{"id":1720,"date":"2020-05-20T14:59:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rlbaker.blueseaonline.net\/?page_id=1720"},"modified":"2025-11-07T16:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:00:45","slug":"green-built","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rlbakerconstruction.com\/staging\/lakefront-homes\/green-built\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Built"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Green Built Lake Homes in Michigan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As a custom home builder, R.L. Baker Construction<\/a>\u00a0has extensive experience in building\u00a0homes that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly. We make incorporating green technology into your home a seamless process. Enjoy the luxury of a custom-built home, while being environmentally conscious with our construction and design services.<\/p>

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Elements of a Green Lake Home by R.L. Baker<\/h3>

We design each home to be as green and energy efficient as possible, while incorporating the unique features of our home owner’s lifestyle. We focus heavily on energy efficiency, utilizing closed cell foam and cellulose insulation, installing high efficiency heating and cooling equipment, buying building materials that are renewable and locally sourcing products to cut down on the carbon footprint of the home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Green Home Remodel<\/h3>

Not only does RL Baker Construction build green lake homes from scratch, we also do\u00a0remodels<\/a>\u00a0and additions using green technology. We do so by utilizing as much of the existing materials as possible, like the current foundation, instead of starting from scratch. The materials that can not be repurposed for your remodel are taken to Habitat for Humanity to be recycled within another home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our homes\u00a0 meet or exceed the minimum criteria for:<\/h3>
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    The benefits of a Green Lake Home<\/h3>\n
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      Green Built Lake Homes in Michigan As a custom home builder, R.L. Baker Construction\u00a0has extensive experience in building\u00a0homes that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly. We make incorporating green technology into your home a seamless process. Enjoy the luxury of a custom-built home, while being environmentally conscious with our construction and design services. 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