GREEN BUILDING CONCEPTS
Our goal is to continue growing in a Green Direction as we feel it is a movement, not just an idea. We are open to green ideas and would love to hear yours. Here is what we are currently doing.
Energy Star Standards
All of our Energy Star Standards are selected to contribute towards a Green Home Concept.
Products that we feel contribute towards our Green Building Concept:
OSB Sheeting used on walls, floors, and roof systems
Engineered I-Joist System
Engineered Truss System
Engineered Headers
Superior Foundation Walls
Fiberglass Insulation
Low VOC Paint
Bamboo Flooring
Carpet manufactured in plants powered by landfill gases and made w/ some recycled material
MDF Trim Mouldings / Finger Jointed Trim where MDF is not available
Concrete Countertops
Native Landscaping Grass, Shrubs, and Trees
Operations that we feel contribute towards our Green Building Concept:
Recycling of wasted material
Returning of extra material
Educating our labor force on material usage and recycling
Designing of the home with a material and future energy usage concsience
House setting/grading to maximize lot benefits towards Energy Efficiency and Green Concepts
Continuing education of ourselves on more Green Ideas
Educating our customers on Green Concepts
Managing of the job site to keep the overall site on a Green Path
To plant 100 tree seedlings per home we sell
To teach a highschool or college level class on Green Concepts at minimum once a year