Are USModular Homes in Westminster LEED Certified, Environmentally Friendly, and Energy Star Certified?
Modular homes in Westminster are friendlier on the environment and greener than site built houses. Make your house as green as it can be with a new modular home!
Its not news that ‘going green’ is a priority to the residents of Westminster. From green cars, green architecture and green hotels, green dining and activities, and green shopping, its obvious Westminster residents have the environment in the forefront in all phases of living.
USModular is dedicated to saving you as much money and time as possible. We also know that it is up to us to save the environment as much as we are able to.
Developing homes off-site and in a controlled factory allows us to capitalize on reprocessing and recycling methods, inventory and surplus control, and humidity control. Each of our customized modular houses comes equipped with many energy efficient features. USModular always uses energy efficient Low E windows, pex water piping, fiberglass batt insulation, low flow valves, and many more environmentally friendly options. Our specialized teams work personally with homeowners and home builders from throughout the country to ensure that their custom modular project is LEED Certified in one out of the four certification tiers.
4 Tiers of LEED Certification in Westminster
LEED certification in Westminster is a point based classification process in which building projects earn LEED points for achieving specific “green building’ benchmarks. Categories are based on materials used, indoor air quality, sustainability, water efficiency, and energy efficiency. The number of points earned governs which rank 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 Westminster area, visit http://westminsterchamber. org/.
The LEED Certification Track That’s Right For You
At USModular, we help you determine the best fitting certification path for your new modular house and give you the assets and sources you need to have an instantaneous and noticeable impression on your home or building’s performance, both in your wallet and in the environment.
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