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ENERGY SAVING FEATURES AND OPTIONS
INCLUDED ENERGY EFFICIENT FEATURES:
- Poured-in-place solid concrete walls, 6 inches thick, with ¾ inch rigid foam board on the inside.
- Energy Star rated-efficient appliances, range/stove, microwave, dishwasher and disposal.
- Spray Foam Ceiling Insualtion.
- 14 SEER High Efficiency Air Conditioner.
- Builder provides compact fluorescent light bulbs for all of customer’s light fixtures.
- Energy calculations for individual homes for permitting ie: sizing a/c unit.
- Retain as many trees on property as possible.
ENERGY EFFICIENT OPTIONS:
- Solar hot water heater.
- Power-Save whole home energy stabilizer, capacitor saves 15-25 percent on typical power bill each month. Click on the link below for more information advanced power savings
- 15 SEER air conditioner or upgrade to 18 SEER air conditioner. Variable speed air handler.
- Solar Powered Air Conditioner instead of standard type.
- Solar water heater for pool.
- Photovoltaic Solar Panels for producing your own electricity from the sun.
- Hot Water Heat Recovery Units-heats water tank off A/C waste heat.
- Timer for water heater, Intermatic T104.
- Wood burning “stove” instead of fireplace for heating efficiency.
- Move air handler to an inside of home location.
- Window and sliding glass doors:
- Tint-only on east and west windows.
- Double pane.
- Double pane (tint east and west).
- Double pane, low-e glass, tint (east and west)
- French doors:
- Tinted if east or west.
- Double pane.
- Double and tinted.
- Roof sheeting with metal facing on one side as a radiant barrier.
- Thermostatically controlled attic vent fan.
- Whole house ceiling vent fan.
- Ceramic additive for exterior paint, has heat reflective properties.
- Generator connections.
- Whole home generator systems.
- Whole home lightening rod system.
- Panel box surge protectors
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