Are USModular Homes in Buena Park Environmentally Friendly, Energy Star Certified, and LEED Certified?
Modular homes in Buena Park are greener and more energy efficient than site built homes. Make your home as green as it can be with a new modular home!
Its no secret that ‘going green’ is important to the dwellers of Buena Park. From green hotels, green dining and activities and green shopping, green cars, and green architecture, its clear Buena Park dwellers have the environment on their minds in all aspects of their lives.
USModular is committed to saving you as much money, both now and in the future, as possible. We also know that it is our responsibility to protect the environment as much as we can.
Building homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to take advantage of reusing and recycling methods, inventory and waste control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular homes comes with standard energy saving features. We use energy efficient Low E windows, fiberglass batt insulation, low flow valves, pex water piping, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our architects, engineers, and design team work directly with homeowners and home builders nationwide to ensure that their modular project is LEED Certified at one of the 4 levels of certification.
4 Levels of LEED Certification in Buena Park
LEED certification in Buena Park is a point based system in which building projects earn LEED points for meeting specific “green building’ criteria. Categories are based on sustainability, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials used, and indoor air quality. The number of points earned determines which tier 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 Buena Park area, visit http://www. greentowns. com/ca/buenapark.
The LEED Certification Path That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the best certification path for your new modular home and give you the tools and resources you need to have an immediate and noticeable impact on your home or building’s performance, both in your environmental foot print and in your wallet.
For more info on LEED Efficiency, visit our website!
