Home Buyers are Choosing Green Manufactured Homes
Green building is becoming more and more popular throughout the country, and that goes for green manufactured homes as well. In this day and age, there are many options available to potential manufactured home buyers that are beautiful, affordable, high quality, and green. When a manufactured home is built, sustainable decisions are made throughout the entire process that ensures a minimal environmental impact. Green manufactured homes offer an overall better use of energy, materials, and natural resources.
The inherent manufactured home factory construction process boosts numerous green benefits. The efficient use and less waste of materials, along with the environmentally controlled indoor atmosphere of the construction facility, results in more durable homes than many competing stick-built homes of similar styles. Buyers of manufactured homes have green customization choices when ordering home based upon their tastes.
How Do Buyers Benefit?
In addition to the environmental factors, here are some of the other benefits homebuyers can enjoy with their green manufactured home:
__Comfort: The construction of a manufactured home lends itself to less drafts and more humidity control.
__Cost effectiveness: The energy efficiencies of the manufacturing process found in a green manufactured home translates to lower utility bills.
__Environmental Quality: Indoor construction environments are healthier, using products containing fewer chemicals. Other benefits include more moisture control and air-filtration.
__Low maintenance: The entire home is constructed with materials of the highest quality in order to reduce need for replacements or repairs.
What Features Should a Buyer Look for When Buying Green?
How “green” a manufactured home is depends on the aforementioned features involved in the home’s construction, and the way in which the home is used every day.
__Home buyers should look for quality seals on appliances, such as Energy Star, which is offered by most retailers of manufactured homes.
__Customer should inquire of the retailer as to what other green options or materials are available as an upgrade. Determine what renewable energy options are available.
A high quality, energy efficient, well designed “green” manufactured home will cost 20%-35% less than a comparable site-built home and will have less impact on the environment.
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