Determining the cost per square foot to build a home depends on many factors – location, design, regional labor and material costs are the big variables. So there isn’t much we can tell you without knowing all that, because the cost per square footage across the US can easily range from $125 a square foot up to $500 a square foot, or even more.
What we can help you with, is to help you build the most energy efficient, healthy and durable house affordably wherever you are, here are a few pages that an help -
Aside from those general pages, another determining factor for calculating the cost per square foot is the level of complication per square foot. A small home with 3 bathrooms for example, will cost more per square foot than a larger home with 1.5 bathrooms. In your case, 5 bedrooms will comparitively be a lot of interior work for a home that size, but no kitchen?
An Australian report finds sustainable building is helping to create stronger and more prosperous communities. This post is courtesy of Hutchinson Builders
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The climate is changing, how we build home needs to change as well. The U.S. Green Building Council and the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban…
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Targeting LEED Gold, Architects Superkul Inc. Drop a Green Building Smack Into the Lap of Luxury. As described by the architects:
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Living in a recycled shipping container home may not be all its cracked up to be. Here is a look at the ups and downs of this housing trend, and whether we think shipping…
Determining the cost per square foot to build a home depends on many factors – location, design, regional labor and material costs are the big variables. So there isn’t much we can tell you without knowing all that, because the cost per square footage across the US can easily range from $125 a square foot up to $500 a square foot, or even more.
What we can help you with, is to help you build the most energy efficient, healthy and durable house affordably wherever you are, here are a few pages that an help -
Top tips for planning and building a green home on a budget
Are better insulated homes with the money? – The answer to that is pretty much always a resounding ‘yes’.
Choosing between a basement and slab on grade, which is better? – if you have the room, a slab on grade can be cheaper to build that a basement.
Aside from those general pages, another determining factor for calculating the cost per square foot is the level of complication per square foot. A small home with 3 bathrooms for example, will cost more per square foot than a larger home with 1.5 bathrooms. In your case, 5 bedrooms will comparitively be a lot of interior work for a home that size, but no kitchen?