Are USModular Homes in West Covina Energy Star Certified, LEED Certified, and Environmentally Friendly?
Modular homes in West Covina are more energy efficient and friendlier on the environment 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 prominent to the residents of West Covina. From green shopping, green cars and green architecture, green hotels, and green dining and activities, its obvious West Covina 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 make the most of reutilizing and recycling strategies, 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 guarantee that the prefabricated project is LEED Certified in at least one of the four certification levels.
4 Tiers of LEED Certification in West Covina
LEED certification in West Covina is a point based classification process 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 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 West Covina area, visit http://www. envirotools. org/california/green-jobs-training-west-covina.
The LEED Certification Level That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the most beneficial certification path for your custom modular house and give you the means and assets you need to have a direct and calculable effect on your home or building’s performance, both in your wallet and in the environment.
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