We are finally about to be done with our house plans. There were a few times that we almost came to blows over the layout. Glad hubby figured out that I am a better shot than him and shut up.
Now we are on to figuring out what materials to use to build the house. We hired a local energy consultant and he is pushing SIPS or ICF's. Both cost a good bit more than stick built but supposedly you save so much on energy costs that it pays for itself in a few years.
Any of you folks have any advice on the most cost effective way to go? My head is spinning with way too much info and I don't see any huge benefit of one over the other.
The energy guy also encouraged us to add solar hot water and possibly geothermal heating fueled by the pond (If we dug it out to 20 ft deep. NOT!)
The house is going to be about 2800 sq. feet.
