"We couldn't be happier with our new home. The Iowa winds don't bother us anymore."

Ken and Patty Collins, Center Point, Iowa

Nine Great Reasons: #7
It's Environmentally Friendly

 

“This house is so tight we get virtually no dust, even though we live on a gravel road. The furniture and my wife’s decorating stay clean.”

Harold and Sue Lande
Huxley, IA

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels fall into three main sectors: transportation, industry, and the largest sector, buildings. A Premium Structure that uses 40-70% less energy results in an equivalent reduction in harmful emissions, a tremendous step toward sustainability. In addition,

  • The Amvic forms are manufactured with steam and cold water; no CFCs, HCFCs, formaldehyde or chemicals are used.
  • Construction waste is less than 1%, which reduces landfilling and methane emissions.
  • A Premium Structure home conserves at least 10 trees that are no longer needed for framing.
  • The polypropylene webbing in the Amvic forms are made of recycled material.


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