Adding square footage to your home is one of the best ways to start a sustainable lifestyle. Whether you’re building up or building out, it gives you the unique opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint and maximize energy efficiency. Owens Construction, one of the top home improvement contractors in the area, shares some tips to consider.
Use Products That Help Increase Energy Efficiency
Going green is about maximizing energy efficiency, and with the price of fossil fuels on the rise, that means significant energy savings. A sustainable home addition takes advantage of energy-saving strategies, such as the installation of products like dual-pane windows with low-emissivity glass coatings, light-colored roofing materials, and above-adequate insulation. These examples can help reduce heat gain, ensuring consistent indoor comfort without compromising your HVAC system’s performance.
Prioritize the Health of All Occupants in Your Home Addition
Various green remodeling strategies help ensure a healthy indoor environment, and these can be implemented easily in your home addition project with the help of your general contractor. When it comes to paints, sealants and other finishing products, choose those with at least low levels of volatile organic compounds or VOCs. Another thing to consider is ventilation—your home addition shouldn’t become an environment where moisture accumulates and mold and mildew thrive.
Choose Eco-Friendly Materials
Green building helps reduce the impact on the environment by reducing landfill waste and using materials that don’t exhaust the already-depleting natural resources. Choosing recycled building materials such as old lumber, trim and door and window casings is one example, as well as using materials manufactured using recycled content.
As one of the leading kitchen and bathroom remodeling contractors in the area, Owens Construction can take your current home and find opportunities to improve the layout and increase square footage. Our team will design and construct a beautiful home addition that satisfies all your requirements. Call (614) 846-1149 or fill out our contact form to get started.
