Green Home Voting

VOTING NOW CLOSED

Voters Choices:

First Poll:

Which Is Most Important In A Green Home?

Key Green Feature: Green Flooring clearly beat out all other choices in this category which included a dream kitchen, hybrid heating system, eco friendly insulation and a deck.

Second Poll:

What Would You Expect To Pay For A Green Home?

Price: In this category there was a tie between $80,000 and $100,000.

Third Poll:

Which Of These Flooring Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Flooring: In this category the clear winner was Mount Vernon Cherry, which won over such green flooring choices as Royal Dynasty Bamboo and Sunset Cork.

Fourth Poll:

Which Of These Lighting Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Lighting: In this category there was a tie between Ceiling Fans and Recessed Lighting, a close second was Undercabinet lighting and Wall Sconces.

Fifth Poll:

Which Of These Roofing Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Roofing: In this category the clear winner was metal roofing. It beat out asphalt, slate, rubber and wood shakes. Metal is a great choice, not only is it durable and long lasting, but it will protect the green home from the hot rays of the sun.

Sixth Poll:

Which Of These Fireplace Surround Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Fireplace Surround: In this category there was a tie between stone and traditional, a close second was wood and stucco clearly beating out tile as choices for the Green Home fireplace surround. Stone and traditional fireplace surrounds are both such great choices it's easy to see why there was a tie so the Green Home fireplace surround will incorporate both ideas and possibly more. Congratulations to the winners and thanks for your votes.

Seventh Poll:

Which Of These Luxury Bath Item Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Luxury Bath Items: In this category there was a close race between the power shower and the infinity air bath, but the power shower was the winner. In third place was heated floors which clearly beat out heated mirrors. Thanks to those who voted in this poll.

Eighth Poll:

Which Of These Countertop Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Countertops: In this category the clear winner was wood which beat out all other countertop choices including granite, solid surface and concrete. Thanks to those who voted in this poll.

Voters Choices Continued:

Ninth Poll:

Which Of These Bathroom Fixture Finish Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Bathroom Fixture Finishes: In this category the clear winner was chrome beating out all the competition including oil rubbed bronze, brushed nickel and brass. Thanks to those who voted in this poll.

Tenth Poll:

Which Of These Kitchen Sink Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Kitchen Sinks: In this category the winner was the farmer's apron sink with undermount double bowl a close second. Thanks to those who voted in this poll.

Eleventh Poll:

Which Of These Kitchen Backsplash Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Kitchen Backsplashes: In this category tile and stone tied for the winner with beadboard a close second. Thanks to those who voted in this poll.

Twelfth Poll:

Which Of These Laundry Room Flooring Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Laundry Room Flooring: In this category ceramic and stone tied once again for the winning laundry room flooring. Thanks to those who voted in this poll. Stay tuned to see your votes in the Green Home 2008.

Thirteenth Poll:

Which Of These Heating & Cooling Choices Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

HVAC System: In this category a geothermal heat pump won with no opposition, beating even radiant and high velocity forced air which got no votes. Thanks to those who voted in this poll. Stay tuned to see your votes in the Green Home 2008.

Fourteenth Poll:

Which Of These Luxury Features Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Luxury Feature: In this category there was no clear winner. Since none of the features got any more votes than the others this feature will be a surprise in the final project. Thanks to those who voted in this poll. Stay tuned to see your votes in the Green Home 2008.

Fifteenth Poll:

Which Of These Fireplace Types Should Be Used In The Green Home 2008?

Fireplace Type: In this category the winner was zero-clearance woodburning fireplace. However, several votes were cast in favor of the masonry woodburning and woodburning with gas backup choices all of which beat out gas (vented and non-vented) and electric. Thanks to those who voted in this poll. Stay tuned to see your votes in the Green Home 2008.

Sixteenth Poll: (Final Green Home 2008 Poll)

Where Should The Green Home 2008 Be Built?

Location: In this category the most votes were cast, not surprising ly, in favor of a Lakeside Lot. Wooded lot came in a close second, with the least votes for Prairie. Thanks to those who voted in our final Green Home 2008 poll. Stay tuned to see your votes in the Green Home 2008. More details coming soon.

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August 27

New Services, Changes & Updates This Month

Over the past month several new changes and updates have been made to Homes With Character's website and products. Below is a list of many of the different updates, changes and new services that have been added in the past month. To see more of these updates and changes visit here.

New Services

We now offer a new service called Customer Reviews for our customers to leave reviews of the products they buy. Any product or service is eligible for customer review through this new service. Another new service that was just added this month is the Homes With Character Advertisements Newsletter. This newsletter is a great new way to keep up to date on changes to the site and new products or offers. To sign up for this service visit our site here. Another new way to keep up with some of the changes going on at Homes With Character is WebSlices, a new service offered for Internet Explorer 8. Once Internet Explorer 8 becomes widely available this service will allow you to subscribe to certain sections on our website to get up to the second details on updates or changes right in your browser. This service is similar to RSS feeds which many of you might be familiar with, but is far more simple, quick and easy to view. A new monthly ad is also available again in the ads and brochures section of our site.

New Changes

Kid's Center, formerly known as More Power is now the place to go to get your kids interested in home improvement or just for adults to have some fun with home improvement. There are games, jokes, projects and more in the Kid's Center for adults and kid's alike to enjoy. And if you need any more invitation just ask the crazy contractor. To check out the new changes go here.

Updates

Two new updates have been made to make our plans even better. The first is an update to the Custom Plans section. Now custom sizing and minor alterations are included for furniture plans allowing you, the customer, to customize each plan to fit your individual needs for a small price. Also added are mirror (reverse) plans to flip a house plan over and custom room alterations allowing size changes and other small alterations to be made for a nominal price on all green home plans. To see a more detailed review of these new changes to Custom Plans visit our site here. The second update is a new reformed single user license. The new license has to be downloaded at the end of the checkout process, filled out and emailed back to Homes With Character. The license is in PDF format and may not be altered. A copy of the signed license and a blank license will be shipped with the plans cd. Without signing the license and returning it your plan order will be canceled and refunded to you. Any products other than plans purchased with the same order will be shipped regardless of the license signing. Each person using the plans as specified in the license must also sign and return a copy of the signed license to Homes With Character. A generic version of the new license (not to be used as an official Homes With Character Single User License Agreement) is available for viewing here.

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July 10

New eBooks For Sale

The Comfort Food Cookbook eBook and Unique Comfort Food Cookbook eBook are now for sale in the DIY Store at Homes With Character.net. Each book includes easy step by step recipes for 25 different meals. Check them out today for only $0.99 each.

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Site Upgrades

Recently several upgrades were made to the site including customer reviews and ratings. You can check them out here.

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June 10

Green Home 2008 Update

All voting in the HWC Green Home 2008 feature polls has ended. Thanks to everyone who voted. You have helped us choose many of the features in this years HWC Green Home. The final features were decided this past weekend. Thanks to a 4 way tie on the HWC Green Home Luxury Feature poll the final luxury feature choice will be a surprise shown in the final project. For more information on what features were chosen or just more information on the HWC Green Home 2008 visit our website.

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June 04

New Site Features Added!

You can now shop our Furniture Plan gallery by price anytime you want. We offer furniture plans ranging from $1.95 - $12.95 for sale. Also added is a a new Product Comparison button and page which you can now use to compare our plans to our top competetors. Also new is our Gift Center to help you find just that right gift.

Many new plans have been added, check them out on our site.

If you haven't had your say already visit Green Home 2008 Voting today to choose the final two features for the Green Home 2008.

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