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First green modular home in Virginia near completion in Berryville
It might not be obvious to passing drivers on Triple J Road in Berryville, but the nearly completed modular home located on the road has been designated as the first green modular home in Virginia."Green" means that the home is eco-friendly and energy efficient, according to Cheryl Ash, who started the Go Green LLC company in Winchester with her husband, Brian, in 2006.
The home is being sold by the Go Green company, and currently listed at $369,000, the price at which it was appraised, Ash said.
"There has been a lot of interest in the house," she said.
Some of the features offered by Go Green include reclaimed hardwood flooring, recycled glass, concrete counter tops, forestry stewardship council certified cabinetry and energy star light fixtures and appliances. The company offers geo-thermal systems, solar power, wind power, green living roofs, rain water harvesting systems, native landscaping, recycled denim insulation, paint made from milk or clay with no volital organic compounds, flooring milled from harvested river logs, water filtration systems using Japanese coral and tax incentives.
All of the home's appliances will have Energy Star designation, meaning that the Environmental Protection Association officially recognizes the appliances as energy efficient.
Why would a potential homeowner want to buy a green home?
"In such a time when energy efficiency is important, this high-performance house will actually boast annual savings for most," Ash said.
While other green homes have been either built or remodeled by Go Green LLC, Ash explained that the house on Triple J Road, a 1,400-square-foot ranch, is the first from their green line of modular homes.
"Modular, or pre-fab, as it has been called, construction marries well with the green concept," Ash said. "The houses are indeed "stick built" in a controlled environment, with the interior structure never seeing an ounce of rain."
The house was constructed with attention to detail in the area of sustainability, she said.
The Triple J Road house was built on a "controlled crawl space" by Superior Walls. A controlled crawl space is one that is heated and cooled for better energy efficiency.
"Basically, it's a basement for short people," Ash said.
The constructed units are transported completely shrink-wrapped in plastic to the lot and set on the foundation via a crane, she said. That process took place earlier this month. It takes about six to eight hours before the house is completely weather tight and ready for final completion.
"There is also no construction waste," Ash said. "Everything is re-used at the plant."
"This type of construction has become in vogue lately," Ash said, noting that a large display of several modular homes was recently on display in New York City.
For more information on Go Green LLC, call 540-662-0870.
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