When it comes to building, I believe in building for the future.
The building industry doesn’t move quickly, but I love seeing when a new trend or product pops up that has the potential to change the industry for the better. At the end of this decade, I wanted to shout out a few of the things I’ve learned about in the last 10 years that I think have the potential to make big waves in the industry.Exposure to smog is a serious health risk.
On an average-sized roof, these shingles can do the job of two trees – your property might not have room for lots of trees, but every home needs its roof. Now yours can pull double duty. While it might not seem like big step to coat one home in smog-reducing shingles, what if we did that citywide? If all our homes were passively fighting smog pollution, imagine the impact that could have on our air quality.
And just because it’s factory-built doesn’t mean you’re getting a cookie-cutter home. Good modular builders give buyers the ability to customize most of the home, designing a structure that’s unique to each homeowner. A Net Zero home is one that produces as much or more energy than it consumes. Making a home Net Zero isn’t a simple task, but when done properly the effort can seriously pay off, both for the homeowner and the environment.
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