Buying a new home remains one of the single most important decisions your family can make. The opportunity to pursue an investment today that will benefit present and future generations can be one of the most gratifying actions of your life. A NewWest home is the ultimate way to begin creating your personal green legacy.

How Green? Your NewWest home can be designed to:

  • secure a Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) of no more than 70
  • save thousands of dollars a year in operating and maintenance costs
  • reduce energy consumption and costs by more than 50%
  • reduce water consumption and costs by over 30%, saving thousands of gallons per year
  • reduce your residential carbon footprint by nearly 50%
  • provide a healthier indoor air quality, primarily with no added formaldehyde products
  • utilize durable sustainable products that are considerably less costly to maintain
  • be built with the efficiencies and high quality control of an indoor factory setting

BE GREEN & SAVE GREEN! – WE offer Eco-friendly construction options for homes on any budget.

 

THE POWER OF THE SUN!

Solar Panels (Photovoltaics) – The single, most significant green option you can choose for your modular home. Zero electric bill for life! This power system is designed to absorb and convert sunlight into energy/electricity. The system consist(s) of 1) solar panels 2) solar inverter/converter – converts electric current from DC (direct current) to AC (alternate current). 3) Mounting/Racking and Cabling for any size home and budget.

WORK EFFICIENTLY!

Home appliances are tools. And like any tool, your washer, dryer, water heater and dishwasher are all part of the green puzzle. This fact of home ownership is also a great opportunity to save green and be green. Smart choices for these appliances will lead to higher energy efficiency and major energy and money savings. We will design a plan for maximized installation to obtain maximum energy efficiency. We will evaluate your needs and thoroughly research all the options for you, so you can make a smart choice. These choices will improve your modular home’s eco-friendliness.

 

TIMING IS EVERYTHING!

Have a personal assistant in your beautiful, new modular home. Thanks to a new generation of “smart” thermostats, this level of control is available to you. Models can now monitor factors such as the energy use of individual appliances, the cost of energy at a given time of day and the functionality of respective appliances. These thermostats can run appliances when it’s least expensive to do so. You can save even more energy and money with this precise, instantaneous level of control.

 

WATCH THE WATER!

Some estimates suggest that heating water accounts for roughly a third of a home’s energy consumption. Tankless water heaters are the solution. These water heaters, heat water as needed and are one of the most efficient water heaters available. Also available are low-flow faucets, shower heads and toilets to ensure maximum efficiency of water usage.

 

A POSITIVE REFLECTION!

All homes heat up from the sun. Reflective insulation is a cost-saving upgrade option. Reflective insulation is designed control solar radiation, the sun’s heat producing energy, which penetrates your roof and walls to heat the air inside. Installing this insulation, provides your modular home, with year-round protection from the outside temperature.

 

THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY!

Energy efficient windows are better-sealed and better-insulated and provide high dividends in the fight against high energy costs. The window glass is tinted or glazed with a material that reduces the solar radiation allowed in the home. This not only reduces glare, but also improves the windows’ Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), a measure of how the windows prevent sunlight from raising the home’s indoor temperature. A lower SHGC value identifies a more efficient window.