"Building Green" is a hot topic. It can be just a catch phrase, but for J. E. Larkin it means something:
- Positioning the home on the lot to take advantage of the New Mexico sun in the winter and reduce its impact in the summer
- Using energy-efficient materials in constructing the exterior walls and in insulating the house...Sealed correctly
- Using skylights and windows as means of ventilation and cooling in the summer and heating in the winter
- Installing efficient heating and cooling units as well as efficient appliances.
- Using active or passive solar power as well as wind power to offset rising utility costs and to make the homeowner more energy self-sufficient
- Stains & Paints with low or zero VOCs
- Carpets made of corn blends & renewable polymers
- Plaster finished with beeswax for that final comforting glow
- Now, titanium dioxide in metal panels for continous cleaning
- STRAW-BALE, RAMMED EARTH, STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS & ADOBE BLOCK HOMES
Example Home:
- 2903 Sq. Ft.
- Heat Pump W/15 Seer Refrigerated air - 2 speed unit
- All Electric Home
- Winter 2011 Nov-Mar avg. Utility: $52.00
- Summer 2010 May-Oct avg. Utility: $78.00
As a licensed New Mexico General Contractor with an engineering background, J. E. Larkin is ideally positioned to help you reduce your "carbon footprint," become more energy efficient, and rely on the renewable energy resources which New Mexico has in abundance.
