OKEMOS, MI -- 12/17/07 --
Looking for green options in home ownership?
Manufactured and modular homes have an eco-friendly advantage over
site-built homes from the moment construction begins. Being factory built,
it's easier to control the amounts of waste created and recycled throughout
the homebuilding process. Building materials are precut with factory-built
homes, significantly reducing waste by up to 70 percent.
Manufactured or modular homes with the Energy Star certification allow for
even more efficiency, as well as savings. American homes use approximately
25 percent of the energy in the United States. Homes built featuring
products with the Energy Star label use approximately 35 percent less
energy than a typical new home, and prevent 4,500 pounds of greenhouse gas
emissions each year. These homes have effective insulation, high
performance windows, upgraded heating and air conditioning systems, tight
duct systems and upgraded water heating equipment. Appliances in a new
manufactured or modular home are most likely Energy Star certified as well.
Seventy percent of all manufactured housing factories have been qualified
to build homes earning the Energy Star certification. Michigan Manufactured
Housing Association member Palm Harbor Homes has made strides to save
energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction of their
homes. As a result, the manufacturer has been awarded the title "2007
Energy Star Partner of the Year" by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Palm Harbor Homes has added several features to their homes to
increase overall efficiency, including programmable thermostats that match
activity in the home (and save up to 15 percent on energy bills) and mini
or vertical blinds that control energy entering your home.
A growing portion of the population places a higher value on homes that are
energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Building homes under these
guidelines is not only a smart investment, but you will also see savings in
your utility bills, and a likely increase in your home's value.
For more information about manufactured housing, call 800.551.1315, search
the web at www.michhome.org, or contact the Michigan Manufactured Housing
Association, 2222 Association Drive, Okemos, MI 48864-5978; 517.349.3300.
Contact:
Rachael Biermann
Email Contact
Agency: All Seasons Communications
Phone: 586.752.6381
