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Bennett Homes: Lake Sammamish Home
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Built Green Rating: 3 Star
Builder Checklist
Location: Lake Sammamish |
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In Built Green homes you get more than meets the eye because many
green features are not immediately obvious -- look beneath
the surface and find even more sustainable features. Bennett
Homes, builder of the PSE Built Green Idea Home, actively
promotes and uses other Built Green members and suppliers as
part of its commitment to providing green homes in our communities,
and even offers Built Green training to its superintendents
and sales staff!
Green features in this home include:
Site and Water Protection
- trees protected on site during construction
- topsoil protected and stored for reuse on the site
- grinding landclearing wood and stumps for reuse
- erosion control measures on site to help prevent soil
from washing into waterways
Using Energy Wisely
- landscaping helps reduce heating and cooling loads naturally
- extra precautions to seal against air leaks around doors,
windows, plumbing and electrical penetration areas
- low-toxic mastic used to seal heating ducts
- light color interior walls and finishes to promote daylighting
to help reduce energy consumption for lighting
Health and Indoor Air Quality
- low-toxic sealers and adhesives that do not off-gas into
the home
- less-toxic cleaners used during construction
- carpet that is tacked instead of glued
- formaldehyde-free insulation within the walls
- subcontractors were involved in implementing a healthy building
jobsite plan for the project
- windows oriented to take advantage of both passive solar
and natural ventilation
- extra precautions to prevent moisture inside home
- formaldehyde-free plywood and other composite wood products
Using Materials Wisely and Reducing Waste
- scrap materials recycled during construction including drywall,
packaging and wood
- durable materials installed throughout to extend the life
of the home including siding, roofing and flooring
- products with recycled content installed such as insulation,
underlayments, doors, drywall, and sheathing
- finger-jointed studs and engineered structural members save
trees by using wood products that utilize smaller
pieces of wood
- local stone that helps cut transportation fuel use
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