Chicago Green Building Construction - Weatherization, Heating, Home Energy, and Efficiency

Green Envelope Construction

An Energy Reduction Company

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Our Mission

Our Work

oakpark pvkevinsatticinsulationblow-in-insulation-photo669maiorca afteroakpark pv668eewindowseedoorGreen Envelope LLC is a Chicago area green construction company. Our mission is to bring simple weatherization methods and green building practices to area homeownersOur focus is on incorporating healthy, practical, and sustainable building practices. In all of our work we employ the latest standards and techniques as designated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the Building Performance Institute, and the US Green Building CouncilWe offer weatherization packages, heating services, and home energy optimization. Home comfort and energy reduction is what we do best. Contact us about your next home improvement project, and begin saving energy and living in a greener healthier homeServices

Services

Solar is the golden seal on a green envelope. Solar panels create energy for your home. We can install solar panels on most roofs in one day's time. There are two types of active solar for homes: thermal -to produce hot water, or photovoltaic -to produce electricity. Both provide energy security for a lifetime.Building Green means increasing efficiency and decreasing your carbon footprint. Specializing in home energy reduction, we implement the best practices building science has proven to work. We work to increase house performance, and most of all, maximize home comfort.Weatherization is a skill we profess. The "building envelope" is what separates your home from Chicago area's unforgiving elements. The thermal envelope is your home's jacket, and it keeps you cool in the summer, and warm in the winter. Our work makes sure there are no holes in that jacket. Sealing the envelope tight to keep the outside out, and the conditioned air in, is our speciality. Insulation is the envelope around your home. The building envelope keeps the inside in and the outside out. We use the newest and highest rated spray foam and eco-batt available. Blown cellulose makes good topping and is 80% recycled. Our energy solutions are cost effective and extremely efficient, always following building science parameters and institutional standards. Proper insulation will save a home owner between 10-30% on a heating bill every month for the life of their home. Better returns are seldom seen in investment Heating and AC control the environment of your home. We tune and optimize performance on home mechanicals. Annual service is highly recommended and very affordable. Additionally, we find leaks in your ducts and seal them up. We balance home system and ensure that all your mechanicals are operating at peak efficiently and more importantly at safe levels. With 35 years experience in radiant and forced air systems, we always get it right the first time. Fenestration Doors and windows are a dynamic barrier in your home's envelope. Weather-stripping doors and caulking windows helps to seal your home from the elements. We seal every crevasse, and repair existing hardware. Replacement is often not necessary. We also install storm windows and doors; these increase efficiency and home securitySpecials

Energy Reduction Packages

Insulation

We specialize in aligning a home's pressure boundary with the thermal barrier. Creating a consistent line of insulation around your home is a craft we wake up for every morning. Attics are the primary source of energy loss in homes. We create a tight, well ventilated, attic so your home stays warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. Walls are a large surface area of your home. We painlessly blow foam insulation into a home's walls to create a tight seal against the elements, sound, and insects. Basements and crawls spaces are areas that are most neglected by most homeowners. These areas are a huge source of energy loss. We bring these places into the light and seal them up tightly.10-30% is the amount of energy an average U.S home is losing due to air leaks, old doors and windows, wrong sized HVAC systems, and poor insulation. 10%-30% is what Green Envelope can do. All our work is guaranteed for five years. Our expertise creates energy efficiency for your homeBasic Home Winterization; The installation 12 CFL light bulbs at various watts,1 can's worth of air sealant for obvious energy leakage points, six outlet and six light switch gaskets. Approx. annual energy savings at 500kWh of electricity saved and approx. 5% of your heating/cooling bill. Price $125.00 A more advance package may include the above plus window caulking, door and window weather-stripping, hot water jacket and the sealing of can lights; Call for prices to save as much as 2000 kWh and approx.10% on your heating/cooling bill. This package is highly customizable to fit a homeowner's needs.

Solar Special; 1 year free monitoring with any system install. Illinois rebates & Federal tax credits discount total cost by 50%Window sealing, pipe insulation, and mastic on ducts are but some of the methods we specialize in saving you energyContact

Contact

Contact us today to learn mote about our weatherization packages and our recent energy reduction projects. All estimates and site visits are free of charge and questions are always welcome. Evening and weekend appointmenats are available. We support and help plan DIY projects.Ask us about our tiered winterization packages and the $1,500 energy tax credit. Weatherizing your home today will save you unnecessary energy loss this winter. Reduce your utility bills and increase the comfort of your home with simple and repeatedly proven energy services. Green Enevelope LLCChicago IL 60634Info_GreenEnvelopeConstruction.comTel: (312) 685-9273Page 6

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