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At D.L. Miller Construction, "Green Building" means taking a common sense approach to the entire construction process. Through the use of cost effective products coupled with proven construction technologies that extend resources, D.L. Miller homes are designed to maximize your budget while using "Green Building Technologies" that make sense locally. Since a true definition of "Green Building" does not exist for new residential construction you as the buyer need to determine what "level of green" you choose to build.

The items and processes listed make good sense since they are readily available and can be done with little or no impact on budget.

Site Selection and Landscaping:

The use of orienting the home to the south or within 30 degrees of south to utilize passive solar heating.
The practice of keeping trees to shelter the home from the effects of dominate winds and sun exposure, while minimizing water runoff.
The practice of landscaping and seeding of yards to control water runoff and soil erosion while adding beauty and value to the home and community.
Rule 5 Soil Erosion practices during the construction process.
On steeply sloped lots, the use of retaining walls to mitigate soil erosion.
The use of drip irrigation installations to minimize evaporation of water dedicated to landscaping.
The use of passive irrigation by directing rainwater runoff thru buried downspouts into the yard proper for distribution and absorbsion.
The use of site topography to help drive design.

Construction Technologies:

The use of water proofing at the basement to help control humidity in the interior envelope.
The use of overhangs to assist in moisture control and solar design.
The installation of windows with low emission glazing and argon gas thermopane construction to control heat loss and gain while protecting interior surfaces.
The use of man made products from sustainable forests including: OSB (oriented strand board), PSL (parallel strand lumber), LVL (laminated veneer lumber), LSL (laminated structural lumber),

I-joists for Flooring, and Finger Joint Studs.

Roof systems utilizing metal plate connected trusses. This practice incorporates coupling lumber that minimizes waste with engineered designs that allow longer barrier free spans.
I-joist floor systems that incorporate top and bottom chords that sandwich a man made high performance web material that allows longer, stronger spans.
Moisture resistant drywall in all wet areas.
The installation of "Tyvek" brand osmotic barrier on the exterior walls of the home to prevent water migration and promote moisture vapor travel.
The sealing of all sill plates, double studs, headers and penetrations to the exterior with sealant prior to insulation installation.
The practice of using insulated exterior corners and wall backer installations to remove potential exterior wall cold spots.
The use of insulated sub-sheathing to increase the R value of the thermal envelope.
The venting of all bath exhaust fans to the exterior to remove humidity from the indoor environment controlled by occupancy sensors.
The installation of "Bryant" brand HVAC systems that are minimum 90% efficient for heating and 13SEER for air conditioning, properly sized.
The use of wall seal fiberglass insulation and blown fiberglass blankets in the attic space.
The use of vinyl siding, cement based siding or aluminum siding to cover the exterior with a permanent finish that does not consume trees.
Using cabinetry thru out the home built by Quality Cabinetry, an award winning and certified "green" manufacturing company.
Using Shaw flooring products that are certified "green" including some floors such as bamboo that are rapidly renewable.
The use of low or no VOC paints, caulks, sealants and adhesives.
Installation of humidification equipment and monitoring systems.
Utilizing the entire design approach incorporating the building envelope and its systems to maximize energy efficiency.
Using MDF trim materials and interior doors.
The use of products including TREX decking products that have recycled materials in their composition.
The use of value engineering in the lumber package to maximize resources while meeting or exceeding all code requirements.
The inclusion of third party certified wood products in the construction process.
Installing passive radon mitigation systems in all homes.
We offer the option of fluorescent light bulbs for all fixtures.
We offer the option of a Rinnai on demand tank less water heater.

Non Direct Resources:

Recycling of cardboard and plastic used for shipping.
Recycling of ink jet cartridges.
Use of wood cut offs to power wood burning furnaces off site.
Use of recycled paper in office.
Recycling of aluminum cut offs/waste.