| Frequently Asked Questions |
What are the homeowner’s benefits when building a green home?
What makes our construction more green friendly than traditional construction?
Because your home is constructed in a controlled, factory environment resources are utilized much more efficiently; the assembly of your home in an enclosed environment protected from inclement weather greatly enhances our ability to minimize waste of valuable building materials through precise measurements and cutting; the same factors not only make possible but encourage the recycling of excess natural resources that would otherwise often be discarded; likewise the controlled offsite construction environment greatly reduces noise, dust and damage to the environment at the final construction site landscape and neighborhood; all of these components of system-built construction process allow us to build a tighter, more precise structure that maximizes energy efficiency – all of which are key factors in green building standards. What does building Green really mean?
A lot of people ask us this. Green Construction is the future of
residential construction. Building Green is the practice of building to
a higher standard where the approach to construction is to build a
efficient, healthier home to live in, while reducing impact on the
environment. What is the HealthyBuilt Homes Program?
The NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program provides a certificate for homes meeting "green home guidelines" built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies, making the home a comfortable, healthy and affordable place that reduces energy and water usage, promotes renewable energy use and helps protect the land where the home is built. What is a Energy Star Home?
ENERGY STAR qualified homes are at least 15 percent more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes. ENERGY STAR qualified homes can include a variety of energy efficient features, such as effective insulation, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, efficient heating and cooling equipment, and ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances. Why should I consider a home built by Red Tree? |

