Resource Efficient Building
The Warmington group incorporates green home building materials, appointments and practices in a variety of ways at all of its new home neighborhoods. While we've accomplished much, there is still more we can do. Warmington appreciates the support we have received in helping us achieve our goal of building more environmentally friendly homes and communities.
Green homes enhance the well-being of their occupants and minimize negative impacts to the community and the natural environment. Included here is a partial list of the Resource Efficient items and practices that are now incorporated into our homes, either as a standard appointment or as on option.* We look forward to continuing the expansion of our green building practices as new products and processes are developed.
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,
we borrow it from our children.”
~ Native American Proverb ~
Standard Green Features
- High Efficiency Air Conditioning - 13 SEER Cooling Efficiency
- Programmable Thermostat - Allows temperature difference to be reduced at times when a lesser amount of heating or cooling would not be objectionable
- Fluorescent Lighting - In selected rooms and locations
- Water Efficient Toilets - 1.6 gallons per flush provides significant water savings
- Water Efficient Shower Heads - 2.75 gallons per minute provides significant water savings
- Energy Star® Dishwashers - minimizes hot water and electrical consumption
- Energy Efficient Windows - Dual-pane, Low-E glass, low emissivity coating filters the suns energy in the summer and reduces heat loss in the winter and substantially reduces harmful UV rays that fade carpet and furniture
Green Features (at Selected Communities)
- Lighting Controls - Motion sensors to turn lights off in unoccupied rooms
- Engineered Lumber - Substituted for solid sawn lumber - better strength and stability as well as a more efficient use of timber resources
- Recycle construction debris and waste - 50% to 75% of all construction waste is recycled
- Fiber-Cement Siding Material (where siding occurs) - Resist rotting, warping, cracking, buckling and swelling and also impervious to termites and other pests
- Low/no-volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Paint - Lower VOC levels are better for human and environmental health
- Dimmer switches - Adjustable light switches in all bedrooms and hallways
- Zoned HVAC system - saves energy & maximizes comfort by heating and/or cooling zoned areas as needed
- Green Guard Insulation - Indoor Air Quality Certified by Green Guard
- Photovoltaic (PV) System - Harnesses solar rays for electrical use. Offsets a significant portion of the electricity bill
- Tankless Water Heaters - Provides on-demand hot water with high efficiency
- On-Demand Hot Water Recirculating System - saves thousands of gallons of water per year
- Recycled Flyash in Concrete - Uses waste product from power plants while improving concrete strength
- Resource Efficient Landscaping - Native vegetation requires less water and chemical use while maintaining local bio-diversity
- High Efficiency Irrigation System - Drip irrigation reduces water use and helps prevent disease and weed growth
- Finger-Joint or Recycled Content Trim - More efficient use of timber resources
- Low VOC Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) Shelving - Lower VOC levels are better for human and environmental health
- Energy Star® appliances - advanced technologies that use 10 - 50% less energy & water than standard models
- Dual flush toilet - choice of flushing either 1.6 gallons or 0.8 gallons depending on need, saving up to 6000 gallons of water annually over a traditional 1.6 gallon toilet.
