Are USModular Homes in Santa Monica Energy Star Certified, LEED Certified, and Environmentally Friendly?
Modular homes in Santa Monica are more energy efficient and friendlier on the environment than site built homes. Make your home as green as it can be with a modular home!
Its no secret that ‘going green’ is prominent to the dwellers of Santa Monica. From green shopping, green cars and green architecture, green hotels, and green dining and activities, its clear Santa Monica dwellers have the environment on the brain in all aspects of life.
USModular is committed to saving you as much money, both now and in the short term, as possible. We also know that it is our responsibility to look after the environment as much as possible.
Building homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to make the most of reutilizing and recycling procedures, inventory and waste control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular homes comes with standard energy saving features. USModular uses green Low E windows, low flow valves, pex water piping, fiberglass batt insulation, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our architects, engineers, and design team work closely with homeowners and home builders nationwide to guarantee that the prefabricated project is LEED Certified in at least one of the four certification levels.
4 Levels of LEED Certification in Santa Monica
LEED certification in Santa Monica is a point based system in which building projects earn LEED points for attaining specific “green building’ standards. Categories are based on energy efficiency, materials used, indoor air quality, sustainability, and water efficiency. The number of points earned determines which level 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 Santa Monica area, visit http://www. cagreencom. org/communities/santa-monica/.
The LEED Certification Method That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the most beneficial certification path for your modular home and give you the means and assets you need to have a direct and considerable effect on your home or building’s performance, both in your environmental foot print and in your wallet.
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