Green Home at Entry Level Price?

Conventional wisdom suggests that a "green" home will cost about 5- to 10 percent more than a conventionally built home. Mike Kargar is putting that notion to rest in Daytona Beach, Fla. Karger, who used to build million-dollar homes, is now building starter homes that include several green features common in the most expensive new homes on Florida's Atlantic Coast.

Foam insulation and energy efficient furnaces assure low utility costs and BEAM Central Vacuum and HEPA Air Filtration systems improve the homes' indoor air quality. All are standard features in Kargar's Masters Glen subdivision in Daytona Beach's fashionable LPGA International golf course community.

The homes range in size from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet with prices starting at $169,900.