Beazer Homes Debuts Its First Green Model Home in Georgia
28 7월 2010 - 5:00AM
Marketwired
Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), one of the country's top-10 home
builders, is pleased to introduce its first high-performance,
energy-efficient "green" home in Georgia with the opening of a new
model at The Lakes at Sugarloaf, in Duluth.
Innovative construction methods, advanced air sealing techniques
and an array of energy-savings features combine to make Beazer's
eSMART Green homes in the Atlanta area up to 47 percent more energy
efficient than comparably-sized houses built 10 to 15 years ago,
according to research conducted by the NAHB Research Center.
Beazer's high-performance eSMART Green homes also incorporate
features that help conserve water usage and provide for healthier
indoor air quality.
"Our eSMART Green homes are designed to maximize savings while
minimizing the overall environmental impact of building and
maintaining a home," said Kevin Clark, president of Beazer's
Georgia Division. "In developing this new series, our planning and
design has taken a systems approach to ensure all of the multiple
components work together for optimal performance. We've built in
greater efficiency from the ground up and the result is lower
operating costs for our homeowners."
Specifications for Beazer's eSMART Green series were developed
following extensive collaboration with energy experts, building
scientists and a partnership as principal investor in Imagine
Homes, a two-time National Association of Home Builders'
award-winning "green" residential builder based in San Antonio,
TX.
In constructing the new eSMART Green model home at The Lakes at
Sugarloaf, Beazer used spray foam insulation in the attic, within
the wall cavities and to fill gaps around exterior penetrations.
This nearly impenetrable seal creates a highly-efficient air
barrier between the indoor and outdoor environment, which greatly
reduces energy loss.
"The foam insulation in the attic and walls combined with
high-efficiency low-e windows seals the home's envelope, which
significantly reduces energy loss," said Clark. "The tight home
seal keeps cool air inside in the summer months and the reverse in
winter. This allows our eSMART Green homes to operate more
efficiently, which greatly reduces monthly energy costs."
To help customers understand the insulating power of the spray
foam, Beazer has installed a monitor in the attic that provides a
digital display of the temperature both inside and outside the
home. According to Clark, the attic temperature gauge reading has
remained within two degrees of the temperature inside the living
areas of the model, despite record-breaking heat in Atlanta this
month.
"When you show customers how the foam insulation, the sealed
ducts and the low-e windows work in sync to produce a
highly-efficient home, they begin to understand how it will affect
their pocketbook," said Clark.
Additional energy-saving features incorporated into the eSMART
Green model home include low-e windows, a 15 SEER HVAC systems, a
tankless water heater, ENERGY STAR appliances, programmable
thermostats, compact fluorescent light bulbs and a home energy
monitor.
To help conserve water, the home features a manifold plumbing
system that operates more efficiently by delivering water directly
to individual fixtures rather than routing it through the
foundation. Water-saving faucets and showerheads and dual-flush
toilets are also featured and the exterior landscaping utilizes
regionally-appropriate plants. To address indoor air quality,
high-grade MERV 10 air filters, fresh-air ventilated ducts, and low
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions paints, and carpets are
included.
Priced from the mid $200s, there are 189 home sites at The Lakes
at Sugarloaf, and Beazer offers 10 distinct floor plans, including
three-, four- and five-bedroom homes ranging in size from 2,243 to
more than 3,200 square feet. Beazer's New Home Information Center
and models are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday
and Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. For more
information on new homes in Atlanta, contact 678-584-1784 or visit
www.Beazer.com.
For energy-saving tips, follow Beazer Homes on Twitter at
@BeazerHomes.
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