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What is a LEED Certified HomeLEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. At REA Homes, we take a leadership role in our community and in our industry by building High Performance Luxury Homes. Based on our clients wishes, often times these homes are built with third party inspections and designations. This helps ensure that the homes truly perform as intended. There are only a few truly elite nationally recognized “green” programs , and LEED for Homes is one of the best. Using third party verification, LEED certified homes achieve superior levels of energy efficiency, use less natural resources and create a better living environment for its occupants as well as the community as a whole.
What does it mean to be LEED Certified?LEED Certification provides an overall platform for the creation and verification of a home’s performance. Homes that become LEED Certified have attained a superior level of energy and resource efficiency and have created a healthier living environment for its occupants as well. LEED Certified homes on average have energy consumption levels of 30% less than homes built to the National Energy Code.

What are the benefits of living in a LEED Certified homeThe benefits of living in a LEED Certified home are numerous but primarily include:

• Are more durable and have a longer functional life
• Create large reductions in utility costs
• Provide greater indoor comfort
• Have fewer drafts
• Maintain more consistent temperatures throughout the home
• Provide better indoor air quality-reduced dust and allergens
• Create Less opportunity for exposure to Mold and other indoor toxins
• Achieve total net costs that are similar to owning a conventional home