- Our Guiding Principles
In all of our projects and products, we strive to represent the
consumer in low-cost housing design by providing technical assistance,
designing detailed houseplans, and
other educational materials to ensure that resource efficiency
features are included in
the design of low-income housing in the United States.
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- We believe:
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 Children
need decent homes that don't cause shame.
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- New
affordable, high performance homes built as in-fill in
existing neighborhoods can meet
this need.
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- The
most affordable way to provide housing is through homeownership.
Homeownership can
bring self-sufficiency to
households in need.
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- Consumers
need protection from energy price hikes that have and will continue
to occur due
to electric deregulation.
The nation's top consumer groups have warned that significant
price
shocks are likely.
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- Dramatic
improvements in housing performance are already affordable for
homebuilders.
Energy efficiency, indoor
air quality, health and safety improvements are affordable even
for
new low-cost housing, but
rarely practiced.
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- The
most efficient, affordable housing should be built for (and with)
households in need.
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- With
the right educational tools and support, nearly anyone can build
their own home.
Self-help home building
can develop skills, and enhance self-esteem and provide quality,
high performance housing.
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- Join Us to Help Bring
Self-Sufficency and Decent, Affordable Housing to Families in
Need
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- We invite you to join this effort
to bring self-sufficiency and decent, affordable housing to families in need.
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- In the last four years, the
Network has played the role of advocating for the consumer in the development of new affordable
housing sponsored by government
and non-profit programs like Habitat for Humanity.
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- We have learned that it is possible,
with current budgets and programs, to cut energy consumption to the lowest feasible levels,
while improving indoor air quality and
comfort, particularly in more extreme climates in the north and
south of our nation. We have
seen self-help homebuilders rise to self-sufficiency and reach
their dream, while building homes that heat in the extreme north
for less than $150 a year.
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- Your tax-deductible contribution
of $25 will bolster the Network's work to reach out to affordable homebuilders, self-help
organizations and individuals and
disadvantaged consumers who need support and protection. In return
for your support, as well
as posting information on this web site,we will send regular
updates on our progress and what we learn in the field directly
to you.
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- Your contribution will work
in ghetto neighborhoods to build new housing and hope for families in need, while providing
resources needed to build partnership with other housing non-profits.
Your support will also help develop
educational tools to help self-help builders achieve high performance at the lowest cost.
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- To become a Friend of the Network,
send your tax-deductible contribution to Friends of
the Network, P.O. Box 3706, Butte, MT 59702, send e-mail to
Friends
of the Network,
or call us today at (888) 732-8145.
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