Eco-friendly Green
Building Features
Building an eco-friendly home is much more than
just energy efficiency. Green building includes
energy efficiency, resource efficiency, water
efficiency, indoor environmental quality,
development & land use, and homeowner education.
The Dream House 2008 theme,
“Doing What Comes Naturally,” defines the essence
of this project: ProBuilt Homes has constructed
the home with the latest “green-building”
techniques and the design team has created an
interior that is tranquil, calming, traditional in
its welcoming comfort AND eco-friendly.
The Summerwood Community is a
planned conservation subdivision which features
serene, wooded homesites and a meandering 59 acre
natural preserve area.
Our goal with every aspect of
this house is to leave the smallest possible
footprint on our environment.
Our designers have used
eco-friendly products as well as repurposed items.
Their natural palettes promote a feeling of ease
and comfort.
“Doing What Comes Naturally”
means creating a home environment that is good for
everyone.
High-heel height roof
trusses w/ R50 blown cellulose insulation in
attic 18 inch extended roof
overhangs for increased attic ventilation and
sun shading
Solar-powered attic fan
for increased attic ventilation
Geothermal ground source
heat pump heating and cooling system
High-efficiency electric
hot water heater tied into geothermal system
to provide free hot water in the summer months
EnergyStar rated Low-E
argon gas window package
EnergyStar rated bath
fans
Energy efficient lighting
including LED lighting, EnergyStar fixtures
and/or extensive use of compact fluorescent
light bulbs
EnergyStar rated
appliances Resource
Efficiency:
Advanced framing
techniques to conserve wood usage
Engineered roof truss &
I-joist floor systems conserve wood usage
compared to conventional 2 x 10 or 2x12
rafters and floor joist
Use of recycled content
building materials such as cellulose
insulation
Use of lumber from
sawmills that practice sustainable forestry
Use of materials that
have less of an environmental impact over
their life cycle (manufacture, usable life and
disposal) than typical materials, such as
Hardi-plank cement board
siding instead of vinyl siding
Water Efficiency:
Use of water-efficient
faucets and shower heads
Use of low-flow toilets
Monoblock manifold style
parallel supply line plumbing configuration
Rain sensor on lawn
irrigation system
Use of eco-friendly Good
Nature Organic Lawn Care services instead of
harmful chemical fertilizers
Indoor Environmental Quality:
Low-VOC emitting OSB
subfloors
Low-VOC paints & wall
paper
Cellulose insulation does
not emit formaldehyde (unlike many fiberglass
insulations)
Non-paper faced drywall
inhibits mold growth
HVAC system features HEPA
filter and humidistat controlled humidifier
Direct vent, sealed
combustion gas fireplace reduces carbon
monoxide risks
Bath fans and kitchen
range hood vented to outside
Development &
Land Use:
Summerwood is a
conservation subdivision. The homesites are
concentrated in areas with the least
environmental impact. Sensitive environmental
areas like streams and woodlands are
preserved.
Summerwood features 55
acres of never to be developed nature
preserve.
Homeowner Education:
Comprehensive homeowner manual including care
and maintenance instructions, a list of Green
Building features in the home, instructions on
how the owner can purchase green electricity &
recycle, and a photo record of the framing and
mechanicals of the home.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM PROBUILT HOMES
Visitors of the 2008 Dream House will get $1,000.00 in options/upgrades when purchasing a new home from ProBuilt Homes. Contract must be signed by August 31, 2008. Contact ProBuilt Homes for details.
If you have questions regarding the Dream House or Green Builiding, contact ProBuilt Homes at (440) 255-6535 or email info@probuilt-homes.com.
ProBuilt Homes is part of the Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative.
