High-Performance Home Standards™
We build a home that is....
Healthy and Safe
- Fresh make up air through a HEPA filter (H)
- ERV for air balance (H)
- Photostatically treat all air for viral replication (H)
- Ultravation filter (H)
- Year-round humidity control (H)
- Multi-point lock system for exterior doors (S)
- Whole house leak detection (S)
- Heat sensors (S)
- CO monitor (S)
- Alarm & camera system (S)
- Factory trained door and window installers (H)
- Superior water infiltration products and techniques (H)
- Low VOC paints and finishes (H)
- Pre-finished floors (H)
- American-made sheetrock (H)
- Cabinets finished off site (H)
- Condition houses from dry-in forward (H)
- “Feel Safe” impact resistant glass (S)
- Power vent wood-burning fireplaces (S)
- Garage floors and mechanical spaces treated with non-slip epoxy (S)
- UPONOR PEX water supply (H)
- Active radon systems where (applicable) (H)
Strong and Quiet
- Spray foam insulation (Q)
- Sound insulation between all floors and common spaces (Q)
- Cast iron plumbing drops (Q)
- Sub floors twice as strong as code (S)
- Sub floors that are “Silent Floor System” that are glued and screwed (Q)
- FORTIFIED™ roof system (S)
- 2×6 exterior walls (S)
- Reinforced header details at large openings with steel (S)
- Engineered floor truss system (S)
Efficient and Low Maintenance
- Emerald Refresh™ paint on exterior (LM)
- AAMA 2605 finish on windows with a 30-year warranty (LM)
- LoĒ³-366 glass windows (E)
- Outlast stain additive for carpenter bees (LM)
- Rot-resistant materials on exterior (where allowed by neighborhood) (LM)
- Factory trained door and window installers (LM)
- Superior water infiltration products and techniques (LM)
- Perimeter termite bait system (LM)
- All duct work runs in conditioned spaces (E)
- Instant hot water heaters with integrated recirculation (E)
- High SEER ratings (E)
