Green Home Building

A Robin Ford custom home is more than just a beautiful design, it’s engineered to create a healthy living space and meet the highest standards for energy efficiency. As part of our commitment to Green Living, Robin Ford Building and Remodeling, Inc., is a certified partner in the following programs:

Certified Green Professional

Our Certified Green Professional (CGP) accreditation affirms our commitment to incorporating green building principles into our custom homes, without increasing construction costs. This translates into lower energy costs and higher value for our clients. The designation requires 24 hours of NAHB-approved training, and additional continuing education every three years. Subjects covered in training discuss how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value, and will include strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction. The CGP designation recognizes a high degree of professional competence and requires a signed Code of Ethics.

Indoor airPLUS Partner

Robin Ford Building and Remodeling, Inc. partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor airPLUS Program to promote homes that provide homeowners with improved indoor air quality.

To earn the Indoor airPLUS label, a home must meet strict guidelines for reducing poor indoor air quality. Indoor airPLUS qualified homes offer homebuyers all the features they want in a new home, moisture and mold control, radon-resistant construction, pest barriers, effective heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, safe combustion and healthier building materials.

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The wall cavity is air sealed with expanding foam prior to insulation installation.

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The vaulted ceiling shows the raised heel truss (in front of white plumbing pipe). The raised heel allows for full depth insulation to be installed over the exterior wall cavity.

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Example of expanding foam application to prevent air transfer along wall bottoms and around hole drillings.

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The gas fireplace unit is installed with an additional layer of sheathing and expanding foam around the exterior bottom portion in order to prevent air transfer.

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The wall insulation is sandwiched between the exterior wall and the sheathing, thereby allowing the full expansion of insulation to be held in-place securely and properly.

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The Cape Cod roof truss knee wall is covered with plywood to keep the insulation in-place, thereby allowing the insulation to perform to the maximum R-value.

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Expanding foam air seal is applied around HVAC duct in order to prevent air transfer.

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The Bonus Room area above a garage can be difficult to maintain temperature control; however, with end blocking in-place in the garage ceiling, air transfer is prevented, thereby resulting in Bonus Room temperature consistency.

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The areas under a soaking tub are installed with an additional layer of sheathing to keep the insulation in-place; expanding foam is applied to prevent air transfer.

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Baffles are added to the energy truss end blocks. Blown insulation is installed to the end of the baffle at the wall exterior. Air flow is then limited to the attic space only.

Energy Star Partner

We are proud to offer new homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR® label. The ENERGY STAR label means better quality, better comfort, better durability, and standards well above other homes in the market today. It also means that your new home is a better value for today and a better investment for tomorrow. An ENERGY STAR certified home has undergone a better process for inspections, testing, and verification to ensure that it meets strict requirements set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Peace of Mind. The result of a home that’s built better.

With the ENERGY STAR label on your new home, you can be confident that it will deliver. When ENERGY STAR requirements are applied to new home construction, an integrated approach to design combined with tried-and-true best building practices adds up to a durable, comfortable home with reduced utility and maintenance costs. Our ENERGY STAR certified homes have undergone more inspections and testing than typical homes to ensure that your new home was built to higher standards.

Enduring Quality. Better systems make all the difference.

Purchasing a new home is a big investment, so it’s important to be sure that it’s built to last. We’ve designed all of our new ENERGY STAR certified homes to include value-adding energy efficiency features, and a combination of materials and equipment that will deliver better performance.

Features of our ENERGY STAR qualified new homes include

• Effective Insulation — Properly installed insulation that meets or exceeds national code requirements helps achieve even temperatures throughout the house while using less energy. The result is lower utility costs and a quieter, more comfortable home.
• High-Performance Windows — Advanced window coatings help keep heat in during winter and out during summer. They also block damaging ultraviolet sunlight that can discolor carpets and furniture.
• Tight Construction and Tight Ducts — Attention to detail by sealing all holes, cracks, and seams in ducts and construction assemblies helps eliminate drafts, moisture, dust, pests, and pollen. This improves comfort and the quality of indoor air, while lowering maintenance costs.
• Water Management System — To protect roofs, walls, and foundations from moisture damage.
• Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment — More efficient and properly sized heating and cooling systems use less energy, which reduces utility bills. These systems also turn on and off less frequently, removing more humidity and providing better comfort.

Learn more about ENERGY STAR certified new homes at http://www.energystar.gov/newhomes.

Lead Safe Certified Firm

Robin Ford Building and Remodeling, Inc., is a Lead Safe Certified Firm. This designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirms that we have undergone training in lead-safe practices for home building, renovation, repair and painting projects.