Green/Modular

Redpoint Builders is committed to a healthy environment and strives to include as many aspects of green building as possible. Planning during design and construction helps reduce production waste. We don’t demolish at the beginning of a remodeling project. Instead, we deconstruct; salvaging and recycling as many types of materials as we can. During construction we can use materials such as high volume fly ash concrete, low or no voc paints and finishes. Building green is often a give and take of budget, materials, systems and processes. We work with the owners, architects, and designers to achieve the best balance possible.

Modular construction is becoming more and more popular due to both lower overall construction costs and a lower impact on the environment. This is primarily because the units are constructed in controlled factory conditions. Few builders in the Bay Area have more experience with modular construction than Redpoint Builders.
Green from the Ground Up, by David Johnston and Scott Gibson
“Green building encompasses every part of construction, not just the house itself but everything around it, and how the house and its occupants relate to the community around them. In theory, it can seem simple. In practice, it can get complicated. At its most basic, green building is a tripod of three interrelated goals:

Energy Efficiency,
the cornerstone of any green building project. A well-designed and green-built home consumes as little energy as possible and uses renewable sources of energy whenever possible. Lower energy use not only saves homeowners money but also has broader societal benefits, including fewer disruptions in energy supplies, better air quality, and reduced global climate change.

Conservation of natural resources.
Conventional building needlessly consumes large quantities of wood, water, metal and fossil fuels. There are great varieties of effective building strategies that conserve natural resources and provide other benefits, such as lower costs. Strategies include the use of durable products to reduce waste and specifying recycled-content products that reuse natural resources.
Indoor air quality.
Poor indoor air quality is often caused by mold and mildew that are the results of leaks or poorly designed and maintained heating and cooling systems. Another common source of indoor air pollution is the off-gassing of chemicals found in many building materials.”