Vinyl Siding Showcased on
NAHB Tour of Green Homes
At this year's Tour of Green Homes at the NAHB National Green Building Conference, Cimarron Homes will showcase how builders are incorporating vinyl siding to help achieve points in leading green building programs.
Cimarron builds certified green homes as the norm, and the homes throughout its six Durham, N.C., area communities feature vinyl siding. In recognition of this green building commitment, Cimarron
has been chosen as one of only six stops on the 2010 Tour of Green Homes.
Cimarron is a driving force in the green homebuilding market, crafting value-packed homes that are energy efficient, environmentally responsible and surprisingly affordable.
"We are dedicated to green building and it's our goal to provide these benefits to all home buyers," says Danny Winters, Cimarron Homes production manager. The 2,130-square-foot home designed for entry-level buyers will be ANSI-approved ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard™ certified, projected for the Silver level.
A modern version of the popular Craftsman style, the home features both vertical and horizontal vinyl siding profiles in beautiful earth tone colors. Attractive architectural accessories, including band boards, eave brackets and square columns, provide curb appeal and help complete the Craftsman look.
Vinyl Siding and Green Points:
Vinyl siding can contribute to achieving points in leading green building programs numerous ways. Point criteria for the resource and energy efficiency of vinyl siding includes:
Life-cycle analysis
Site-applied finishing materials
Recycled-content building materials (materials with recycled content of 25 to 75 percent)
Termite-resistant materials
Indigenous materials (depending on the distance between the manufacturing plant and the building site)
Innovative practices (product manufacturer's operation includes environmental management system concept and the production facility is ISO 14001 certified or equivalent)
Energy cost performance (insulated vinyl siding may contribute to achieving energy cost performance that exceeds the International Energy Conservation Code requirements from the International Code Council)
Building envelope (insulated vinyl siding may contribute to a total building thermal envelope UA that outperforms code minimum values)
Front Page
Builder in Durham Provides Green Housing for Entry-Level Buyers
National Association of Home Builders — April 19, 2010
Morrison, the owner of Cimarron Homes in Durham, has been building energy-efficient homes since the company was formed in 1982. Monitoring a number of energy-efficiency programs that it saw come and go, the company eventually settled on Energy Star as it became apparent that the federal initiative was here to stay. Since 2006, Cimarron has attained Energy Star certification for 350 of its homes. READ MORE ››
Cimarron Homes has been Chosen to be
on the National Green Tour!
ECO Magazine Link to Story "The third stop is Cimarron Homes, a for-profit company that is thriving while competing with national builders in a difficult market, selling 100% Local GHBT (GBI) and Energy Star certified new homes. The 2130 sf model we’ll be seeing sells for $159,000 including land & garage and will be NAHB ANSI 700 National Green Standard certified (projected Silver), HERS 79 WaterSense, and will have an indoor air quality focus. We’ll walk through one example that’s near completion and one ready for insulation.
Cimarron Homes builds 100% green and Energy Star certified and has the largest number of NAHB (GBI) green certifications of any builder in the area. Affordable high performance green building with an emphasis on value engineering and indoor air quality as well as energy and water efficiency has been a core value for their company for many years. The owner, Craig Morrison, has a very compelling interview on his website."
Hi res photos of these homes are at www.flickr.com/ChandlerDesign
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