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RJ Walter Homes, SMUD's Home of the Future - Learn More. Photo of the front exterior of the Home of the Future house built by RJ Walter Homes. The photo shows the front entrance to this craftsman style home including a brick path to the front door and landscaping. The roof overhangs the front door and forms a porch supported by four large pillars. The roof also features a dormer window above the front door.

With its Home of the Future program, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is breaking new ground in the development of energy efficient, environmentally friendly homes for the Sacramento community.

SMUD's Home of the Future reduces annual energy use and utility bills by 80 percent — including net zero electric use — and cuts peak demand by four-fifths compared to homes built to California's already stringent Title 24 energy standards. The Home of the Future combines beauty, affordability and comfort while leading the way to an environmentally sustainable future. The goal of the program is to design and build true zero energy homes — homes that produce as much energy as they use.

SMUD, the nation's sixth-largest municipal electric utility, is committed to reducing the effects of climate change and global warming. SMUD's investment in the Home of the Future is the latest example of that promise.

The first Home of the Future was recently completed in the historic community of Folsom and will be the first LEED certified "platinum" home in the Sacramento region. Please follow along as we design and build the Home of the Future and make these remarkable homes available to you today.

Home of the Future Partners 

Many environmentally conscious businesses have come together to build these energy-efficient homes for you.

Home of the Future Projects 

Home of the Future Projects: Photo montage of a living room lit by daylighting, an entryway, and the roof of a home.

Follow the construction progress of each Home of the Future project.

Why Buy a Green Home 

Learn why a homeowner wins big with an energy-efficient, green home.

Why Builders Should Build Green 

Learn why it makes good business sense to build an energy-efficient, green home.