Are USModular Homes in Oxnard Environmentally Friendly, Energy Star Certified, and LEED Certified?
Modular homes in Oxnard are greener and more energy efficient than site built houses. Make your house as green as it can be with a custom modular home!
Its not news that ‘going green’ is an important priority to the residents of Oxnard. From green architecture, green hotels and green dining and activities, green shopping, and green cars, its obvious Oxnard residents have the environment on their minds in all phases of their lives.
USModular is dedicated to saving you as much money, both now and in the future, as possible. We also know that it is up to us to care for the environment as much as we can.
Developing homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to take full advantage of reusing and recycling strategies, inventory and surplus control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular houses comes equipped with many energy efficient features. We use energy efficient Low E windows, fiberglass batt insulation, low flow valves, pex water piping, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our specialized teams work directly with homeowners and home builders from throughout the country to make sure that their own modular projects is LEED Certified at one of the 4 levels of certification.
4 Tiers of LEED Certification in Oxnard
LEED certification in Oxnard is a point based classification process in which building projects earn LEED points for accomplishing specific “green building’ criteria. Categories are based on indoor air quality, sustainability, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and materials used. The number of points earned governs which tier 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 Oxnard area, visit http://www. ci. oxnard. ca. us/Department. aspx?DepartmentID=22&ResourceID=963&md=3.
The LEED Certification Direction That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the right insurance certification path for your custom modular house and give you the sources and tools you need to have an immediate and calculable impact on your home or building’s performance, both in your wallet and in the environment.
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