Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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 3rd  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.