▁that ▁facil itate ▁and ▁exped ite ▁the ▁typical ▁home building ▁process . ▁CE ME X ▁and ▁its ▁network ▁provide ▁the ▁products ▁needed ▁but ▁also ▁the ▁technical ▁assistance , ▁including ▁an ▁architect ▁who ▁helps ▁design ▁homes ▁to ▁optimize ▁space ▁and ▁reduce ▁waste . ▁To ▁date , ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁Mexican ▁families ▁have ▁realized ▁their ▁dream s ▁of ▁home ▁ownership ▁ ▁Environment al ▁record ▁CE ME X ▁has ▁been ▁accused ▁of ▁viol ating ▁environmental ▁laws ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Environment al ▁watch dog ▁groups ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Environment al ▁Prote ction ▁Agency ▁are ▁threaten ing ▁to ▁file ▁suit ▁claim ing ▁the ▁company ▁has ▁committed ▁numerous ▁viol ations ▁of ▁the ▁C lean ▁Air ▁Act ▁in ▁Ly ons , ▁Colorado . ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Environment al ▁Prote ction ▁Agency ▁has ▁also ▁file d ▁suit ▁against ▁CE ME X ▁in ▁Victor ville , ▁California , ▁claim ing ▁the ▁company ▁failed ▁to ▁install ▁modern ▁air ▁poll ution ▁controls , ▁despite ▁sp ending ▁millions ▁in ▁renov ations . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁CE ME X ▁was ▁originally ▁f ined ▁£ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁ha z ard ous ▁dust ▁was ▁depos ited ▁up ▁to ▁three ▁miles ▁( 5   km ) ▁away ▁from ▁its ▁Rugby ▁works . ▁The ▁fine ▁was ▁the ▁highest ▁ever ▁given ▁under ▁the ▁Integr ated ▁Pol l ution ▁Pre vention ▁and ▁Control ▁reg ulations , ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁highest ▁for ▁an ▁Environment ▁Agency ▁pro