Homes Built to Exacting Specification
providing energy efficiency, value and comfort.
Building
to Energy Star Standards is affordable from beach front cottages to luxury
Mansions.
You see the labels for Energy Star certification everywhere.
Dishwashers, computers, stoves and a full array of appliances that use energy.
It only makes sense that the largest purchase you make that uses energy be
Energy Star rated as well. That largest purchase is your home. Homes use the
bulk of your energy needs. Oil or gas to heat, electricity for lights and
appliances all make up your monthly energy costs. Building a Connecticut modular
home that meets and exceeds the requirements of Energy Star certification is a
wise move given that energy costs are climbing everyday.
Energy Star Building Technology is not only good for
your home budget but also good for the environment. Energy Star and
Green Building are key to building a high performance home to withstand
the Northeast weather and escalating energy costs. Building and energy
star certified modular home not only provides you with a quality home
you will be proud to own but also one that is energy affordable now and
in the years to come. Comfort, security, affordability and value is our
business.
Connecticut Modular Homes are more science than one would
expect. Given our four season weather, our coastal high wind regulations and our
desire for a high quality home with the best of features it becomes a bit of a
task to find the right product and builder for the job. As the cost of energy
rises home science comes into play to minimize the heating bills for our
clients. One very effective way to do that is with superior insulation that is
properly installed. Our standard wall offering has an R21 rating. That, coupled
with an R40 ceiling insulation package, makes for a well insulated home. As this
is our standard package the cost is minimal. In the industry a lot of
Connecticut modular home builders start with an R13 rated wall. This forces an
expensive up grade to the acceptable R19 to realize the minimal energy
efficiency you would want in a new home. Using the R21 wall and R40 ceiling as
our standard requires no up grade to realize the cost saving of building an
energy efficient home. Energy is only going to get more expensive so for those
customers that are building a modular home in Connecticut we do offer an R32
wall package. This is the ultimate in home insulation but does start to cost
more.
Why should you want a Connecticut modular home built with
superior insulation? Basically you will be paying for it either way. If you go
with a lesser product the cost of heating and cooling your home will increase at
the same pace as energy prices. There will be no stopping that. Having the
maximum amount of insulation will enable you to watch the energy prices continue
to rise without the need to turn down the thermostat. On the resale end it is
always the most energy efficient homes that command the best price. So no matter
what a highly insulated home turns out to be your best value and hedge against
rising energy costs.
Electricity is a big cost for Connecticut consumers. Our standard light package
is all energy star certified. Making this our standard enables us to control the
cost of this superior light package. We see other suppliers offer this as an
option if the customer insists on it but as all options go the price is almost
out of reach. Any time you make something standard the price of that feature
goes down substantially. There is no need to pay the one purchase premiums, no
need to stock an incandescent light package and an Energy Star package, no need
for additional training, etc. Yes, making the Energy Star electrical package
standard is a good move for us and for our customers and we highly recommend the
industry make this feature standard as well.
High Performance homes are the new
requirement to meets today's rising energy costs. High Performance homes
built to modular standards return control of those costs to our clients
Thermal imaging is a good method to use before doing
any energy update work on your home. New modular homes have many of
those features built right in from day one. In existing homes though it
is good to see where your home energy dollars are being lost before
spending money to seal or repair those areas. Basically you need to know
where the problems are before you can properly address them.
Windows are another big part of building an energy star home. Fortunately there
are many window suppliers serving the modular home industry that have quickly
moved to supply the right product for the times. Superior glazing, argon filled,
long life hardware all make today's windows a smart buy for any new home or
remodeling project.
We use oversize windows to maximize the
amount of light in a home and properly place windows for maximum solar
gain.
What is a modular home?
Modular, mobile, prefab, system built, panelized are all part
of the system built industry. Degrees of quality, features and value are
dependent on the manufacture of the home and the builder putting it together.
Here in the Northeast and especially in Connecticut we favor the modular method
of building. All building today includes products built in a factory from
windows and doors to cabinets and appliances all arrive to the job site from a
factory supplier. It only made sense to extend that factory efficiency to the
entire home providing a customized, well featured home with the quality standard
clients expect here in Connecticut.
One of the fastest growth areas in
construction today are the single story luxury home. This is driven by
those customers with large 4000 sq. ft. homes that simply wish to
downsize but still keep all of the features they enjoyed in a large
colonial or cape style home.
Home built in the 50's, 60's, and right up recent
years were not built to withstand today's energy costs which is fueling
the wave of people that are planning ahead for continued rising energy
costs and the fixed income that comes in retirement years. Those same
people do not want to decrease value or features but actually want to
increase both which makes modular construction an excellent choice for
the 55+ homeowners.
Installation
Using the superior construction products and materials that we do to create our luxury
homes would not mean anything without some very skilled men and women
installing them correctly. Proper fit is everything in new home construction and
that is where modular construction excels well beyond any other form of
construction method. Factory controlled conditions have long proven to be the
best vehicle for getting consistent quality and a superior product. This has
become the signature for modular homes for over a quarter of a century. When
building a house to Energy Star standards this is an exceptional value added
feature. If you look at most features of a home today the "modular" method of
production is being used in all homes. Even the builder getting lumber delivered
to a site to build a new home will at some point buy windows made in a factory,
buy doors made in a factory and certainly buy kitchen cabinets made in a
factory. Why? Any good builder can make windows, doors and cabinets. They use
these "modular" components because they can build you a better house. Someone
that only builds windows can certainly do it better a builder trying to
fabricate a high performance window in his shop. Same with cabinets and doors.
Proper modular construction techniques are a critical
path item for an energy star certified home but proper planning is also
important. Fitting the home design onto your building lot and taking
advantage of solar gain opportunities and natural or create wind breaks
make each home not only energy efficient but comfortable and valuable as
well.
In the modular factory setting look closely to see how each
work station and task is inter related. As everything is done under one roof
each craftsperson is backed up by the other work stations. They work as a team
as that is the only way to get the superior results that they do. The guy
building walls in the kitchen must build them straight and true. If he does not
the next work station will not be able to install the cabinets properly. This is
why stick building takes so long in some cases. The group framing the walls is
six weeks ahead of the group installing the cabinets. If a wall is badly done
the builder needs to fix it for the cabinet people to properly do their job.
This is totally avoided in a modular setting.
Custom Design and your personal needs and
wishes are certainly available in an Energy Star home. Todays modular
home products and features are designed to meet all of your needs and
still meet and exceed the demands of the Energy Star Standard. Energy
savings on a nice vacation home our a modular luxury mansion pay off
every day using Energy Star technology.
Builders and developers that wish to put the Energy Star
modular building system to work for them can call or e-mail for factory pricing
and requirements to get set up and building homes you will be proud of today.
Capes
Colonials
Ranch Style
In-Law Apartments
Commercial
Condos
Townhouses
Duplexes
Specialty Buildings
Custom Design Services
Our luxury Energy Star Custom Homes are available throughout
Connecticut
These fine homes are also available in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Call for a Preferred builder
near you.
