SITUATION OVERVIEW
The weather out on Montauk Point, at the very tip of Long Island, certainly runs from one extreme to the other. Winters often have temperatures that dip way below freezing, and summer temperatures can soar close to 100o. And homes situated out here are exposed to mighty winds and the ravages of moisture and salt air year round.
When local resident, Anthony Lauto was renovating a coastal dream home, he knew he had to choose products to stand up to these harsh coastal conditions. He also wanted to maintain affordable carrying costs, and achieve maximum sustainability for the future with LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the U.S. Green Building Council. This demonstrates that a building meets stringent standards of environment and public health excellence.
INTEGRITY SOLUTION
Mr. Lauto, acting as his own General Contractor, selected Wood-Ultre x.®
“Manufactured by one of the finest window companies in the world, it’s a name I know, and trust. And Ultrex fiberglass construction with IMPACT products offer a virtually indestructible, thermal performing, coastal rated, environmentally friendly, energy efficient window”. For added sustainability, geothermal heating and cooling were used. Not only did this home receive LEED certification, the first electric bill was only $6.11. Read More