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Do Your Part to Protect the Environment and Go Green
Most people don't realize that their home impacts the environment more than their car. Research shows that more than
half of all greenhouse gases and pollutants come from buildings. As a society we have built our economy on energy that
will eventually run out.
To counteract this, builders such as R-Anell have been doing their part to help the environment and provide homeowners
with better built, higher quality and more energy efficient homes. Building "Green" materials means to use valuable
resources such as energy, water, materials and land more efficiently compared to traditional building codes.
R-Anell's modular building process already leans toward green construction by creating less construction waste.
Lumber is precut and material orders are precise.
R-Anell Homes are normally sealed much tighter and have less energy loss than traditional site-built methods.
As a builder using modular construction, R-Anell Homes can give you a head start on your path towards Green
construction.
To build Green, R-Anell partners with one of our builders and the wishes of the homeowners to reach the desired level of
certification. Below are links to the complete guide for the levels of certification of a healthy built, green construction
home. Bring this to one of our builders to help make your home healthier and more energy efficient.
We invite you to come visit our plant and talk with one of the builders, or do some individual research to know and
understand what can be done to help conserve energy, live healthier and protect our environment.
Join the growing trend of eco-friendly construction. So when you make the decision to buy a home, why not build an RAnell
modular home with our Green Starter* option.
Benefits of Eco-Friendly Construction
Cost to go green – typically 3-10% more than standard homes, yet all this investment and more can be earned back in
energy costs
Occupant health and safety
Energy efficiency
Water efficiency
Efficient use of materials leads to waste reduction
Reduce pollutants and "ecological footprint"
More Information:
www.healthybuilthomes.org
www.buildinggreen.com
www.usgbc.org
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding
*Green Starter package includes; R-38 batt insulation, Techshield® roof sheathing, housewrap, electric tankless water heater, vent
microwave outside, Hardie board cement siding with Hardie Soffitt™ and facia, air returns in each room, carbon monoxide and smoke
detector combinations, granite tops in kitchen and ceramic or marble in baths, and all appliances ENERGY STAR certified.
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