Building a Home? What You Need to Know. Whether you are building a starter home, a dream mansion, or a vacation getaway, there are a few things you need to be aware of in order to make informed decisions. Check out the links below.

Building Information

• Accessible Living (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
• Indoor Air Quality (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
• Building for the local climate (Building Science Corporation)
• Energy Conservation
  • Energy management (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
  • Energy Star (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • Tips on saving energy and money at home (U.S. Department of Energy)
• Water Conservation – Inside and Outside the Home
  • Landscape water conservation (Texas A&M University)
  • Water management checklist (North Carolina Cooperative Extension)
  • Water saver home (California Urban Water Conservation Council)
  • Well information/ground water data (Texas Water Development Board)
  • Rainwater harvesting (Texas Water Development Board)
• Moving into your new home (Texas Real Estate Center)

The following Texas counties assisted in the development of this website. Click on a county for a list of available utilities and community services. (PDF)

• Home
• Building a Home
• Renting a Home or Apartment
• Buying a Home
• Family & Consumer Sciences

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Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

Last updated: 9 January, 2008

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