What Is Eco Friendly in Building and Remodeling

What is eco-friendly at Zelaya? For us, it not only means offering our clients options that will make their projects more environmentally friendly, but also how we operate our company.

Why be an eco-friendly company? For those of us at Zelaya Properties, there is not a choice. It’s how we live our personal lives — it’s how we grew up. To run our company any other way would go against our core values.

Because of the nature of our profession, we have the privilege and responsibility to inform and educate our clients on which alterations can be made to their designs that would translate into a positive effect on the environment; and often those eco-friendly alterations mean more green in their bank account when their utility bills are paid.

We are constantly educating ourselves on the latest trends in green building to ensure that our knowledge about the options that are available to you for your project are current, and it is reflected in your design, materials, and techniques that we present.

Along with our EPA Lead Paint certification, we are currently working on our LEED Certification and our GreenAdvantage® certification. Both of these certifications will ensure that we are operating by the most up-to-date environmentally conscientious practices and we are offering our clients the most energy efficient materials and building methods.

Did you know…

…That wood windows are the most energy efficient windows?

…That recycled blue jeans can be used as insulation.

…That EcoRock is and alternative interior wall covering that is made up of 85% industrial by-products and is not only more energy efficient, but also is not susceptible to mold or termites like traditional dry wall.

We enjoy being able to explore these different green options with you to help
create your design and provide you with information that can help influence your decision about your remodeling project.

Read our more about sustainable building on our website or in our blog.

Call us at (703) 672-0252 to learn more about our eco friendly building and maintenance processes.