Shades of Green

Since our inception Woodlands has been driving sustainable and energy efficient building practices in our region.

We use sustainable construction practices in all our building projects. Our units are build for energy efficiency — with conditioned crawl spaces, 2″x6″ exterior walls, continuous thermal barrier/exterior insulation, and Energy Star appliances — and Woodlands strives to remain at the forefront of green construction applications in West Virginia.

We choose renovation whenever possible rather than demolition/rebuilding to reduce material and energy consumption and preserve the historic nature of our small towns. And we focus our developments in areas near existing transportation and utility infrastructure. We love to do infill development whenever we have the opportunity. Infill means that we redevelop abandoned or vacant properties in existing neighborhoods. This practice reduces blight, improves neighborhood property values, and provides new houses or rental units near stores, churches, and parks, allowing our cities to more fully develop their existing communities.

Did You Know…

*Renovating an existing building consumes less energy than demolition and new construction.

* It takes 65 years for a new energy efficient building to save the energy lost when demolishing an existing building.

* Woodlands prefers to develop infill housing which is already located in developed areas near transportation and utility services. No new infrastructure development is required.

* Over the life of a house, more energy is consumed traveling to and from the building than is used by the building itself.

* It takes only 5 to 7 years to repay the increase in green construction costs through long-term operational savings.