Green Building Methods
When you live in a home constructed by a Grand Rapids home builder, Heartland Builders, you can take comfort in knowing that your home meets the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Every home we build is certified to the standards of Green Built Michigan. This certification gives us the confidence to profess to our customers that they will live in a healthy, comfortable, energy efficient home.
The certification is conducted by a third party auditor. The auditor enters our home during the construction process and at the end when the home is completed in order to assess the quality of construction and energy efficient features of our home. Please know that no one requires us to invite a third party into our homes to inspect our work. We do it because we believe in quality and process improvement. We hope you do too!
- Lot Design, Preparation and Development
- Resource Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Efficiency
- Indoor Environment Quality
- Operation, Maintenance and Homeowner Education
- Global Impact
To achieve Energy Star and Green Built certification for our new homes in Grand Rapids, Heartland Builders continues to research and adopt the latest innovations in building materials, methods and technologies. This approach has lead to a thorough understanding of which products produce the best results, energy savings and environmental protection. Here are just a few of the innovative, green products we have used in our homes:
- Great Lakes Superior Wall Foundation
- Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
- Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS)
- Geothermal Heat (closed loop and vertical loop)
- Air Source Heat Pump
- Radiant Floor Heating
- Energy Recovery Ventilators
- Solar Domestic Hot Water
- Photovoltaic Power Systems
- On-Demand Water Heaters
- Dual Flush Toilets
- Low Flow Toilets
- Water Saving Faucets
- Weatherization Station (sprinkler system control)
- Foam Insulation
- Blown Cellulose Insulation
- Low VOC Paint
- LED Lighting
- Fluorescent Lighting
- PET Carpeting
- Bamboo Flooring
- Lyptus Wood Flooring
- Cork Flooring
- Rain Gardens
- Native Landscaping
- Composite Decking
- Blower Door Testing
- Duct Leakage Testing
- Pervious Concrete Driveway
If you are interested in building a home, or would like to learn more about Green Building, we encourage you to Ask Rich.
