Responsible Living

Thinking Green? We are too.

Our First Street Office is LEED registered Silver! Paint: Safe Coat and Old Fashioned Milk Paint, non-toxic, environmentally safe Ceiling System made from 60% recycled Steel Chairs by Herman Miller Recycled – gold level certified 96% recycled/upholstery 100% recycled. HVAC system uses fresh air from outside and runs on low speed to conserve energy This picture was taken of a closed Mushroom factory in Saugerties New York. The wood inside the boxes were originally used to grow mushrooms. Sealed with AFM Naturals organic plant based oil with low VOC (volatile organic compounds). This picture is of a Horse Stable in Shady, New York. The white trim (1X6) was reclaimed from the interior walls of the stable. The Lighting and energy package was customized by Shine Engineering to use less than 1016 watts in comparison to 2000 watts used in an ordinary space. The Cabinet was made from certified MDF (Medium Density Fiber Board with no added formaldehyde) Our Printer is Energy Star Rated and the paper we use is 30-100% recycled Our displays are made from wood reclaimed from a barn in Woodstock, New York. Recycled Business Cards, Window Displays, & Postcards. The rest of our paper supplies are recycled. This is a picture of a barn in Woodstock, New York. The desk tops, legs, and the picture frames are made from wood reclaimed from this barn. The existing Oak floors were sanded, stained (Durostain – formulated without formaldehyde or other toxic ingredients) and sealed (Bona Naturale – water based, Greenguard for indoor air quality control). Our computers and monitors are energy star rated.

Finishes on First will show how to "think green" too!

We also have our own home improvement showroom, which gives us the unique ability to have a positive influence on some of the residences in our community. Through the home improvement choices, we offer eco-friendly options, including low to no voc paints, floor coatings, closet system materials, and reclaimed flooring.

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Other Things We're Doing...

Closing Gifts

One of our gifts includes Seventh Generation cleaning products, energy efficient light bulbs for all fixtures, a gift certificate to Flo on Wheels (bike shop) and two reusable grocery bags.

Bicycle Sponsorship

Halliburton Homes has purchased 9 bicycles for the residents at the Washington Commons in Jersey City and for the Khoda Flats in Hoboken to assist in reducing the carbon footprint of others.

New Construction

We have gut rehabbed buildings in the past and wanted the experience of building one to LEED standards so we can help assist others. Halliburton has worked closely with developers to market and sell the homes built by them. We feel that there will be increased opportunity for more of them to build by LEED standards. Our sales and marketing team is preparing to handle a larger volume of LEED development in years to come.

Energy Audits

Halliburton Homes has partnered with Charteir Redevelopment to provide energy audits to local condominium complexes and rental buildings.
In addition, Charteir and Halliburton will determine at what cost it would be to acquire a LEED Existing Building Accreditation. Your building may be a candidate, so for a free consultation, contact us at 201.218.2685.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Our LEED Team

• Shine Engineering, John Shine 973.402.2125
• EFI Commissioning Services, Ed Iczkowski 973.537.5482
• Nastasi Architects 201.653.2577

Who uses LEED?

Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials all use LEED to help transform the built environment to sustainability. State and local governments across the country are adopting LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings.  There are LEED initiatives in federal agencies; including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, and State; and LEED projects in progress in 41 different countries, including Canada, Brazil, Mexico and India.

For more information, visit the U.S. Green Building Council website.