Rhode Island Couple Moves into Green, Beautiful Blu|Element

WALTHAM, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Green builder Blu Homes, Inc. today announced that Charlestown, RI homeowners Rainy Day and Eileen Cullinane have moved into their brand new Green home.  Blu|Element homes are eco-friendly and designed as an intimate single-family primary residence or charming vacation cottage or retirement home.  The Element is also suitable for academic or institutional use as student, faculty or visitor housing.

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Blu|Elements range from 800 square feet to about 1,100 square feet and start at $125,000.  They are designed with value in mind and maximize living space.  They feature lovely high ceilings and abundant windows, making them spacious and bright.  Blu|Elements come in three sizes and include a variety of one- or two-bedroom floor plans and a variety of options on window, door and wall configuration designed to meet client needs.  Elements feature a unique combination of options, including fireplaces, and each Element features standard luxurious touches like gleaming bamboo floors and a towel warmer in the bathroom.

"Blu Homes allowed us to build our absolute dream home on my family's farm right here in my home town," said Rainy Day, Charlestown, RI native and local school bus driver.  "I've been looking for a green home that I could afford for years and Blu made the whole process fun and exciting. We feel very much at home in our beautiful new home."

Blu's break-through folding technology and computer modeling, factory construction and stronger materials allow Blu to build Elements quickly, economically ship them anywhere, and have Blu's own highly-skilled staff efficiently unfold and complete the buildings on-site.

Blu buildings come in a variety of models, sizes and floor plans, including studios, small commercial buildings, and one-, two-, three- or four-bedroom homes -- all with many possibilities on window, door and wall placement.  Blu homes also feature a unique combination of healthy, cool and green features designed to create a healthy living environment  with a reduced carbon footprint.  These features include low or no-VOC paints and finishes, recycled and recyclable materials, low-flow fixtures, energy star appliances, high efficiency heating systems and architectural characteristics that maximize passive heating and cooling.  An optional pier foundation is also available.  Blu offers a variety of residential and commercial designs and has delivered homes to families and businesses across the U.S.  For more information on the Blu|Element or other Blu buildings go to http://www.bluhomes.com/homes/ or contact [email protected].

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