HOW GREEN IS YOUR CURRENT HOME?

HOW GREEN IS YOUR CURRENT HOME?

Older homes tend to be inefficient. They may have little to no insulation, single-pane leaking windows, old inefficient appliances and poor ventilation. Building a new home would offer modern innovative products such as multi-pane windows, higher insulation ratings. Natale builds homes to a "Green" standard ensuring little energy loss. A necessary R-21 insulation wall value, insulated Superior basement walls, Anderson 200 series windows increases your efficiency levels drastically. Stop losing all your heat today! Natale Builders can build you a Green Certified Home with the highest HERS (home efficiently rating system) score on the market. Don't throw away your hard earned money in high energy bills! American owners of older homes spend an average of $750 million more per year on upkeep and repairs than owners of new homes. REBUILD with Natale Builders and have LOW TO NO energy bills for life. Rebuilding allows for easy integration into a cleaner & healthier home and amazing savings in home repairs, maintenance, and upkeep!

Top 10 Questions to consider regarding your current home and your potential new home:

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1. Does my home have energy efficient system and appliances?
2. Is my home outfitted with High Performance Doors?
3. Do I have a High Efficiency heating and cooling system?
4. Does my home have multiple energy saving energy star and/or green qualified windows with enhanced insulation and air sealing?
5. Has my home been performance tested by a certified Home Energy 3^rd  party rater to ensure the proper efficiency measures are installed and performing as it was designed?
6. Have you received an energy star certificate or green certified certificate proving that you purchased a energy efficient homes?
7. Does my home have a whole home air exchanger to decrease allergens and provide cleaner air quality than the air outside?
8. Is my basement insulated to the current highest standards in home building?
9. Are the building materials used in my home from local businesses and have a lower carbon footprint than any other home?
10. Does my current home design fit my daily lifestyle?

Natale Builders Guarantees after we build you your new home , you will answer YES to every single question posed above!! Green building increases building value, decreases utility costs, maximizes resources, and minimizes environmental impact. 

Superior Walls

We have been using Superior Wall systems in all our homes for the couple years. We believe that Superior Walls is the smarter foundation solution. Superior Walls are custom designed to your blueprint and built to demanding specifications, a Superior Walls foundation system meets or exceeds the industry's latest green building standards. Superior Walls products support green, sustainable construction and use by providing a continuous layer of insulation, reducing on site waste, and optimizing material usage.The superior walls system provides the highest quality, most green and more efficient foundation products in the world.The precast concrete panels manufactured at Superior Walls facilities across the country are the foundation system of choice for both energy-conscious homeowners and construction-savvy builders. According to the 2012 National Association of Home builders^™ (NAHB^®) "What Home Buyers Really Want" study, basements are considered especially desirable in homes by younger home buyers and those living in colder climates."The study findings show that 76 percent of Gen Y respondents and 74 percent of Gen X respondents would prefer a basement in their homes," says Costello. "Younger home buyers, who are investing in new construction homes, are looking for added living space and easily-accessible storage areas in the homes they purchase." 

Some of the Great benefits of Superior Walls are: 

• They are Dry. Superior Walls’ special 5,000+ psi concrete mix is moisture resistant. Because additional dampproofing is not required, this can help you save both time and money. With the specified crushed stone footing and perimeter drain, water will be directed away from your foundation, helping to keep your home dry. With our patented technologies and superior manufacturing methods, our basements are the very finest in the world and are backed by a 15 year warranty from the manufacturing facility / licensee.*
• They are Warm. Superior Walls foundations feature a continuous layer of insulation bonded directly to the concrete, resulting in high energy efficiency to help you reduce energy costs. Our walls have galvanized steel stud nailers built into the concrete studs, with room to easily increase the amount of insulation without any need to install additional framing.
• They are Smart. The building industry’s leaders are building today’s new homes with Superior Walls products. Certified trained crews install our superior systems typically in less than one day, in virtually any weather. Your builder can save valuable time building your home with the dry, warm, smart, superior solution.
• They are Superior. Superior Walls products are created in a controlled factory environment to ensure that your new home’s foundation will be built to the industry’s highest standards. The concrete is reinforced with steel rebar. And Superior Walls foundations can be customized to nearly any architectural style, providing you with a maximum of home design flexibility.

We pride ourselves is using the most efficient products when building your home! We believe that  Superior Wall Foundations is the way to go!