Our Approach to Building Green | Santa Barbara Homes
02.20.12
LUA focuses on building and remodeling Santa Barbara Homes in an environmentally friendly manner.
See below for some general description. You can also visit our WEBSITE for information on our green building practices.
Building Green | Major Components
– Energy & Water Conservation
– Site Planning
– Material & Resource Use Reduction
– Indoor Air Quality Improvements
Building Green | Current Trends…
For 35 years, it has been our promise to build a home & relationship that will “last a lifetime.” In order to do so, we must be very careful when implementing new building products/practices especially those considered as building trends. We will critically examine the products/systems in order to determine…
Our Approach | Careful Observation
– The home owner’s expectations
– Energy and Water Conservation
– Health impacts
– Cost impacts
– Durability and reliability
– Is the application proper for that material?
– How will this product/system impact other building systems?
Unwanted Approach | Negative Green Building Trends
– Misleading efficiency promises
– Misleading cost impacts
– Claims related to water intrusion, for ex. improper install of vegetative roofs
– Owner’s failure to achieve promised approvals, tax credits, utility rebates, etc.
– Potential defects with green materials and construction techniques
– Negative health impacts long term
