American Home Sales is a design-build firm that specializes in innovative, high-quality affordable green homes. They blend green architecture, sustainable design, and green building principles into every project using high-quality materials. With years of combined design experience and hundreds of homes installed, American Home Sales provides experienced professionals to work with clients. Their goal is to create thoughtful, sustainable homes that are accessible to all.

1. Nichoel Farris, American Home Sales 530.885.4555 ecohomes@msn.com
our goal:
create thoughtful,
sustainable homes that are
accessible to all.
Homes for a healthy,
green lifestyle

2. AMERICAN HOME SALES IS A DESIGN
BUILD FIRM SPECIALIZING IN
INNOVATIVE AND HIGH QUALITY
AFFORDABLE GREEN HOMES.
oDesign
AHS blends green architecture, sustainable design and green building
principles into every project. Climate-responsive design rediscovers the
powerful relationship of buildings to place.
oQuality
oEach home is built using high quality materials and finishes with
quality control at every building stage in the factory.
oExperience
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o Years of combined design experience, hundreds of homes installed, and
half a century of factory production affords our clients the ability to work
with respected and experienced professionals.

3. Sonoma House School House
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Eco Home
River Cottage Tahoe Chalet

4. “Between 40% and 50% of the homes
built in 2010 are expected to be green.”
-National Association of Home Builders
Manufactured Home Site Built
$ 50-$70 Sqft Cost $ 180 SqFt
Avg 4-6 months Time 10-24 months
Off site building technology Building Vulnerable to multiple
increases quality control and Process contractor scheduling, weather
building efficiency. Fewer delays delays and vandalism. Increased
caused by the weather and embodied energy from multiple
vandalism damages. Reduce build deliveries of materials.
waste (less than 5% of wt.) Increased waste.
Homes are built in a climate Maintenance Building materials left in
controlled factory using high & Durability weather elements and
quality materials and precise maintenance & durability are
building techniques. Home is left to contractors building
inspected for compliance prior to integrity.
shipping.

5. AHS Green Building
Standards
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Energy Efficient
Healthy & Safe
Durable
Water Efficient
Environmentally
Responsible

6. Green Building Benefits to Homeowner
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7. Benefits of Building Green with AHS
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8. GREEN BUILDING & SYNERGISTIC DESIGN
APPROACH
proper site placement for utilizing free natural resources
climate-responsive passive design
Increased day lighting
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appealing elevations that harmonize with neighborhood and topography
engineer homes for on-site generation of clean solar energy
efficient appliances & mechanical systems to minimize energy dependency
green home options: electric or golf cart charge, recycling drawer, LED lights,
whole house water filter, occupancy sensors, CO Detectors, Solar Prep
healthy indoor environments with increased day lighting and improved air
quality
provide high quality and durable home with steel roof and cement siding
promotion within green building community

9. DAY LIGHTING
Daylight offers the twin
advantages of creating a high-
quality environment while
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reducing energy use for lighting.
This will be gained thru
additional windows, skylights,
and solar tubes.
Studies show that increased
daylighting reduces stress,
tardiness and sick days, and
improves general dispositions.

10. DESIGN BLEND
With our factory technology and talented designers, we
have the ability to affordably design the home’s elevation
to blend naturally within the surround environment and
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neighborhood.

12. ENERGY EFFICIENCY & NATURAL
RESOURCES
Energy Star Qualified Home Region III
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Efficient Mechanical Systems
High Performance Windows
Tight Construction and Sealed Ducts
Low flow fixtures reduce water usage

13. IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR
OCCUPANTS
LOW/NO VOC Paints & Adhesives
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Low emitting finishes
Formaldehyde-Free Insulation (And fire resistant to 350 Degrees)
Air vents are covered during construction period

14. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Formaldehyde Free Insulation is 30% post
consumer recycled glass
Lean building practices are in place to
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utilize all building materials to fullest
potential
Predictable Scheduling
Door moldings and trim are SCS certified
post industrial recycled materials.
Regional home builder and service team.
Up-to-date on green building innovations
and promotion within green community.

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QUALITY & DURABILITY

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Redevelopment Steps

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18. American Home Sales
(530) 885-4555 or ecomanufacturedhomes.com
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19. Organic architecture seeks superior sense
of use and a finer sense of comfort,
expressed in organic simplicity.
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-Frank Lloyd Wright