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Green
Building
Chris Donatelli
Builders is proud of our commitment to and expertise in Green
Building. Chris Donatelli, our founder,
was on the national task force that defined Green Building
for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry,
and he teaches
classes on Green Building for other remodeling professionals.
  So what is Green Building? On one level, it is an integrated,
holistic way of looking at home building and remodeling.
It is an effort to consider sustainability, maximizing nature’s
resources, energy conservation and generation, and preserving
the environment, and doing all of it in an efficient and
responsible manner.
You might be surprised to learn that
not all Green
Building approaches or technologies are green in all cases.
It takes knowledge
and experience to know the best approaches for your project
and your objectives.
If you desire to incorporate
Green Building technology and approaches into your home,
Chris Donatelli Builders
can help you determine
which approaches will help you achieve your goals, be they
saving money on energy, being more environmentally
responsible, or both.
On a more detailed level, Green Building technologies and
approaches generally fall into one or more of these categories.
These include using designs, materials, and techniques that:
- Improve energy efficiency
- Provide energy self-sufficiency, even surplus power you can
sell back to the "grid”
- Avoid using endangered species of wood or other scarce resources
- Avoid or reduce using materials that
are produced in a way that is destructive to the environment
- Use local materials when possible that do not need to be shipped
great distances
- Are recycled or can be recycled when retired
- Reduce construction waste and debris that ends up in landfills
- Are designed and built in a way that
does not harm the environment while being used or when
retired from use
- Are hypo-allergenic or designed to help improve indoor air
quality
We would be happy to discuss the green building options
available to you on your next project.
For more information about how we can help you with your project
please contact us today.
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