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Residential Designers – The Home Design Specialist

April 30th, 2011

The term “residential designer” is not a widely known or understood professional title among the general public. If one were to define their occupation as such, an explanation would need to follow in nearly every case. However confusing the title may be, you know it has something to do with a house. A simple way of putting it is that Residential Designers do the same thing as an Architect. However, the work of an Architect include residential as well as commercial projects. Residential Designers focus exclusive on single family homes. Within the scope of residential work, their skills include building design, interior design, and home remodeling.

Building Design

This is the main area of focus for nearly all residential specialist. Building design, in the residential field, is the process of creating a concept and completing the blueprints of a home plan. This is what many people would consider to be the work of an architect. In fact, the meaning of the word “architect” is one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings. However, there are few architects in comparison to residential planners who actually focus on home designs as their main expertise. This is why residential designers are considered the specialist when it come to home plans because it is nearly one hundred percent of their business. Because of this, these professionals are also referred to as home designers, house designers, and building designers. » Read more: Residential Designers – The Home Design Specialist

Energy Efficient Home Design

April 21st, 2011

Energy efficient home design is becoming more desirable these days. Gas prices and electricity costs are skyrocketing and there seems to be no end in sight.

Although it may seem obvious that saving energy will also save you money, there are a many ways that additional savings can be realized by carefully researching and planning an energy efficient home design from the beginning of your dream home process. Even if you aren’t in a position to build your green home quite yet, you can dream and research each facet of your home design without having to pay a fortune for it.

  • Consider hiring an architect to maximize your energy efficient space. Depending on how “custom” you want your new home to be, an architect may actually end up saving you money in the long run.
  • Consider purchasing a home plan that was designed to be energy – efficient. As the demand for such homes increases, more architects and home planners are responding with energy efficient designs. » Read more: Energy Efficient Home Design