"Green" Goes Mainstream
Safer, more energy efficient, more comfortable, and friendlier to the environment than other homes. Sound appealing? You are not alone — Green Building is here to stay!
The three key characteristics of a Certified Green Built™ home are:
1. Meets National Energy Efficiency Standards;
2. Has healthy indoor air quality;
3. Meets National Green Building Standards.
Perhaps the most attractive features of a Green Built™ certified home are the many different options you have in building your home. You can literally build the home of your dreams and make it green! Today's green home looks just like other homes. The difference is found in the home's quality, durability, energy efficiency and in the impact on the local environment.
Every home that Choate Custom Homes builds is Energy Star rated and meets national Green Built™ standards. We require each of our homes to be certified by an independent, third party inspector who looks at all aspects of the building process from the planning stage through completion. Our ultimate goal is to obtain the highest Gold Rating under the national standards for every home we build!
Green Built™ Certified Homes Are:
SAFER
Green Built™homes prevent moisture, mold and radon. Proper air sealing keeps this deadly gas from migrating between the house and attached garage. Closed combustion heating and water heating systems reduce the potential for carbon monoxide pollution inside the home. Your family's home is safer, cleaner, and you save money.
HEALTHIER
Green Built™homes are designed to provide improved indoor air quality. This is accomplished by selecting building materials to include low chemical content and by using mechanical ventilation systems. Childhood asthma rates have risen from 4% in 1984 to 40% in 2004. Indoor air quality has become a potential health risk for our families, so building greener is a healthier way to build.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of all Green Built™homes. Reduced energy use lowers the impact on family budgets and results in reduced pollution levels. Proper insulation, the use of panelized systems, and cutting edge window technology all add up to an energy efficient home and saves you up to 50% on your heating bill.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Green Built™ homes are designed to use less material resources, reducing the impact on our environment. Limiting and reducing construction waste helps reduce costs and the impact of overloaded landfills. Regional and product selection reduces transportation pollution. Employing Low Impact Development (LID) practices during planning and site preparation have a positive impact on our local watersheds. Finally, recycled products, green spaces, Rain Gardens and native landscaping all help improve our environment. | 
