Green Building & Energy Star Homes

The Home Building Process | Working with Homes by Jonathan Lee

Green Certified Home

Green building initiatives are attracting the attention of new home owners and many home builders. Homes by Jonathan Lee has always engaged in greener homebuilding by using products and practices that can increase the home's energy efficiency, reduce its environmental impact and improve the indoor environment. Many of these green building practices also positively impact the homeowners' utility costs and their investment in home maintenance. From the beginning steps of land development and site preparation through the finishing details of landscaping, their building sites are kept clean, materials are selected and used wisely and recycling is implemented.

Homes by Jonathan Lee also offers homes certified through Energy Star® or the National Green Building Standard™. Both of these initiatives promoted by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) facilitate decisions about environmentally-preferable products and building techniques. Each program has minimum certification requirements.

ENERGY STAR® homes undergo verification to ensure they meet energy efficiency standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These homes typically address: Energy Efficiency Efficient equipment for heating, cooling and water heating Efficient air distribution through insulated ducts with minimum air leakage Lighting fixtures that earn ENERGY STAR designation ENERGY STAR appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators and clothes washers) Comprehensive air-barrier details Effective amounts of wall, floor and attic insulation, properly installed High-performance windows

Tankless On Demand Hot Water Heater

Indoor Air Quality 60 home design and construction features that address
	Moisture control and mold prevention
	Chemical exposure
	Radon
	Pests
	Ventilation
	Filtration

Many ENERGY STAR® homes embrace additional green initiatives for renewable energy technology, water-efficient products, waste reduction, recycling and sustainable land development.

National Green Building Standard™
New homeowners who wish to pursue bronze, silver, gold or emerald certification for the home they're building with Homes by Jonathan Lee can use National Green Building Standard™ requirements and threshold point ratings as they plan and build their home.

Water Saving Water Closet

The National Association of Home Builders partnered with the International Code Council to define a standard for green building and created this standard to meet the requirements of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Each level of certification has mandatory requirements in all of these areas: Energy, water and resource efficiency Lot design and site development Indoor environmental quality Operation, maintenance and homeowner education Points are earned for mandatory requirements and additional points can be earned to move the home's performance to a higher certification level. Homes certified through the National Green Building Standard™ program meet the highest standards for green home building and remodeling.