DeTray's EnviroSense

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Available Green Features and More:


  • ENERGY STAR Certification of Insulation (Super Good Cents) R-40 Ceilings, R-19 Walls, R-33 Floors
  • building material upgrades
  • high performance windows
  • controlled air infiltration
  • upgraded heating and air condition systems
  • energy effeciant tight duct systems
  • upgraded water-heating equipment


ENERGY STAR qualified homes are independently verified to be at least 30% more energy efficient than homes built to the 1993 National Model Energy Code or 15% more efficient than state energy code, whichever is more rigorous. According to the EPA, these savings are based on heating, cooling, and hot water energy use and are typically achieved through a combination of:

High Performance Windows -- Double-glazed low "e" windows carry the ENERGY STAR label and save up to 30% in heating and cooling loss.

DeTray's also offer Heat Pumps to reduce heating cost.

Building Green - Sustainability Advantages

A substantially reduced carbon footprint is a feature of the FoundationWorks system. Our system is much gentler on the environment than poured foundations. Not only does our system use less concrete than poured foundations reducing CO2 emissions, but if you ever need to move your home, your foundation can go with you.

  • Concrete usage for FoundationWorks System (footers for piers and perimeter wall): approximately 5 cubic yards for a 28'x66' home
  • Concrete usage for slab and stem wall: approximately 50 cubic yards
  • Lbs. of cement per cubic yard of concrete: 450
  • Total estimated cement savings (450X50): 20,250 lbs., adjusted for cement in FW System
  • Estimated ratio of CO2 savings to cement savings: 1 to 1
  • TOTAL ESTIMATED CO2 SAVINGS per home: approximately 20,000 LBS*

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