Building Process

Building a house that pays you back

A thoughtfully designed energy-efficient home doesn’t just provide a place to live, it reduces monthly expenses, minimizes unexpected repairs, improves comfort, and protects your investment for decades. Instead of becoming a financial drain, your home works for you by lowering utility costs and requiring less maintenance year after year.

When a home is designed using proven building science principles, every system works together to create a healthier, quieter, and more comfortable living environment while delivering long-term financial benefits.

The cost of building a house

In 2026, a well-built custom home in Arkansas typically costs between $220 and $330 per square foot.

While lower prices may seem attractive, homes built for less than $200 per square foot often achieve those savings by cutting corners on materials, insulation, air sealing, or mechanical systems. Those decisions frequently lead to higher energy bills, premature repairs, and expensive maintenance that homeowners continue paying for long after construction is complete.

Projects with challenging sites, luxury finishes, or complex architectural designs can exceed $330 per square foot, but the investment should reflects higher-quality construction and long-term durability

 

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A smart investment, not just a house

For homeowners who value innovation, quality, and long-term financial performance, a Stitt Home isn’t simply another custom build. It’s an investment designed to deliver returns every month through lower operating costs, greater durability, and a better living experience.

Your home should do more than appreciate in value, it should continuously pay you back

 

What a Stitt home typically includes that most conventional homes don’t

Free site visit

We’ll identify solar south and placement of your home to take full advantage of site features.

Use ANY inspiration

From a magazine, architect, or the Internet. We offer custom design services and plan modifications.

Passive solar design

Enjoy free energy from the sun in the winter yet shade in the summer.

Complete construction drawings

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Receive sets for you, sub-contractors, banks, and permit officials.

Engineered building specifications

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Ensure the structural integrity and resilience of your home.

Engineered roof and floor trusses

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Provide design flexibility, are cost effective and resource efficient.

Anchor bolts, hurricane ties and metal strapping

Above and beyond code minimum to tie the structural shell to the foundation for storm resilience, safety, and structural integrity.

Insulated exterior doors

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With adjustable sills to suit any style.

High-efficiency fresh air systems (ERV)

ERV

Ensure healthy indoor air quality and help control CO2, moisture, mold and odors.

Indoor air quality

Indoor-air-quality

We specify low VOC paints and wood products with no added urea formaldehyde. We recommend other material choices that don’t off gas.

Insulated concrete forms (ICFs)

Enjoy free energy from the sun in the winter, yet shade in the summer.

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Ice House Roof®

Ice-House-Roof

Save up to 50% on your summer cooling bills.

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Spray foam insulation

Spray Foam insulation

Insulates and air seals the energy shell; air infiltration test confirms quality of installation.

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High-performance windows

Energy efficient windows in custom home in Arkansas

Low-E, argon gas-filled windows.

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Solar operated skylights

Enjoy natural light, pleasing aesthetics, and flow through ventilation.

Right size heating and air conditioning system

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Energy-efficient homes require smaller, less expensive high-efficiency systems.

Energy-efficient gas or wood-burning fireplace or stove

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Direct-vented units provide cozy and efficient heat for your whole house in the winter.

Low maintenance exterior

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 Fiber cement siding, aluminum soffit and fascia, composite trim, and recycled decking require minimal maintenance.

Safe Room (optional):

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We build safe rooms to FEMA standards.

Home-For-Life features (optional):

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Placing all essential rooms on main floor with barrier-free access enables you to age in place.

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HERS Index: Proven Performance

Every Stitt Home is independently tested and verified using the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index, the nationally recognized standard developed by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to measure a home’s energy performance.

The HERS Index allows homeowners to compare the efficiency of different homes using objective, third-party data.

Some important information:

  • A typical newly built home scores around 100.
  • Lower scores indicate greater energy efficiency.
  • Negative HERS scores represent a Net Zero Energy Home, meaning the home generates more energy than it uses.

Anyone can claim to build an energy-efficient home. We prefer to prove it.

Two-year Energy Guarantee

Every Stitt Home includes a Two-Year Residential Energy Guarantee, giving homeowners confidence that their home will perform as designed.

Your home is engineered to stay below a predetermined Annual Energy Guarantee Level (AEGL). If your home’s actual energy usage exceeds that guaranteed level during the first 12 months of occupancy, you may qualify for reimbursement, up to the limits outlined in the warranty.

In addition, every new home includes a one-year builder warranty covering workmanship and construction-related issues after completion.

Why Homeowners Choose Energy efficiency with The Stitt Group?

A high-performance home improves more than your utility bill, it improves the way you live every day.

  • Engineered for strength and weather resilience.
  • Consistent indoor comfort throughout every season.
  • Lower monthly utility costs.
  • Cleaner, healthier indoor air.
  • Better moisture control to help reduce mold, allergens, and long-term maintenance.
  • Quieter interiors with improved insulation and air sealing.
  • Higher long-term resale value.
  • Optional solar energy and battery storage for greater energy independence

We make it possible to build a home that’s more than a place to live—it’s a data-backed investment designed to reduce utility costs, minimize unexpected expenses, and deliver lasting value. Ready to build a home that performs as well as you do?

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Join us and walk through an energy-efficient, custom-designed home built to higher standards, focused on comfort, durability, and long-term savings.