| Those who delight in smaller homes will also delight | | | | times of increasing environmental awareness, the |
| in smaller bills. As the cost of energy increases, | | | | "super-sized" home plans may in time bear the |
| more and more home buyers consider settling | | | | nasty label, "anti-green." The footprint of large |
| into a small house designed with efficiency in mind. | | | | homes consumes more acres of land, and a big |
| By choosing to build small home plans, | | | | house may end up draining an unnecessary |
| homeowners save significant amounts of money | | | | amount of energy. A small house built with the |
| from the outset on construction costs, and also | | | | environment in mind can, in the long run, save the |
| reap savings throughout the course of their | | | | owner a bundle by maximizing energy |
| residence through lower energy costs. Choosing | | | | conservation. Thus, a relatively symbiotic |
| small home plans may be the easiest way to step | | | | relationship can be achieved between small home |
| into serious savings, and the qualitative sacrifice | | | | plans and the planet. |
| may be surprisingly insignificant. | | | | Those who truly wish to "go green" with their |
| Those who choose little over large when in | | | | home can opt to add additional energy saving |
| comes to their home may sacrifice some | | | | features such as energy efficient windows, |
| decorating space, but they need not sacrifice | | | | appliances and solar powered heating and cooling |
| quality of life. True, many equate bigger with | | | | systems. Those who dare to go green with their |
| better, and may not feel accomplished until their | | | | home plans may in fact be pioneers of upcoming |
| hallways echo with each footstep. Others, | | | | global housing trends. |
| however, find that small house plans can provide | | | | The smaller the house does not mean the lesser |
| all the essentials necessary for enjoyable living. | | | | the home, but the smaller the bill the better! Since |
| Smaller home plans are a great solution for those | | | | less house space means less out of pocket costs |
| who find comfort in a cozy dwelling. | | | | and more energy to share with others, consider |
| It is also worth noting that saving money with | | | | small house plans, for yourself and the world at |
| small home plans can also help save the Earth. In | | | | large. |