subject: Features Of A Sustainable 55 Plus Community [print this page] This article will discuss the features of a sustainable 55 plus community. It will examine the use of state-of-the-art insulation, Low E vinyl windows, LP TechShield's radiant barrier roof sheathing system, ENERGY STAR equipment, solar panels and more. A sustainable 55 plus community provides you with energy efficiency and comfort, which means more comfort and savings for you today, and a better world for the generations of tomorrow.
Insulation
You will feel cozy and secure knowing that your 55 plus community home uses state-of-the-art insulation to keep energy costs down and extreme temperatures where they should be... outside. This insulation provides the following benefits to 55 plus community homes:
- Experience dramatic savings on home heating and cooling
- Enjoy a more comfortable home
- Help prevent moisture from entering walls
- Diminish outside noise penetration
- Protection from insects and pest
- Improved Indoor air quality when used with a filtered mechanical air exchanger.
Windows
Let the sunshine in but keep the heat out. A sustainable 55 plus community home features Low E Vinyl windows that significantly exceed Energy Star requirements for counties throughout the United States. These windows provide an energy efficient and eco-friendly product. In addition the structural rating on these windows far surpasses industry standards, providing strength and stability.
The windows Eco-view frame is comprised of 100% virgin PVC (vinyl) material and a very sophisticated system of hallways in the extrusion that serve to both strengthen the frame and circulate air through the frame, making it more energy efficient.
Roof Sheathing
As the summer sun beats down on your home, radiant heat transferred through conventional roof sheathing panels turns the attic into an oven. Not at a sustainable 55 plus community. All sustainable community homes are protected with LP TechShield's radiant barrier roof sheathing systems, reducing attic temperatures up to 30 degrees. And only LP TechShield features tiny patented incisions called VaporVents that allow moisture to escape, extending the life of your roof and keeping costs low.
ENERGY STAR
Value, comfort and a better environment come standard with every ENERGY STAR home at a sustainable 55 plus community. Did you know ENERGY STAR qualified homes can keep 4,500 lbs of greenhouse gases out of our air each year? You will also save money with at least 15 percent more energy efficiency when compared to standard homes. Every home at this community also comes equipped with WaterSense compliant Delta faucets. And given the long lifespan of homes today, these environmental comfort and savings benefits are sure to last for many, many years.
Solar Power
Solar energy is free for the taking, so that is why each home in a sustainable 55 plus community includes the most efficient system...echo solar systems. With over 20 patents pending, echo solar system is over 3 times more efficient than a basic solar electric system.
A sustainable 55 plus community allows you more comfort and savings today and also offers environmentally friendly solutions that will make the world better for the next generation. A sustainable 55 plus community home is energy efficient, water efficient, durable and features high quality ventilation systems that improve air quality.
