DreamBuilder Custom Homes
Your Green Home Builders!
(Download the High Performance Home Green Building Project Spec Sheet)
The dream of a greener planet is something
we all share. DreamBuilder Custom Homes is helping to do it right.
Green building brings together a vast array of practices and techniques used
to reduce and ultimately eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment
and human health. It emphasizes taking advantage of renewable resources, e.g.,
using sunlight through passive solar, active solar, and photovoltaic techniques
and using plants and trees through green roofs, rain gardens, and for reduction
of rainwater run-off.
Many other techniques, such as using packed gravel for
driveways to enhance replenishment of ground water, are used as well. Effective
green buildings are more than just a random collection of environmental friendly
technologies, however. They require careful, systemic attention to the full
life cycle impacts of the resources embodied in the building and to the resource
consumption and pollution emissions over the building's complete life cycle.
On the aesthetic side of sustainable design is the philosophy of designing
a building that is in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding
the site.
Project Highlights:
- Predicted monthly operating cost for a family of two
is only $50
- Staggered stud exterior walls 8” thick
- Foam insulation with a Polar Blanket for an R36* exterior
shell
- R49* attic insulation
- 3rd party certifications throughout the building process
- PV system (solar electric)
- Solar water heating
- Conditioned crawl space
- Independent residential engineer consultant for the
following items:
- Water heater
- Solar electric
- Insulation package
- Building science
- Heating system
- HRV system (heating
recovery system/fresh air
intake)
- Annual heating/cooling cost
- Annual electric enalysis
- On-site storm system with minimal off site disposal
- Recycled jobsite waste
- Recycled deconstruction processes
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Oregon High Performance Home™
A Business Energy Tax Credit for High Performance Homes
Homes constructed to the Oregon High Performance Home™ (HPH) standard
are now eligible for the Energy Tax Credit. The tax credit for this home
can exceed $20,000.
Oregon HPH designation requires that the house meets the following criteria:
- The building shell must meet specified heat
loss requirements
- The house must be verified by ENERGY
STAR® Homes Northwest program
- The HVAC system must be high performance
- One additional measure must be installed
- A renewable energy system must be
installed
Homebuilders must apply for the tax credit BEFORE starting the project.
The application form for the Oregon High Performance Home™ can
be found on the
Web.
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- Efficient Ductwork Design & Seal prevents leaky
duct systems. The entire system has been air leak tested and approved
for Earth Advantage standards. This testing assures the home owner
has a proven system against air loss.
- Energy Star Qualified Furnace has an annual fuel utilization
efficiency (AFUE) rating of 90% or greater, making it about 15% more
efficient than a standard furnace.
- R-30 Insulated Floors provide above code thermal protection
helping to reduce energy cost and providing a more comfortable environment.
- Vinyl Windows that exceed the minimum state code requirements.
- House Tightening Measures help ensure comfort by keeping
warm air in and cold air out. Sealed penetrations where plumbing, electrical,
ducts, gas piping and such ensure a tight seal.
- Fresh Air Intake Damper has been installed in the HVAC
system to ensure your new home will have fresh air throughout the home
when the furnace is being used.
- Solar Water Heater
- Hot Water Circulation System has been installed to
reduce additional water waste and allows the home owner to have the
luxury of hot water at each tap almost instantly with a superior design
and layout of the plumbing. To achieve this amenity we have installed
a very small circulation pump at the water heater.
- Energy Star Qualified Lightening – at least 50% of the lightening
sockets in this home feature ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent
lighting, lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs and
using up to 75% less energy.
- Energy Star Qualified Dishwasher uses 25% less energy
and saves about 1,000 gallons of annual water compared to a conventional
model.
- Central Vacuum System has been pre-plumed and ready
for a whole house built in vacuum system. This system is vented to
the outside to prevent the recirculation of dust, pollen, and other
allergens within your home.
- Solid Factory Finished Wood Flooring has been used
in this home to help reduce the odors and off gassing of typical hard
wood floors. This will insure many years of comfort and can be refinished
several times before considering a replacement.
- Sealed Gas Fireplaces W/Electronic Ignition promote
healthier indoor air by reducing the presence of carbon monoxide and
other gases inside the home while maximizing energy savings by eliminating
the pilot light.
- Third Party Moisture Testing has been completed on
this home during the framing stage. This is completed and approved
before any insulation or sheetrock has been installed and will assure
a healthier home by reducing the chance of mold.
- Recycling Job Waste has been completed on this home
by an independent third party to help reduce the waste that could potentially
end up in our landfills.
- On-Site Storm System has been installed below ground
to keep the roof rain water on-site and help reduce the unnecessary
storm overload in our cities and counties.
- Extensive Window Flashing has been installed to help
reduce the penetration of water into the walls that could potentially
degrade the performance of the home and cause major damage.
It's Your Dream... Do It Right!
Call DreamBuilder Custom
Homes at
503.880.7132 and begin living your dream today!
