By now, most Amercians are familiar with “Going Green”.  Green practices include everything from paperless offices, turning off lights to consvere energy, alternative energy, and Green Building. 

Some people believe Green is entirely politicaly driven.  As a builder, I believe Green practices are worthy of consideration but I am not a Green “pusher”. 

In home remodeling, typically only a small portion of a home is affected, and in most cases, making the entire home “Green” is cost prohibitive. 

Some of the Green practices we include in our work at no extra charge to our clients are:

Recycling of Construction Waste

Lead Paint & Asbestos Testing

Ugraded Insulation

Radiant Barrier Over Roof Sheeting to Reflect Heat

Energy Efficient Windows, Doors and Skylights

Engineered Woods For Structural Construction

Fluorescent Lighting

Programmable Thermostats

Storm Water Pollution Control

Low Flow Toilets, Faucets and Valves

My philosophy on Going Green is if everyone does their part even in a small way the results will be tremendous.

For more on Green Building visit www.builditgreen.org or http://www.usgbc.org/.

Why are our clients smiling?  Not only is high quality craftsmanship import, energy efficiency is too.  That’s why when Mr. & Mrs. F in San Diego remodeled their home, we installed a high efficiency tankless water heater.  The first full month, our homeowner saved approximately 26% on their gas bill.  This is an example of the many ways consumers can save on energy costs.  Many energy saving features are provided in normal construction at no cost.  And there are many rebate programs available at http://www.energy.ca.gov/.

What is the definition of Green Building?

A sustainable building, or green building is an outcome of a design philosophy which focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use — energy, water and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building’s lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal. Though green building is interpreted in many different ways, a common view is that they should be designed and operated to reduce overall impact of the built environment on human health and the environment by:

Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationFor more information on Green Building, visit http://www.builditgreen.org/ or call Murray Lampert Construction at (619) 285-9222.