Take an eSMART High Performance Home for a Test Drive
02 7월 2010 - 2:36AM
Marketwired
Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), one of the country's top-10 homebuilders,
invites prospective homebuyers to take a "test drive" tour of its
eSMART high performance homes to learn firsthand why they perform
better than older houses or homes built to current code. As the
first national builder to offer an energy-efficient,
high-performance home as its standard, Beazer aims to help buyers
understand the immediate and long-term savings potential of its
eSMART new homes.
"Through proper home sealing, increased insulation and our
eco-friendly enhancements, Beazer's eSMART homes perform better and
help our buyers save money on energy costs now and for years to
come," said Tony Callahan, senior vice president of planning and
design for Beazer Homes.
Modeled after best practices from its award-winning "green home"
building partner Imagine Homes of San Antonio, Beazer's eSMART
homes can offer a 27 to 46 percent average energy cost savings over
comparable houses built 10 to 15 years ago.
In designing and building its eSMART homes, Beazer takes a
whole-house systems or integrated approach that starts with the
home's envelope. According to building science experts, sealing and
insulating the "envelope" or "shell" of the home -- the outer
walls, ceiling, windows, doors, and floors -- is key to increasing
energy efficiency and operating performance.
By properly sealing the home's envelope, Beazer minimizes air
leakage in its homes. This is critical because air leaks carry both
moisture and energy, usually in the direction you don't want. For
example, air leaks can carry hot humid outdoor air into your house
in the summer or air leaks allow the indoor heated air to escape
during winter months.
"If you add up all of the holes and leaks in a typical home,
it's comparable to having a full-size window open -- with energy
flowing out -- 24 hours a day all year round," explained Callahan.
"We seal around electrical boxes, plumbing, wiring and cable
penetrations to the exterior walls using foam, caulk or tape.
Proper sealing at all of these points is key to preventing air
leakage."
When it comes to creating an airtight home envelope, proper
sealing goes hand-in-hand with the home's insulation because
insulation works best when air is not moving through or around it.
Beazer's eSMART high performance homes include R-15 insulation in
the framed wall cavities and R-38 in attic spaces, both of which
are denser insulations than what is typically found in existing
homes.
Additional energy-saving features incorporated into every Beazer
eSMART high performance home at no additional costs to homebuyers
include low-e windows, high-efficiency HVAC systems, programmable
thermostats, compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, and an ENERGY
STAR dishwasher. Additionally, Beazer includes a home energy
monitor in every home that, with proper use, can decrease annual
electricity costs from five to 15 percent.
To help conserve water, Beazer uses regionally-appropriate
plants and only water-saving bath faucets and showerheads. To
address indoor air quality, paints and carpets that emit lower
Volatile Organize Compounds (VOCs) are used, and every home is
equipped with high-efficiency MERV 8 air filters and carbon
monoxide detectors.
For those homebuyers who want to accelerate their home's
performance level even higher, Beazer offers an eSMART Plus option
that includes a higher-efficiency HVAC system, dual flush toilets,
supplementary ventilation for added comfort and an upgraded home
radiant barrier in warmer climate zones.
To learn more visit www.Beazer.com or follow Beazer Homes on
Twitter @BeazerHomes.
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