Wathen-Castanos

Wathen-Castanos, Inc. believes that a quality home needs far more than a great design and a brilliant floor plan. Intuitive thinking, understanding and care have to be incorporated into the mix as well. With these elements in mind, Wathen-Castanos, Inc. is proud to say that every home they build is truly one of quality.

Wathen-Castanos, Inc. installs energy saving appliances, insulation, windows, central heating and air and more in every home they build. They are not only interested in preserving resources, but saving money for their homeowners as well. Not only are they energy efficient, they make efficient use of the building materials used and recycle what’s left over.

In 2007, Wathen-Castanos, Inc.’s construction activities produced roughly 3,132 tons of waste material. This included lumber, drywall, stucco, cardboard, metal and various other materials. Over 75 percent, or 2,366 tons, of that waste was recycled instead of being sent to the landfill. Maximizing their ability to recycle potential waste is just one more way Wathen-Castanos, Inc. is paving the way in green building practices.

Recognizing that air quality, energy efficiency, waste reduction and water conservation will continue to be important issues, Wathen-Castanos, Inc. is dedicated to making a difference and is doing its part to help clean up Valley air and to conserve water and energy. Every home built by Wathen-Castanos, Inc. is full of appliances, features and accessories that make being an environmentally friendly homeowner easy and convenient.

Another way Wathen-Castanos, Inc. ensures this is possible is by being a GreenPoint Rated homebuilder, which means that they strive, not only to achieve but exceed rigorous energy efficiency standards set by the state of California. Although GreenPoint Rated has only recently become a well known name in the world of energy efficiency, it’s hardly something new. In fact, GreenPoint Rated is the outgrowth of several successful green building programs and resources that have been serving Californians since the year 2000, one such being the Build it Green program.

Build it Green, which actually oversees GreenPoint Rated, is a professional nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy energy - and resource - efficient buildings in California. The GreenPoint Rated label gives home buyers assurance that they are getting a healthier, more environmentally responsible home.

“We want to build homes that help to improve the quality of living in the Valley,” said Kevin Castanos, of Wathen-Castanos, Inc. “That means not only designing luxurious homes but also designing homes that help to decrease pollution and increase energy-efficiency. We want to do everything we can to help minimize our buyer’s energy bills.”

Wathen-Castanos, Inc. manages its designs and construction under a “Building Systems” approach to energy savings. Using this approach, Wathen-Castanos, Inc. carefully selects the components that are installed into each home, ensuring that they work well together as a whole in order to result in the most energy savings possible. In addition, great care goes into selecting materials and vendors that are sensitive to the environment.

The Building Systems approach to home building has been proven to produce an extremely energy efficient product. Through third party testing, homeowner utility bills, Build it Green Certifications and inspections and documentation of results, Wathen-Castanos, Inc. homeowners have seen first-hand how well this approach works for their homes and their utility bills.

In addition to the Building Systems approach to home building and being a GreenPoint Rated homebuilder, Wathen-Castanos, Inc. is also a part of the California ENERGY STAR® New Homes Program. This program ensures that every home built exceeds California’s rigorous energy efficiency standards by at least 15 percent and is verified by an independent third-party inspector. Town & Country homes exceed these standards by 35 percent, making this community one of the most energy efficient in the Valley. Now, with upgrade options such as solar panels, radiant barrier roofs and tankless hot water heaters in all Town & Country homes this community will become even more energy efficient over all.

“Homes built by Wathen-Castanos, Inc. are designed to accommodate the extreme weather we have here in the Valley,” said Barbara Pierpont, Town and Country at Harlan Ranch sales agent and owner of a Wathen-Castanos, Inc. home. “As a Valley resident, we constantly have our air conditioning or heaters on. As a Wathen-Castanos homeowner myself, I can testify that the quality materials used for all the homes built by Wathen-Castanos, Inc. help to minimize energy use. ”

For more information on Wathen-Castanos, Inc. homes and their money saving energy features, please call one of our sales offices: Town & Country at Harlan Ranch (888) 354-0815, European Collection at Harlan Ranch (888) 553-0141, Capri Court (888) 732-3244 or European Grove (888) 252-5012 or visit www.wathen-castanos.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.