Built to Sustain.

Since 2005, Habitat Greater Raleigh has partnered with Advanced Energy SystemVision^TM to improve indoor air quality and keep family energy bills low. The standard Habitat Greater Raleigh home is 1,200 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths, and this program provides ongoing technical support to make sure our houses are healthy, safe, durable, comfortable and energy-efficient.

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Standard Habitat Greater Raleigh home features:

A tight home can reduce energy bills and control for comfort and air pollutants. SystemVision builders block all attic bypasses, seal all top plate connections, and ensure that their building’s shell will be continuous.

To pass rigorous standards, our Habitat homes can’t have any incandescent lights. Only LED lights are placed in our houses.

All SystemVision homes are built with combustion safety in mind. Those with combustion equipment include safety features like direct-vent models and carbon monoxide detectors.

Habitat homes come with a state of the art home security system equipped with motion sensor, and the monitoring services are offered at a reduced rate to homeowner families.

Pressure balancing ensures that the pressures created by delivering air to each room in a SystemVision home are in balance with the others — a key to the success of our comfort guarantees.

All SystemVision homes have performance-verified spot ventilation in the baths and kitchen and a performance-verified whole-house ventilation system.

Made from recycled denim, these materials contain 80% post consumer recycled content. Along with superior sound absorption, they provide energy saving thermal performance.

Duct leakage can be no more than 3% — more than six times tighter than standard NC homes according to a 100-house benchmark analysis. Tight ducts mean less energy waste, fewer comfort issues and better indoor air quality.

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Affordable Housing

Habitat Greater Raleigh Staff Attend Habitat's 50th Anniversary Conference
Habitat Greater Raleigh staff joined affiliates from around the world at Habitat for Humanity’s 2026 Affiliate Conference last week in Atlanta, Ga.

Habitat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, marking five decades of working alongside families and communities to build and advocate for a world where everyone has a safe, affordable place to live.

Throughout the week, the team connected with fellow affiliates, exchanged ideas and explored innovative approaches to addressing housing challenges.
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Habitat Homeowner

Closing Corner: October 2026
Welcome to Closing Corner, a place to celebrate new homeowners and the stories behind their journeys.
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Faith

A Prayer for Dedication Homebuyers
Last Saturday's Home Dedication Ceremony was a beautiful and joyful event, as ten families officially became homeowners. The day was filled with celebration and moving speeches from the families, members of our faith community and supporters.
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Affordable Housing

Building Independence at Parade of Homes
This October, Habitat Greater Raleigh will once again take part in the annual Triangle Parade of Homes. This year’s event will showcase two Habitat Greater Raleigh townhomes, including a two-bedroom unit that will soon become part of the Building Independence program.
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Advocacy

Affordable Housing on the 2026 Ballot: What Voters Need to Know
Election Day is November 3rd! The 2026 ballot includes several measures that will directly affect affordable housing, including Raleigh’s Affordable Housing Bond and three proposed amendments to the NC state constitution. It's important for voters to understand how each these measures will impact their communities. Read on to learn more and make an informed decision this November!
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Faith

From 40 Years to 50: Building the Beloved Community Through Habitat
As we have celebrated 40 years of Habitat Greater Raleigh, I look ahead with hope toward 50. As pastor of The Fountain of Raleigh Fellowship, a longtime Habitat participant, and former board member of the Greater Raleigh affiliate, I have seen Habitat become far more than a housing organization. It is a living expression of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community – a society marked by dignity, justice, compassion, and shared responsibility.
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