LANDMARK BUILDERS IS "BUILDING GREEN" IN EASTERN JACKSON
COUNTY!
We can build a better home!
Landmark Builders of Blue Springs, Inc. is now offering their new home
builders a unique opportunity to construct their home using insulated
concrete form construction rather than the traditional wood frame construction.
The following article appeared in the May 8 issue of the Welcome Home supplement
of the Independence Examiner. 
The Green model home: Efficiency meets elegance.
According to the Department of Energy, homes account for
21% of the energy used in the United States. In spite of the recent increase
in energy costs, the majority of homes are built using the same technology
developed in the 1950s, which are traditional wood homes. Landmark Builders
of Blue Springs, Inc., has always strived to develop energy efficient
homes, but now has taken a leading edge by partnering with Energy Star
and offering insulated concrete homes. Their new model premiering this
spring in Cardinal
Woods West highlights this alternative method of construction.
"Previously, we built homes using double wall construction
and well insulated, but we were looking for even better ways to improve
our homes. We just felt that we couldn't make many improvements to our
wooden homes because they were as energy efficient as wooden homes can
be - so we began to look for alternatives," said Greg Andachter, president
of Landmark Builders of Blue Springs, Inc.
Concrete has been a building product for hundreds of years,
but it just hasn't been used in Kansas City to build residential homes
like this in great numbers. Insulated Concrete Homes exterior walls are
concrete from the footing to the rafters This technology offers an insulation
factor equal to R-50, where as the typical home in Kansas City offers
an insulation factor of R-13.
A concrete home also offers the additional benefits of
tornado resistance up to an F4 tornado, mold resistance, pest resistance,
as well as eliminates most outside noise.
Landmark Builders of Blue Springs, Inc. has been building
in Jackson County since 1985. They have built several exclusive communities
throughout Jackson County, and are know for their commitment to quality
construction at a reasonable price. Their web site is http://www.landmarkblue.com.
The benefits of ICF construction:
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SAFETY:
The steel reinforced concrete walls are built to withstand winds
up to 200 miles per hour.
ICF walls are virtually fireproof.
ECONOMIC:
Reduction in homeowner's insurance premiums.
Save up to 65% on average energy bills.
HEALTHIER:
Concrete homes are air tight, keeping your home healthier with
cleaner air on the inside - leaving most insects, pollens, allergens
and dust outside.
LESS OUTSIDE NOISE: ICF construction reduces outside noise to
a whisper.
(Note: Many Energy Star® homes are eligible for energy tax
credits or special incentives such as Energy Efficient Mortgages
(EEM). Visit Energy Star partner Hathmore
Technologies, LLC for more information on advantages of building
green.
BEST KEPT SECRET:
Best of all, on the outside, your home will look just like any
other home. The difference is when you walk through the door
to an air tight, safe, secure home that you and your family will
enjoy for many, many years.
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**A new ICF model home is being constructed in our newest maintenance-provided
subdivision, Cardinal Woods West, just east of the Independence Center
on 39th Street, and west of R.D. Mize. Come out and see for yourself!
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