Delco Builders & Developers Inc. has earned the “Build It Green” certification for its new homes at its GLENNVIEW new home community in Santa Rosa. By undergoing a lengthy review process and adapting certain design and construction techniques in the building of these homes, GLENNVIEW by Delco Builders is now green-certified.
What is Green Building?
In a nutshell, green building is the use of design and construction practices that produce buildings that are generally higher quality, healthier for people and the environment, less costly to maintain, consume fewer natural resources and generate less waste than conventional buildings. There are many different ways to design and construct green buildings.
Here’s how we do it at GLENNVIEW in Santa Rosa:
Energy Efficiency: GLENNVIEW homes are designed and built using high energy efficiency standards and materials. These include using high-efficiency double-paned windows with low-e coatings, installing Energy Star® rated appliances, employing high-tech roof sheathing to keep attic spaces cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter and sealing our home exteriors and HVAC duct joints with caulk, foam and weather-stripping to reduce drafts and improve heating and cooling efficiency. In fact, the GLENNVIEW homes are so energy efficient, they have also earned the coveted “Energy Star®” rating from PG&E.
Water Efficiency: GLENNVIEW homes are designed and constructed using strict water conservation standards. These include planting native-species plants and shrubs that use minimal water, reducing the size of high-water use lawns in front yard areas and installing irrigation systems that emit low water flows and incorporate controllers that automatically adjust watering cycles based on current weather conditions.
Using “Healthier” & “Sustainable” Building Materials: Some examples of this include: roadway base made from recycled materials, engineered lumber and plywood made from recycled wood and new growth trees, siding manufactured from renewable and non-scarce resources, installing low emitting insulation materials and high quality furnace filters, tightly sealing our homes to reduce drafts and keep out pollutants, pollen and pests, installing carbon monoxide alarms and using interior paints that feature low VOC emissions.
Reducing Construction Site Waste: Delco is committed to reducing the amount of waste that ends up in our landfills by sending cardboard and paper packaging materials, scrap lumber, concrete and roofing waste into local recycling programs.
The information contained herein is deemed reliable but Delco Builders makes no warranty about its accuracy. Delco Builders reserves the right to change specifications, materials and design features are subject to change without notice.
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