Stalwood Green Star Homes

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Come home to Stalwood, where it’s easy to be green! Home owners investing in a Stalwood Green Star Home experience energy savings between 30 to 40 percent over a home built to Ontario’s building code standards. This means that if a new home has annual costs for lighting, heating, hot water and cooling of $2000, an owner would save between $600 and $800 per year on energy. If inflation is factored in, over a 20-year period, that could add up to more than $20,000 in savings and a much lower impact on the environment!

Your new Stalwood Green Star Home will not only pay you back in comfort, efficiency and energy savings, it will also offer you better resale value.

Standard features of a Stalwood Green Star Home include:

• Extra insulation in the walls (R-26) and ceilings (R-40)
• A full blanket wrap insulation around the basement perimeter to prevent heat transfer into the ground
• Less heat will escape you new home in colder months or enter your home in summer months due to the extra insulation value
• Your home will be quieter inside with less sound transfer from neighbours, dogs, the street, and cars due to increased insulation, high efficiency windows, and caulking/sealing
• Your new home comes with an upgraded mechanical system. Heating is provided by a two-stage 93% efficient multi-speed gas furnace with a dedicated heat recovery ventilator system hard-ducted to your bathrooms, kitchen and laundry room
• This system uses less energy to heat your home due to its high efficiency while also making your home a more comfortable and hygienic place to live
• Your furnace will keep your home a consistent temperature throughout. For maximum efficiency, the two-stage gas valve will run on low fire 80% of the time and, when required, will kick up on high to satisfy your thermostat. The furnace is also quieter in regular operation
• Duct work is tightly sealed which ensures the distribution system sends the warm air to the area it is needed. Your rooms will be an evenly balanced temperature throughout the home
• The hard-ducted HRV removes moisture from your home, minimizing window condensation and prevents mold and mildew from forming. It also removes indoor air pollutants and allergens and facilitates controlled air exchange from the outside keeping the air in your home fresh
• Your new Stalwood home comes with a Rinnai on demand hot water system which reduces energy consumption by up to 60% compared to a traditional hot water storage tank
• These units offer continuous hot water. You will never run out of hot water again! They also offer quieter operation than traditional hot water tanks
• You are able to control the temperature of your hot water using a simple touch pad
• This system also uses less room than a traditional hot water tank
• Lighting in your home is equipped with compact fluorescent bulbs which save an average of 1200 KW on a yearly basis
• Your windows have Low E Argon gas filler. This window system gives you a much better R value and guards against fading of furniture and flooring
• For maximum performance, Low E Argon windows allow the sun’s rays to penetrate the glass in the winter, and stops penetration of the sun’s rays in the summer
• For more information on Stalwood EnergyGreen Homes, call or visit our model home at New Amherst, Cobourg.