We know that green building is about stewardship: of resources, of finances, and of the environment. At Degnan Design Builders, Inc., the principles of stewardship are part of our core values, so green building is a natural part of our process. We approach green building in three ways: through our Business Practices, through the decision making process with our clients, and in our personal decisions.

Business Practices

• Cardboard Recycling and proper debris disposal
• Job site toilet provision if facilities are not available
• Erosion control and tracking prevention from the site
• Building code compliance
• Inclusion of landscaping in most contracts
• Helping clients to weigh the costs
• We build with a focus on Energy’s New Homes Program, and implement Home Performance with ENERGY STAR consultations into remodeling. We verify and quantify our performance with pre and post testing.
• We recommend high efficiency furnaces and air conditioners that are over and above codes, using ECM furnace blowers, 14 SEER air conditioners, or even super-efficient heat pumps.
• We recommend future-proofing by including solar energy and renewable-ready measures in your project as the budget allows.
• We work with professional resources to capture subsidies and tax credits when available
• We design homes efficiently with an emphasis on efficient use of space, energy, and of resource for a lower total cost of operation.
• We help you choose locally produced or sustainably harvested building materials that require less shipping and have less impact on the envirionment.

Personal Decisions

• We work with written Trade Contractor Agreements and Scopes of Work to ensure that quality, recycling and other performance standards are met.
• We choose geographically local jobs when possible, and local trade contractors when appropriate.
• We choose vehicles that are appropriate to our business and family needs while taking efficiency into account.