June 4, 2008 Does Rochester Homes Inc. “Build Green”?
The National Home Builders Association is involved in an ongoing process of defining what “Building Green” means to you, the end consumer. You can check this effort by going to www.buildinggreen.com. Generally any building practice that lessens the impact on our environment is a step towards building green. Your choices are endless as you move forward in your building process. Your first choice is picking a builder who promotes green practices by using recycled waste and scrap material generated while building your new home, guarding the site for excessive run off into streams and lakes, implementing building materials that are manufactured using recycled or sustainable raw materials that minimizes the use of our natural raw materials, the promotion of plumbing and HVAC systems that are more energy friendly and provide a healthy indoor air quality just to mention a few. Below is a list of items that Rochester Homes Inc. contributes to your effort of “Building Green”. 1. The practice of
