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ManufacturedHomeSource.com : is pleased to announce an initiative to promote clients that are CertifiedGreen and/or EnergyStar compliant.

These days, it seems everybody is thinking about their physical and environmental impact on the planet more and more, and with good reason.

To continue to fill our landfills with the excesses of our lifestyle would, in the not too distant future, blur the lines between land-fill and land. Factory-Built homes provide an eco-friendly option to ‘site-built’ housing. Consider this: The average 2,000 sq. ft.
site-built house generates almost 8,000 pounds of waste for our landfills. Manufactured and Modular home factories are able to reduce that waste by 50 – 75%!

Because Factory-Built homes are constructed in a controlled environment, they

require fewer materials, some 13 yards of lumber less per home according to the Wood Truss Council of America. In addition to that, materials such as drywall can be recycled back to the manufacturer and short cuts of timber can be utilized in other facets of the construction process. Couple this with the fact that not only are many Factory-Built home manufacturers including EnergyStar certified appliances with their new homes, the factories where the homes are built are also certified.

It is the intention of ManufacturedHomeSource.com to draw attention to organizations such as Oak Creek Homes, Clayton Homes, Palm Harbor Homes, Skyline Homes, and others that are doing their part to limit waste during and after the production process. To do this, ManufacturedHomeSource.Com will prominently display CertifiedGreen and EnergyStar logos on qualifying client’s advertisements on its web-directory, and provide and prominently display educational information for consumers. www.manufacturedhomesource.com/faq/greenmanufacturedhomes.php : .
Consumers will also be able to search specifically for companies that offer CertifiedGreen and EnergyStar certified homes in their area at www.manufacturedhomesource.com : .

The requirements of CertifiedGreen are based on the National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS). The Standard organizes green measures into the six categories listed below.

A. Lot Design, Preparation and Development


B. Resource Efficiency


C. Energy Efficiency


D. Water Efficiency


E. Indoor Environmental Quality


F. Operation, Maintenance and Education


An EnergyStar qualified home is significantly more energy efficient in its heating, cooling, and water heating than a comparable standard code home. This increased level of energy efficiency can be met using standard technologies and manufacturing practices by successfully integrating three key home components.

• An energy-efficient building envelope (e.g., effective insulation, tight construction, and high-performance windows).

• Energy-efficient air distribution (e.g., air-tight, well-insulated ducts).

• Energy-efficient equipment (e.g., space heating, space cooling, and hot water heating).

To find out more about how to promote your green homes contact ManufacturedHomeSource.com at www.manufacturedhomesource.com/submit/ :

To find companies that offer CertifiedGreen and EnergyStar certified homes in your area please visit www.manufacturedhomesource.com : .

ManufacturedHomeSource.comDerrick Hachey, 866-700-2156fax:
775-201-1191 info@manufacturedhomesource.com : mailto:info@manufacturedhomesource.com