Future Home Technology builds green and uses energy star products in our custom moduar home manufacturing

PRODUCTS WE ARE USING FOR “GREEN” HOMES

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Ø      Power Joist I-Beams by Anthony in place of 2 x 10 floor joists.

Ø      ¾” Advantech OSB T & G floor decking in place of standard ¾” OSB.  Low formaldehyde chemicals.

Ø      5/8” OSB Roof sheathing in place of 5/8” Plywood.  OSB is a recycled product.

Ø      5/8” Side and Marriage Wall sheathing in place of 7/16” OSB.  Higher R-Value.

Ø      2 x 8 Exterior wall studs 24” OC in place of 2 x 6 16” OC.  Using less wood per foot of walls.

Ø      All “FSC” (Forest Stewardship Council) #2 SPF rated lumber. 

Ø      Kohler 1.28 gallon flush water closets.

Ø      Owens – Corning fiberglass insulation with Greenguard™ rating.  R30 for exterior walls; R49 for ceiling.  (Owens – Corning with Greenguard™ is currently what FHT installs in all homes).

Ø      PEX water supplies.  (FHT currently uses standard in all homes).

Ø      Andersen 400 Series windows.  FHT currently offers as an option.

Ø      Merillat cabinetry.  All Merillat cabinets are made from “FSC” rated wood materials.  FHT uses Merillat exclusively.

Ø      USG Drywall.  35% recycled product.

Ø      0-VOC Sherwin – Williams wall paint.

Ø      MDF Mouldings including jamb, casing and baseboard.

Ø      Hardiplank Fiber Cement Siding.

Ø      GE Profile Series Appliances, Energy Star rated.

Ø      Seagull Lighting, Energy Star rated.

Ø      Thermatru™ Energy Star Fiberglass Exterior Doors

Ø      Masonite™ Solid Core 6-Panel Interior Doors.

Please see corresponding attachments on above mentioned materials for more in depth descriptions.

This is just some of what FHT is doing to provide a Green Home through our manufacturing facility.  More Green products will be researched by the Purchasing Department.

For more information about Future Home Technology custom modular homes, building green and energy compliant, please visit our web site at http://www.futurehometechnology.com/

Future Home Technology is the leading manufacturer of custom modular homes having built over 6.000 single and multi-family homes in the Northeast. Our custom modular homes are built in New York, NY, New Jersey, NJ, Connecticut, CT, Pennsylvania, PA, Rhode Island, RI, Massachusetts MA, Vermont, VT, and New Hampshire, NH