Can it be done?  Is it possible to build a 1700 sqft, healthy, eco-friendly, LEED certified home for less than the average selling price of comparable site built home in the Seattle Metro area.  Well, we're about to see!

*Pre-downturn real estate prices for such a home hovered around $400K+; a conservative estimate.

I'm obsessed with prefab, an addict for beautiful design and a champion for eco-living. My husband and I are newly married and in the market for our first home; disappointed by en-masse master planned, cookie cutter homes available in our budget we decided to build an eco-prefab for $300K or less, including the land. Can it be done you ask? Well that's the point of the site. To document the process and share the bits & bobs that will make up our new home. We are aiming for a minimum of LEED Gold certification but LEED Platinum would be a dream come true. And, through the process I will share all of the information we find to help others, especially those on a budget to do the same.

Not to be too cheesy, but my "Alter-Ego" is driven to make the world a better place in my own little way. I recycle like mad and I'm proud to be an eco-conscious citizen! I'm not over-the-top crazy with it but I think my approach makes going green more attractive. Education is the best approach and before you know it "green" technology doesn't exist it's just the norm.

Enjoy the site and feel free to EMAIL ME. I'd love to hear from you!