Homes that are healthy, energy efficient and environmentally responsible.
Green building is the practice of using better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle — to increase the efficiency of use of resources and impacts on human health and the environment. Effective green building can lead to 1) reduced operating costs (by increasing productivity and using less energy and water) 2) improved public and occupant health (due to improved indoor air quality) and 3) reduced environmental impacts (by lessening storm-water runoff and the heat-island effect). Green builders seek to achieve not only ecological but aesthetic harmony between a structure and its surrounding natural and built environment.
Healthy Indoor Air
Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paint
Anti-allergen air filters
Nonflammable carpet pad adhesive reducing
off-gassing of harmful and objectionable vapors
Carbon monoxide detectors
Dual Pane, Insulated Windows that can open
Energy efficient furnaces
Energy efficient appliances
Environmentally Responsible
Engineered wood I-joists and beams which use
up to 50% less wood fiber
Oriented strand board (OSB) made from wood
chips instead of plywood made from large vaneers
out of old growth forests
Fly ash in concrete
Sustainable exterior building materials, which
are long-lasting and low maintenance
Low-flow, water conserving plumbing fixtures
30-year architectural shingles
Water conserving drip irrigation systems
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) compliant
Energy Star
Energy Star is an international standard for energy
efficient consumer products. First created as a United
States government program in 1992. Energy Star
buildings use at least 15% less
energy than standard homes.
They usually include properly
installed insulation, high
performance windows, and
tight construction standards.
Technology Ready
Wired with Smart Home Technology (cable, satellite and Internet ready)
CAT-5 enhanced structured wiring
Fiber optic Internet service
Home runs to central command box
Sound barrier engineered double wall construction system in party walls
Blow-in cellulose dense-fill insulation for superior sound reduction
