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WE ARE GORDON AND CLAIRE COOP
WE ARE I.H.T.W.-LLC.
WE STARTED BUILDING IN 2000 AND FIND BUILDING TO BE BOTH
CHALLENGING AND REWARDING. BECAUSE WE ARE A SMALL BUILDER, EACH PROJECT IS IMPORTANT TO US AND OUR CLIENTS SATISFACTION WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT IS VERY IMPORTANT.
WE ARE CONCERNED WITH HOW BUILDING EFFECTS THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO LESSEN THESE EFFECTS. WE ARE A GREEN BUILDER. GREEN BUILDING IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. GREEN BUILDING IS ALSO SMART BUILDING. EVEN IF YOU TAKE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OUT OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, GREEN CHOICES ARE SMART CHOICES.
SMART CHOICE EXAMPLES:
CHOOSING TO UPGRADE YOUR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM THAT IS PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED, WILL RESULT IN LOWER ENERGY BILLS, MORE EVEN TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT YOUR HOUSE AND YOU WILL START SAVING MONEY THE DAY YOU MOVE IN. THIS SAVINGS HELPS OFFSET THE ADDITIONAL COST OF
THE UPGRADE, WHICH IS MONEY YOU WILL SPEND ANYWAY BY PAYING HIGHER ENERGY BILLS WITH A LESS EFFICIENT SYSTEM.
CHOOSING ABOVE MINIMUM CODE INSULATION, ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED WINDOWS, A HIGH EFFICIENCY WATER HEATER ALL RESULT IN LOWER ENERGY COST. THESE ARE ALL COSTS THAT YOU WILL INCUR ANYWAY AND WILL USE MORE ENERGY THAN THE ABOVE CHOICES. WITH ENERGY COSTS INCREASING, CHOOSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS A SMART CHOICE.
WATER SAVINGS IS ALSO A SMART CHOICE. LOWER FLOW FAUCETS, TOILETS THAT WORK WITH ONE FLUSH, OR DUEL FLUSH TOILETS, APPLIANCES THAT USE LESS WATER, AND LANDSCAPING THAT REQUIRES LESS WATER NOT ONLY SAVE WATER, BUT RESULT IN LOWER WATER BILLS.
THERE ARE OFTEN REBATES AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE THAT WILL HELP OFFSET THE COST OF UPGRADING. WE RECEIVED A $ 1000.00 REBATE FROM LEWIS COUNTY PUD FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM WE INSTALLED IN THE HOUSE WE BUILT IN NAPAVINE WA.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. WE SPEND 80 TO 90 PERCENT OF OUR TIME INDOORS. INDOOR AIR IS OFTEN MORE POLLUTED THAN OUTDOOR AIR. THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATH HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF OUR LIVES. SOME OF CHOICES THAT IMPROVE INDOOR AIR ARE UPGRADED FILTRATION SYSTEMS, WELL DESIGNED FRESH AIR INTAKE, USING CAULKS, ADHESIVES, PAINTS AND FINISHES THAT CONTAIN LOW OR NO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC'S) ARE ALL GOOD CHOICES.
THERE IS NO SET FORMULA FOR BUILDING GREEN. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE THE CHOICES THAT ARE YOUR CONCEPT OF GREEN BUILT.
RECYCLE: WE RECYCLE AS MUCH JOB SITE WASTE AS WE CAN. WE ALSO MOVE USEABLE LEFTOVER MATERIALS TO THE NEXT JOB. WE ALSO TRY TO USE SUBCONTRACTORS THAT SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO RECYCLE. A 2000 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE WILL GENERATE BETWEEN FOUR AND SEVEN TONS OF WASTE. TO NOT REUSE AND RECYCLE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE IN OUR OPINION IS IRRESPONSIBLE.
WE BUILD FOR SALE OR SPEC HOMES, CUSTOM HOMES, SO IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBORS HOUSE PAINTED A DIFFERENT COLOR, WE CAN HELP. WE ALSO REMODEL AND BUILD FREE STANDING GARAGES, SHOPS AND STORAGE BUILDINGS.
WE HAVE JOINED THE BUILT GREEN BUILT GREEN IS AN ENVIROMENTAL BUILDING PROGRAM PROVEN TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A HEALTHIER, MORE
EFFICIENT HOUSE. BUILT GREEN HOMES ARE ATTRACTIVE, COMFORTABLE,
DURABLE, ENVIROMENTALLY-FRIENDLY AND SAVE YOU MONEY TO OWN AND OPERATE. PARTICIPATING BUILT GREEN MEMBERS
CRAFT THESE RESOURCE-EFFICIENT HOMES TO EXCEED BUILDING CODES, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS WITH YEARS OF HEALTHY, QUALITY LIVING, WHILE PROTECTING OUR PRECIOUS NORTHWEST ENVIROMENT.
SEVERAL LOCAL BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS IMPLEMENT
PROGRAMS AWARD THE BUILT GREEN CERTIFICATE TO A
BUILDING PROJECT WHEN IT MEETS DEFINED GREEN BUILDING
CRITERIA SUMMERIZED ON A CHECKLIST.
PROJECTS RECIEVE ONE TO FIVE "STARS" DEPENDING ON THE
NUMBER OF POINTS THEY ACHIEVE.
BUILD GREEN IS A MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IMPROVING BUILDING PRACTICES. IT RELIES ON VOLUNTARY ACTION BY BUILDERS AND OFFERS A CLEAR BRAND YOU CAN SEEK TO FIND SUPERIOR HOUSING.
LESS EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE. ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES MEAN YOU'LL SAVE MONEY EACH MONTH ON OPERATIN COSTS, AND RATE HIKES WILL IMPACT YOU LESS.
HEALTHIER AND MORE COMFORTABLE. WELL-DESIGNED VENTILATION, A STRATGIC CHOICE OF MATERIALS, AND EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING WITH TIGHTLY SEALED, WELL INSULATED BUILDING ENVELOPE MEAN, IS YOU WILL BREATH FRESHER AIR AND HAVE FEWER DRAFTS.
DURABLE AND REDUCES MAINTENANCE. CAREFUL SELECTION OF A BUILDING'S MATERIALS, ITS DESIGN, AND ITS PLACEMENT ON ITS SITE MEANS FEWER REPLACEMENT COSTS AND EFFORT.
QUALITY-BUILT. PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE ENOUGH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUILT GREEN PROGRAM DO CAREFUL WORK AND GIVE YOU OUTSTANDING VALUE FOR YOUR INVESTMENT.
WE ARE AN ENERGY STAR PARTNER:
WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER NEW HOMES THAT HAVE EARNED THE ENERGY STAR LABEL. ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED NEW HOMES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT THAN HOMES BUILT TO THE MINIMUM CODE REQUIREMENTS. OUR ENERGY STAR QUALIFIDED NEW HOMES ARE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY A THIRD-PARTY HOME ENERGY RATER TO ENSURE THEY MEET ENERGY STAR EFFIECIENT QUIDELINES. THES HOMES ARE BETTER FOR THE ENVIROMENT AND FOR YOU.
BENEFITS FOR OWNING ONE OF OUR ENERGY STAR
NEW HOMES INCLUDE:
A LABEL BACKED BY THE GOVERNMENT
ALL ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED NEW HOMES ARE CERTIFIED TO MEET EPA'S STRICT GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THIS EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IS VERIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY.
LOWER UTILITY COSTS
COMPARED WITH STANDARD HOMES, ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED
NEW HOMES USE SUBSTANTIALLY LESS ENERGY FOR HEATING, COOLING AND WATER HEATING. HOMEOWNERS CAN EXPECT TO SAVE ABOUT $200 - $400 ANNUALLY ON UTILITY BILLS.
MORE COMFORTABLE/QUIETER HOMES
THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT FEATURES ON ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED HOMES KEEP OUT EXCESSIVE HEAT, COLD, AND NOISE, AND ENSURE CONSISTENT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN AND ACROSS ROOMS-MAKING THESE HOMES MORE COMFORTABLE TO LIVE IN.
HELPING TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE
BY PURCHASING AND ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED NEW HOME, YOU ARE JOINING MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE CHANGED TO ENERGY STAR HELPING OUR NATION REDUCE OUR ENERGY NEEDS AND BUILDING A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FUTURE.
FEATURES OF OUR ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED NEW HOMES INCLUDE:
*EFFECTIVE INSULATION --- PROPERLY INSTALLED INSULATION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS NATIONAL CODE REQUIREMENTS HELPS ACHIEVE EVEN TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE WHILE USING LESS ENERGY. THE RESULT IS LOWER UTILITY COSTS AND A QUIETER, MORE COMFORTABLE HOME.
*HIGHER-PERFORMANCE WINDOWS--- ADVANCED WINDOW COATING HELP KEEP HEAT IN DURING THE WINTER AND OUT DURING THE SUMMER. THEY ALSO BLOCK DAMAGING ULTRA VIOLET SUNLIGHT THAT CAN DISCOLOR CARPET AND FURNITURE.
*TIGHT CONSTRUCTION AND TIGHT DUCTS---ATTENTION TO DETAIL BY SEALING ALL HOLES, CRACKS, AND SEAMS IN DUCTS AND CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLIES HELPS ELIMINATE DRAFTS, MOISTURE, DUST, PESTS, AND POLLEN. THIS IMPROVES COMFORT AND THE QUALITY OF INDOOR AIR, WHILE LOWERING MAINTENANCE COSTS.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED NEW HOMES AT
WE HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP A LOT OF THE UPGRADES THEY WANT BECAUSE GREEN BUILDING IS EXPENSIVE AND THE UPGRADES THEY WANT ARE NOT CONSIDERED GREEN. A LEVEL THREE BUILT GREEN
CERTIFIED AND ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED HOME WILL COST
APPROXIMATLY FIVE PERCENT MORE TO BUILD THAN A CODE BUILT HOME. AS FAR AS UPGRADES ARE CONCERNED, IT IS YOUR HOUSE, CHOOSE THE UPGRADES YOU WANT. ALMOST EVERY DAY NEW GREEN PRODUCTS ARE ON THE MARKET. WITH GREEN BUILDING BECOMING MORE AND MORE REQUESTED COSTS ARE DECREASING AND THERE IS LESS COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT YOU WANT AND A GREEN ALTERNATIVE. ALSO YOU CAN OFTEN REALLY ADD ADDITIONAL LUXERY TO YOUR HOME BY USING GREEN PRODUCTS THAT WILL SET YOUR HOUSE APART FROM WHAT IS NORMALLY DONE. EXAMPLE: YOU WILL NOT PICK THE EXACT GRANITE AND TILE AS YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES BUT IT IS STILL GRANITE OR TILE. HOW ABOUT A COUNTERTOP MADE FROM RECYCLED GLASS, OR TILE FROM RECYCLED GLASS. PAPER STONE COUNTERTOPS ARE RECYCLED PAPER AND IN WATER-BASED RESIN, AND THAT CENTRAL VACUUM YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED IS A GREEN CHOICE.
INFORMATIVE WEBSITES: THESE ARE JUST A FEW WEBSITES THAT WILL BE HELPFUL IN LEARNING ABOUT WHAT GREEN ALTERNATIVES ARE ON THE MARKET. THESE ARE NOT DIRECT LINKS.
COUNTER TOPS: WWW.CRAFT-ART.COM (WOOD COUNTERTOPS)
WWW.PAPERSTONEPRODUCTS.COM, WWW.ENVIROGLASPRODUTS.COM,
WWW.ICESTONE.BIZ, WWW.FORMICA.COM, WWW.RFPCO.COM,
WWW.VTINDUSTRIES.COM AND WWW.WILSONART.COM
PLANTABLE & DRIVEABLE PAVERS:
WWW.SOILRETENTION.COM
MOLD: WWW.DENSARMOR.COM, WWW.AMERICANCLAY.COM
& WWW.FRAMEGUARDWOOD.COM
TUBULAR SKYLIGHTS: WWW.VELUXUSA.COM,
WWW. SOLATUBE.COM
INSULATION AND RADIANT BARRIERS: WWW.BONDEDLOGIC.COM,
WWW.ICYNENE.COM, WWW.AIRKRETE.COM, DUPONT TYVEK ATTIC AND THERAWRAP: WWW.CONSTRUCTION.TYVEK.COM
LP TECHSHIELD WWW.LPCORP.COM
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