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EarthCraft Certified Projects

This home was awarded Earthcraft Certification and was built using “green” building standards to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality and make use of sustainable, renewable products. This project was also recognized with a regional Chrysalis Award for Remodeling Excellence by Qualified Remodeler in 2009. The biggest improvement was installing a high-efficiency furnace system to the home. This unit, coupled with the Icynene insulation, combined to provide the highest level of energy efficiency to the home’s systems. Before remodeling began, the home’s total air volume exchange was once every 45 minutes. This showed that the home was losing valuable heated or cooled air. After remodeling was completed, the air volume exchange increased to every 3 hours, which is on par with Earthcraft House standards.

Other “green” initiatives included during construction:

• Engineered flooring system made from recycled materials
• Framing system spaced to accommodate the maximum insulation in corners and headers
• Sealed crawl space w/built-in dehumidifier – complete vapor barrier installed
• Tankless hot water heater
• Reclaimed pine wood floors
• Low VOC paint (volatile organic compounds)

  
Remodeled kitchen and butler's pantry within the EarthCraft House Certified home.


Remodeled bathroom within the EarthCraft House Certified home.

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