We all need to do our part to reduce our impact on the environment. You can help do your part when you buy a new Mercedes Home.
- DuPont Corian® Helping to Meet Sustainable Design Goals:
• All Corian® colors can help earn U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® credits for MR Building Reuse, MR Materials Reuse, MR Regional Materials, Environmental Quality (EQ) Low Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants, helping to reduce a building or home’s environmental footprint. - DuPont™ Tyvek® reduces uncontrolled air leakage which allows for the optimization of HVAC systems. This improves the total life cycle of a building by providing operational system efficiency and protection from corrosion and mold growth.
- Moen Faucets: Award winning LifeShine® finish which provides enhanced resistance to abrasion, corrosion and chemical attack, extending the life of consumer products and providing significant environmental benefits by eliminating problematic manufacturing processes.
- Mohawk Everstrand carpet is made of recycled fibers that are far superior to lower grade synthetic fibers.
- Owens Corning's PINK FIBERGLAS products have 35% and 15% recycled content respectively—a claim backed by independent, third-party organization Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
- It takes energy to make insulation, but the Alliance to Save Energy estimates that a typical pound of insulation saves 12 times the amount of energy needed to make it during the first year of use alone. By helping businesses achieve superior energy effiiency, Owens Corning PINK FIBERGLAS products have earned the Energy Star ® label from the U.S. government.
- Well-insulated buildings reduce energy consumption. As a result, power plants burn less fossil fuel and the production of greenhouse gases decreases.