Tradition Hilton Head welcomes builder of EarthCraft House-certified green home

Scott Homes of the Lowcountry has begun construction of an environment-sustaining, EarthCraft-certified home at Tradition Hilton Head, the 5,300-acre, master-planned community being developed here by Core Communities.

The first home Scott Homes is building in Tradition Hilton Head is an EarthCraft-certified three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath Lowcountry design. It will feature a wraparound front porch and rear garage. As an EarthCraft home, builders must adhere to certain standards on construction, heating and air, insulation, appliances, and furnishings.

Tradition Hilton Head is quickly building a national reputation for its “green” focus. It is the location of HGTV’s first-ever Green Home, which has attracted more than 3,500 tours since opening on March 24. The $20 per person tours include both a walkthrough of the HGTV home and an inspection of Tradition’s Green Preview Center.

“Scott Homes, our newest builder at Tradition Hilton Head, epitomizes the high standards Tradition Hilton Head has set for our sustainable and eco-friendly community,” said David Page, Tradition Hilton Head’s president.

“We are very pleased to welcome a builder of such high quality and integrity as Scott Homes,” Page said.

As a family-owned, fourth-generation homebuilding company in Beaufort County, Scott Homes is committed to the construction of residences that have minimum impact on the environment, said Scott Leiti, president of Scott Homes.

“With the growing concern for keeping the Lowcountry pristine, we have become EarthCraft certified, which allows us to deliver energy efficient, environmentally friendly residences,” Leiti said.

“Preliminary engineering calculations show that utilities will cost approximately $120 per month for the 2,240-square-foot home,” Leiti said. “We are very excited about the opportunity that Tradition Hilton Head has to offer to environment- and energy-efficiency-minded customers and builders.”

Leiti said the home, designed by Sam Liberti of Low Tide Designs in Bluffton based on an original design by Moser Design Group, will be valued at approximately $495,000 and will feature engineered wood products and hardwood flooring, open cell spray foam insulation, house wrap and air sealing to reduce air infiltration for reduced energy use, high performance windows with low emittance glass for reduced energy use, 90-plus percent efficient furnace, carpet made from recycled material, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and a tankless hot water system.

EarthCraft House was created in 1999 as a residential green building program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in partnership with Southface, a nonprofit corporation that provides environmental education and outreach programs for builders and communities.

For more information on Tradition Hilton Head, visit www.TraditionHiltonHead.com. For additional information on Scott Homes, visit www.scottdevcorp.com, and for more information on EarthCraft Homes, visit www.earthcrafthouse.com.