Sustainability - Unity Homes

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Sustainable Homes from a Solar-Powered Factory

Living in a space that reflects your values is important, considering how much of our lives we spend at home. At Unity, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

From design to construction, our sustainability practices extend beyond the energy-efficient homes we build. It is a part of our mission to elevate the homebuilding process by using renewable, non-hazardous building materials and reducing construction waste. Through smart design and intentional building methods, our high-performance homes are designed to enhance your well-being and minimize environmental footprint. We create homes that are resilient and sustainable—starting with production in our 100% solar-powered factory. […]

Why All-Electric Homes Are Better for You and the Planet

Ten years ago, the average home buyer or builder probably hadn’t heard of the Passive House standard – and they certainly couldn’t describe it. But during the past decade, this standard has gone from being an “extreme” on the fringes of homebuilding, to being commonly discussed – and increasingly achieved – in the world of high-performance homes.

Although Unity doesn’t build Passive House certified homes, our approach is very similar, and the performance of our homes typically matches that of Passive Houses in certain key aspects. […]

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Passive House Standards with Unity

Although Unity doesn’t build Passive House certified homes, our approach is very similar, and the performance of our homes typically matches that of Passive Houses in certain key aspects. […]

Why Build Now

With all the dire headlines and uncertainty relating to interest rates, inflation and energy costs, why would anyone start planning to build a new home now? As builders of high performance homes, we at Unity have been pondering that question. We’ve come up with a few reasons why now is as good a time as any to plan for your new home. […]

Build More Walls – that Store Carbon!

In combating climate change, reducing carbon emissions from building operations is critical, because they represent such a large percentage of global CO2 emissions. […]

Going Electric

No, we’re not referring to Bob Dylan’s iconic “electric” concert at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, when he first performed live with an electric guitar. That performance was reportedly greeted with boos from folk music fans in the audience. When Unity (or other home builders, for that matter) “go electric,” we think the move is worthy of cheers. […]

Looking to the Future at NESEA’s “Building Energy” Conference

Tedd Benson’s presentation at NESEA’s Building Energy Conference . “Yes, we are failing, but there is still time to turn everything around—we can still fix […]