Builder:

Stepghen Aiguier

Green Hammer Consturction

Architect:

Matthew McCune

McCune Designs

Construction of the average 2,000 square foot home generates 8000 lbs of waste which is typically thrown into landfills!

Building related construction and demolition debris in the U.S. total approximately 136 million tons per year, which is enough to fill an average city street four feet deep with trash and run that wall of garbage from New York to Los Angeles six times!

Americans spend an average of 90% or more of their time indoors but indoor levels of pollutants from various sources are often two to five times higher than outdoor levels.

In the United States, buildings account for:

39 % of total energy usage
12 % of the total water consumption
68 % of total electricity consumption
38 % of the carbon dioxide emissions

Using sustainable building practices benefits you and our community by:

•Enhancing  and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems

•Improving air and water quality

•Reducing waste streams  

•Conserving and restoring natural resources

•Minimizing strain on the local infrastructure

•Creating and expanding markets for green products and services

•Supporting the local economy

•Reducing energy consumption

•Reducing exposure to market fluctuations by minimizing operating                      

                  expenses

•Reducing maintenance costs and time

•Enhancing comfort and health

•Improving our quality of life