Are USModular Homes in Mission Viejo Energy Star Certified, LEED Certified, and Environmentally Friendly?
Modular homes in Mission Viejo are more energy efficient and friendlier on the environment than site built houses. Make your house as green as it can be with a prefab home!
Its not news that ‘going green’ is an important priority to the residents of Mission Viejo. From green architecture, green hotels and green dining and activities, green shopping, and green cars, its obvious Mission Viejo residents have the environment on the brain in all phases of life.
USModular is dedicated to saving you as much money, both now and in the short term, as possible. We also know that it is up to us to preserve the environment as much as possible.
Developing homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to take full advantage of reutilizing and recycling processes, inventory and surplus control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular houses comes equipped with many energy efficient features. USModular uses green Low E windows, low flow valves, pex water piping, fiberglass batt insulation, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our specialized teams work closely with homeowners and home builders from throughout the country to make sure that their own modular projects is LEED Certified in at least one of the four certification levels.
4 Tiers of LEED Certification in Mission Viejo
LEED certification in Mission Viejo is a point based classification process in which building projects earn LEED points for accomplishing specific “green building’ standards. Categories are based on indoor air quality, sustainability, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and materials used. The number of points earned governs which level of LEED Certification the project receives. LEED certification is attainable in four increasing levels according to the following scale:
There are 100 base points, and certification levels 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 Mission Viejo area, visit http://cityofmissionviejo. org/assets/0/72/100/106/125db349-7d2b-4298-9d9d-bdf2499b88e3. pdf.
The LEED Certification Level That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the right insurance certification path for your prefab house and give you the sources and tools you need to have a direct and measurable effect on your home or building’s performance, both in your wallet and in the environment.
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