By Velida Alemic
The two houses that sit off Illinois 19 in Wood River are a glimpse of the real estate industry's future.
The two homes will soon open to the public as models of upcoming development to be known as Rock Hill Trails. Trumpet Builders, of Festus, Mo., is building the 49-lot neighborhood with the environment and energy efficiency in mind.
Anthony Schroeder, president of the project's development company, Well Spring Development Co., said this approach is a holistic design for a sustainable community by building what it calls "high-performance homes."
The land that has sat untouched and has been in Schroeder's family for 150 years. The homes to be built there are advertised as having less impact on the land than traditional houses. Air temperature, for instance, will be regulated by way of a geothermal system that captures the earth's natural core temperatures from a well 200 to 300 feet underground that pumps liquid beneath the ground and returns back to the surface. Builders also will use spray foam insulation that expands and helps seals spaces that traditional roll-out insulation cannot cover.
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It's great that the modern real estate deals with projects like these, green houses that provide clean energy resources are the way to go. I would be more than happy to see some government funding for this unique projects. I bet in quite a short period of time, new houses will be required to be built in a more economical way and powered by clean energy resources. It's great to see it happening already!
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