| What is the Green Balanced Home? | Tour the Home | Superior Insulation with SIPs | ||||
The Green Balanced Home is all about helping you create a living space that strikes that ideal balance between making sound environmental sense and personal financial sense. By showcasing an assortment of leading-edge green technologies, the Green Balanced Home allows you to mix-and-match practical solutions to balance your desire for global responsibility with your need for personal comforts and conveniences. We invite you to discover the beauty that is the Green Balanced Home. |
The Green Balanced Home is currently available for tours in the Sheboygan County Parade of Homes.
Details available at the Sheboygan County Home Builders Association web site. |
One of the key green measures used in the home are Structured Insulated Panels (SIPs). These wall sections are made by Plymouth Foam of oriented strand board (OSB) and foam. OSB is a wood byproduct. The foam provides superior insulation from a product that does not release greenhouse gases. More of the Green Balanced Home's energy saving |
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| LEED Certification | ||||||
The Green Balanced Home is currently undergoing review for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The process ensures that the Home meets or exceeds a strict set of standards for environmentally stable construction. |
