Green building offers durability, energy and water savings, and greater indoor air quality.
As well as contributing to the environment, the contractor and the community as a whole, green building benefits homeowners by offering improved durability, energy and water savings and increased indoor air quality. Below is a closer look at each of those benefits.
Durability
Green homes are durable homes. For homeowners, that means not so much maintenance and cost to maintain the home appropriately, and items of the home won’t be required to be replaced as frequently, if ever. Green building materials that promote durability include:
- Durable roofing materials
- Recycled-content flooring materials
- Natural pest controls
Energy Savings
Energy efficiency is the foundation of every green home. In addition to saving homeowners money via lower utility bills, an energy-efficient home could save some expenses throughout construction. Also, an energy-efficient home is a comfier home. Energy-efficient construction approaches include:
- Fabrication of a tight thermal envelope
- Installation of an appropriately sized HVAC system
- State-of-the-art (maximum-value engineering) framing practices
Water Savings
Green building techniques that decrease the amount of water it takes to maintain a home can be particularly important in drier states like Arizona, California, and Nevada, which have water-use limitations. Water-saving techniques for both inside and outside include:
- High-efficiency appliance installations
- Efficient indoor plumbing-system design
- Next-gen landscape watering
Healthier Indoor Air
Green homes have superior indoor air quality than traditional homes, which makes the indoors physically healthier and cozier for homeowners. Green construction uses these methods to help achieve better indoor air quality:
- Reduction to volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
- Eradication of mold potential
- Radon-abatement system installation
Homeowners can significantly benefit by owning/ purchasing a green home. The crucial aspect to promoting more green construction is to enlighten homeowners that should they choose to go green, they are able to have a more durable, more energy- and water-efficiency and healthier home for about the same expense as a traditional home.
MK Design & Build In Arizona
MK Design & Build, located in Mesa, Arizona, specializes in residential construction, providing clients with state-of-the-art technology combined with cost-effective building methods. MK offers a variety of styles and designs for you to use as a starting point in your home building journey. With an extensive library of existing plans to choose from, we’ve organized them into 4 Series to facilitate the shopping experience: Classic, Vintage, Contemporary and Craftsman. Contact MK Design and Build right here!
