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Building a Greener Future

WE’RE CONTINUING OUR WORK WITH GREENLINE HOMES TO HELP CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN CHICAGO COMMUNITIES.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SHIFTS HAVE CREATED A NEW DESIRE FOR CUSTOM-BUILT HOMES THAT ARE ENERGY-EFFICIENT, EASY TO MAINTAIN, AND SUSTAINABLE.

BUILDING A GREEN HOME

WITH THE HELP OF GREENLINE HOMES, WE’RE UTILIZING GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMER AND BUILD THESE HOMES.

BY USING SOLAR ENERGY, INCREASED LEVELS OF INSULATION, AIR SEALING, AND CAREFULLY SELECTED MECHANICALS AND APPLIANCES, WE’RE BUILDING NET-ZERO-ENERGY HOMES THAT END UP PRODUCING MORE ENERGY THAN THEY CONSUME.

THESE ECO-FRIENDLY HOMES ARE BUILT USING SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND WATER- AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES.

FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN THESE HOMES ARE CHOOSING TO LIVE A HEALTHIER, MORE AFFORDABLE LIFESTYLE.

BENEFITS TO OWNING A GREEN HOME

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVING IN A GREEN HOME. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF USING RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES HELPS LESSEN THE RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS AND OTHER DEPLETING SOURCES.

THERE ARE ALSO ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE HOMEOWNER. BY USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, IT SAVES ON MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS. THERE ARE TAX REBATES AND INCENTIVES, CHEAPER UTILITY BILLS, AND THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME INCREASES, AS WELL.

AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, BENEFITS TO YOUR HEALTH. WHEN BUILDING A GREEN HOME, THE BUILDER IS USING NON-TOXIC MATERIALS AND AIR PURIFICATION VENTILATION SYSTEMS THAT CREATE A CLEANER INDOOR ENVIRONMENT.

INSTEAD OF RECYCLING STALE INDOOR AIR, FRESH OUTDOOR AIR IS CONTINUOUSLY BROUGHT INTO THE HOME, PROMOTING A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT.

GO GREEN WITH MK CONSTRUCTION

MK CONSTRUCTION AND GREENLINE HOMES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP FAMILIES LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE WHILE BUILDING A BETTER CHICAGO ONE HOUSE AT A TIME.

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BUILDING A WELL-DESIGNED, ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME IN THE CITY OR SUBURBS, GIVE US A CALL TODAY TO DISCUSS DETAILS.

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