Why Building A Modular Home Is Better For The Environment

Submitted by: Ellie Lewis

Having your own home built can really be a fun and exciting experience. It is likely your only chance of building a home that really highlights your personality and taste and that has all of the features you have ever wanted. It is a great experience whether you are building a traditional home or modular log homes. However, one of the more popular trends in recent years has been to build green modular homes.

Modular homes have really embraced the concept of building green homes. Part of that emphasis is that it is just good business these days because everyone is concerned about the environment. Another part of the emphasis on building green is the fact that building a modular home is already much better for the environment than building a traditional home. When you build a modular home, nearly 80% of your new home will be built in a factory. This obviously means that your new home will be built much faster when it is a modular home; it also means that it will be less expensive. Since the factory will be building multiple copies of the same well, etc. the process can be much more streamlined than if it was happening outside at the site of your new home.

This streamlining process means that the company can be much more efficient in building the pieces of your home that will later be put together. Anything that can be done more efficiently means it will take less power and energy to build. That is one of the ways that modular homes are greener than homes built in a traditional manner. Another benefit of the factory being able to streamline the process is that they have more exact measurements regarding the articles that are needed for construction. This results in much less wasted building materials. This is of course better for the environment.

Another benefit to the fact that much of the construction takes place in a factory is the fact that it doesn t sit outside and get rained on. Since the lumber never gets wet, there is no concern about problems with mold and mildew as the construction of your home takes place. Do not worry about the lack of flexibility with your home. In the past, these modular homes were limited in the number of options that you could have. However, these days you can order modular homes that actually allow you to pick from several different floor plans as well as choose the specific features that are included in your new home.

Of course, one of the things people love about building a new home of any kind is the fact that everything in the home is brand new. This is a perfect opportunity to make your new home even greener by filling it up with appliances that are better for the environment. This can include things like geo thermal heating as well as items that conserve water and help the environment. You should think about energy-efficient dishwashers, refrigerators and washers and dryers as well.

About the Author: Ellie Lewis has noticed an increase of

green modular homes

because they are cost-efficient as well as environmentally friendly. She searched the term

modular log homes

to find a modular home builder in her area.

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