Efficient Ductwork Design & Seal
Standard duct systems can lose up to 30 cents of every dollar spent on heating and cooling. By using mastic to seal all duct connections, conditioned air loss is reduced to less than 6 percent. Mastic-sealed ducting also reduces air contaminants from entering the home through ducting.
High-efficiency vinyl windows
outperform standard code windows by 15 percent or more. High-performance glass reduces heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer by the use of a Low-E coating, inert argon gas and advanced frame technologies.
A General Electric Premium-Efficiency dishwasher
saves energy through reduced demand for water and heating of water.
House tightening
measures help ensure the home's energy performance by reducing air infiltration through the thermal shell. This is accomplished by sealing areas such as plumbing and electrical penetrations.
A high efficiency power vented gas water heater
outperforms standard water heaters by 10 percent or more. It reduces energy use through a superior burner design and a storage tank that limits heat loss.
Whole house ventilation
improves indoor air quality by intermittently circulating fresh air into the home and exhausting stale air.
Vent protection during construction
can help reduce construction dust and debris from falling into furnace ducts. This contributes to cleaner air entering the house after construction is complete.
Low-VOC
adhesives and/or caulking help maintain indoor air quality by reducing out-gassing of volatile organic compounds in the home.
Granite or Corian
countertops provide a lasting durable surface that minimizes mold, mildew and bacteria while adding no chemicals to off-gas.
Sealed gas fireplaces
use outside air for combustion, then vent combustion byproducts outside. This effectively reduces the presence of carbon monoxide and other gasses inside the home.
Steel and/or fiberglass
doors are durable, providing long life and low maintenance.
Certainteed vinyl siding
dramatically reduces the demand on forest products because it is made by recycling industrial waste into a useful, durable product.
Kiln-dried lumber
is moisture tested to ensure that lumber is not covered by interior finish materials before the moisture content is below 19 percent. This testing can help prevent future wood mold problems in the home's walls.
Living Green means you breathe cleaner, healthier air.
Indoor air is cleaner because of a number of green building techniques, such as whole-house ventilation which circulates fresh air and exhausts stale air. Eastern Shore Homes are built with an emphasis on healthier air throughout the home with a better and cleaner vent system, granite countertops, sealed gas fireplaces, and much more.
Living Green means your home is much more energy efficient:
ductwork is better designed and sealed to save energy. Where available, we can also enroll the home (s) into the Energy Star Home Program, which requires additional testing done to certify the energy efficiency and ensure tightness standards are met. Windows are high-efficiency vinyl windows with high performance low E glass, which reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Premium housewrap systems assure leak-proof windows for the life of your home. High efficiency dishwasher, water heater, furnace, and condenser provide additional energy savings. Living Green saves significant money on energy bills, year after year.
Living Green: More environment-friendly features throughout.
We use Dow Corning Styrofoam Weathermate Plus housewrap. This housewrap has the following attributes:
- Superior tear resistance for enhanced job-site and long term strength
- Outstanding air resistance reduces drafts, increases comfort and reduces energy loss from the home
- Enables damaging moisture vapor to escape from behind the housewrap
- Minimizes water infiltration, keeping wood sheathings drier and reducing the potential for rot, degradation, and energy loss
Kiln-dried lumber is used in framing.
Composite-engineered wood products are incorporated wherever possible, such as tall walls, floor joists and wall sheathing. They are super-solid, and they reduce demand on our forests. Certainteed vinyl siding is composed of recycled products.
