About Method Homes
Sustainable design approach is a core value for a such company like Method Homes. Method Homes company believes every homeowner deserves to have ability to live, learn and work in quality and healthy prefab buildings and modular homes. Sustainable modular homes are more efficient, comfortable and better places created to live. Method Homes modular homes, prefab homes and prefab commercial structures are designed and built using only sustainable practices, systems and materials.
Method Homes prefab homes and modular commercial buildings can be built to obtain Passive House, ENERGY STAR, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and other modern environmental certification standards. State-of-the-art building off-site inside Method Homes custom facility minimizes construction waste compared to on-site building, to less than 10 percent and helps eliminate exposure to the elements. Reduced building time and any activity spent on the building site lightens significant environmental impact of the whole building process. Environmentally responsible, energy–efficient and elegant, Method Homes modular homes are available for transportation throughout most of Canada and United States.
Responsible Modular Design and Prefab Construction
Method Homes works with architecture design partners who share Method Homes' values, which means designing, engineering and constructing prefab modular homes and prefab modular commercial buildings that are using responsible, innovative and sustainable practices. Method Homes achieves their goals through focusing and concentrating on a tight modular building envelope, combining and integrating modern energy-efficient products and systems whenever possible, and significantly reducing material waste through building process in a centralized prefab factory location where building materials can be recycled and reused.
Quality Materials
Method Homes uses local products and the best quality materials whenever possible to ensure Method Homes modular homes are resilient, comfortable, and healthy. Method Homes gives customers the flexibility to select the energy and performance upgrades that are the best fit for their modular homes. Every Method home project comes standard with the following options:
- Above-code insulation
- Low or no VOC paints and adhesives, which means less chemical off gassing
- No UA formaldehyde in any building materials
- FSC Certified hardwood floors
- Quiet and efficient ENERGY STAR rated vent fans
- Locally harvested lumber within 500 miles
- Low-flow fixtures
- Dual flush toilets
- Pre-wiring for solar
Leading Environmental Certifications
Method Homes is committed to innovation and quality in every modular home they build. Method Homes is experienced in prefab building process to meet leading environmental green certification standards and work closely with Method Homes' team of green environmental building consultants to ensure successful enrollment and execution in various environmental certification programs, including Living Building Challenge, Passive House, LEED, ENERGY STAR.
Added benefits for homeowners in building to modern leading environmental certification standards are effect in maximizing water efficiency and energy efficiency, resulting in cost savings for homeowners on water, light, and energy bills. In addition, certain home's certifications may qualify homeowners for federal tax credits and/or tax benefits based on the homeowner location.
