Are USModular Homes in Lancaster LEED Certified, Environmentally Friendly, and Energy Star Certified?
Modular homes in Lancaster are friendlier on the environment and greener than site built homes. Make your home as green as it can be with a custom prefabricated home!
Its no secret that ‘going green’ is important to the dwellers of Lancaster. From green hotels, green dining and activities and green shopping, green cars, and green architecture, its clear Lancaster dwellers have the environment in the forefront in all aspects of living.
USModular is committed to saving you as much money and time as possible. We also know that it is our responsibility to defend the environment as much as we are able to.
Building homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to take advantage of reprocessing and recycling techniques, inventory and waste control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular homes comes with standard energy saving features. USModular always uses energy efficient Low E windows, pex water piping, fiberglass batt insulation, low flow valves, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our architects, engineers, and design team work personally with homeowners and home builders nationwide to ensure that their modular project is LEED Certified in one out of the four certification tiers.
4 Levels of LEED Certification in Lancaster
LEED certification in Lancaster is a point based system in which building projects earn LEED points for meeting specific “green building’ benchmarks. Categories are based on sustainability, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials used, and indoor air quality. The number of points earned determines which rank of LEED Certification the project receives. LEED certification is available in four progressive tiers according to the following scale:
There are 100 base points, and certification tiers are as follows:
- Certified 40-49 points
- Silver 50-59 points
- Gold 60-79 points
- Platinum 80 points and above
To learn more about the LEED certification and green initiatives for the Lancaster area, visit http://www. greentechmedia. com/articles/read/Lancaster-CA-Becomes-First-US-City-to-Require-Solar.
The LEED Certification Route That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the best certification path for your custom prefabricated home and give you the tools and resources you need to have an instantaneous and visible impression on your home or building’s performance, both in your environmental foot print and in your wallet.
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