, and wood fibers to form a weather-resistant seal that seals up spaces without seams to keep moisture from building and growing mold and other potential hazards. This type of siding also offers limitless options for color, styles, and textures that will keep your home looking great while adding resale value to the property.

Door And Window Sealant

Leaks and cracks in older windows and doors make heating and cooling systems have to work hard, causing wear on HVAC units and increasing utility bills throughout the year. Proper and complete window and door sealing act to keep homes tightly sealed for better control and reductions in energy costs.

Solar Roofs

At one time, having solar panels on the roof of homes was a luxury, space-age form of generating energy that was inaccessible to most people. In recent years, Solar panels have become more a mainstream and accessible way to power residential operation systems. The mere presence of solar panels on the roof will hike up the resale property value as home buyers look to create net-zero homes that create more energy than they use.

Using innovative, energy-saving materials for new home construction and renovations that increase the property value is becoming the standard for the real estate market all over the country. These methods have been refined and technological advances continue to make it more affordable to create an energy-efficient home that saves money, the planet, and adds to the overall value of the home. 

Matt Lee is the owner of the Innovative Building Materials blog and a content writer for the building materials industry. He is focused on helping fellow homeowners, contractors, and architects discover materials and methods of construction that save money, improve energy efficiency, and increase property value.