Before you get very far along on your little home building project, research the latest information on the various products you'll need to select for your home. In the last decade alone there have been significant technological improvements in building materials of every type.

Since one of your motivating factors is probably to live more lightly (consuming fewer natural resources) you may want to know more about the "green" products available today. Click on the link above to discover what makes a product green.

If you haven't purchased an appliance lately, you will be pleasantly surprised at how they've improved. Visit our appliances section (above) to get started.

Also, be sure to stop by our resources section for links to many manufacturers of energy efficient products.

little sunlight homes materials
If you decide to build a little Sunlight home, you will be purchasing, along with your home design, a component package of materials that will comprise the exterior shell of your home. This includes Murus™ super insulated, polyurethane- filled structural insulated panels (SIPs) with R-33 walls and R-40 roofs, which are custom manufactured for your plan. Composite R-values are R-37 walls, R-42 roof.
Pella® Smart Sash III windows with triple glazing and Low-E glass (R-4) are also included along with insulated exterior doors, interior framing lumber and a wood sub-floor system.

The other materials that you select to complete your home will be supplied by your builder. See the Building section on the Sunlight Homes Web site for details.