Sustainable building is the process of constructing a home that is environmentally responsible and is designed to make the most efficient use of all materials and resources throughout the lifecycle of the home. This includes:
- Designing a home with a focus on energy conservation and use of sustainable materials and techniques
- Carefully selecting and clearing the home site as well as optimally positioning the home
- Minimizing job site waste via offsite component engineering and assembly
- Maximizing reuse, recycling and donation of excess building materials
- Repurposing and retrofitting vintage components from previous homes
- Employing state-of-the-art, energy efficient climate control systems
- The use of highly energy efficient windows and doors
- Super-efficient insulation
- Promotion of healthy air exchange and indoor air quality (IAQ) within the home
- Eco-friendly landscaping minimizing public water usage
Stephan Kamrass, Principal at Sareth Builders, is
a Passive House Institute (PHIUS) Certified
BuilderSM.
The Passive House Building Energy Standard promoted by
PHIUS is one of the most rigorous building energy standards in the
world. Those who have obtained the right through PHIUS to
carry the graphic passive house logo and the PHIUS
Certified BuilderSM designation, have committed themselves to
design excellence and the passive house energy performance and quality criteria.
You can read more about the Passive House Institute US at
www.passivehouse.us.
Stephan E. Kamrass, PHIUS Certified BuilderSM
Sareth
Builders is an NAHB Certified Green Professional Builder
(CGP). The Certified Green Professional™ designation
recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry
professionals who incorporate green building principles into
homes— without driving up the cost of construction.
Classwork leading to the designation provides a solid
background in green building methods, as well as the tools
to reach consumers, from the organization leading the charge
to provide market-driven green building solutions to the
home building industry.
Sareth Builders is a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Builder Partner. DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes are verified by a qualified third-party and are at least 40%-50% more energy efficient than a typical new home. The program builds upon the comprehensive building science requirements of ENERGY STAR® for Homes Version 3, along with proven Building America innovations and best practices. Other special attribute programs are incorporated to help builders reach unparalleled levels of performance with homes designed to last hundreds of years. Click here for details
The
ENERGY STAR program encourages the adoption of energy
efficient products, practices, and services through valuable
partnerships, measurement tools, and consumer education.
As an Energy Start Partner, Sareth Builders is
committed to building Energy Star compliant, high
performance homes which are third-party verified to meet or
exceed Energy Star requirements. ENERGY STAR
certified new homes are designed and built to standards well
above most other homes on the market today, delivering
energy efficiency savings of up to 30 percent when compared
to typical new homes. A new home that has earned the ENERGY
STAR label has undergone a process of inspections, testing,
and verification to meet strict requirements set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), delivering better
quality, better comfort, and better durability.
Get more details on the Energy Star program here.
and PHIUS Certified BuilderSM are certification marks of Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). Used under license.