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Green Homes
The Banyan and Osprey ranges and the new smaller
Manasota Key
Owning a “green” home is beneficial to you as a homeowner and to your community.
Homeowner Benefits:
• Enhance profitability for resale
• Enhance the affordability of operation
• Enhance the indoor air quality of the home
• Increase the durability of the home
• Provide for greater access to mortgage money
Community Benefits:
• Conserve water resources
• Manage solid waste and storm water
• Provide and maintain affordable housing
• Maintain affordable and reliable energy sources
Some of our Green Homes offer New Innovations
Closed Envelope
Building Benefits With an Unvented Attic System
• Air handler and ductwork are kept in sealed, conditioned space. The equipment is protected from damaging heat, weather, and vermin.
• Air equipment in hot attics “sweats” introducing moisture to the attic insulation. In an unvented attic, the equipment is sheltered from the condensation causing heat.
• Healthier indoor air quality. Air is mechanically vented into tightly sealed house, dehumidified, and filtered before you breathe it in.
• Lower electric bills = long term savings.
• A smaller size air conditioner is needed when the house is not leaky.
BioBased Foam ~
The Choice of an Educated Consumer
BioBased Systems Foam Insulation is a revolutionary, soybean-based product that is a key component for creating a healthy and energy efficient home. The many advantages of BioBased Systems Foam Insulation are highly recognized by building professionals and the building science community.
The Financial Return
Forming a true thermal seal, BioBased Systems Foam Spray Insulation has the ability to reduce utility bills by 30-50% over standard construction techniques. That means your potential savings can be huge. With BioBased Foam Insulation you start saving right away, and continue to do so for the entire life of your home.
The Health and Comfort Benefits
BioBased Systems Foam Insulation is a soybean-oil-based Polyurethane Foam Insulation that quickly expands to 100 times its original size. This expansion allows it to conform to any shape, filling the tiniest crevice. Creating a tight building envelope helps eliminate moisture problems and prevents the growth of household mold and mildew. This is great news because every day we discover mold and mildew are responsible for more and more health issues. What’s more, BioBased Systems Foam Insulation also reduces outside noises, unsightly dust, and protects your home from unwanted pests.
The Environmental Advantage
Recently voted Outstanding Green Product of the Year, Bio Based Systems Foam Insulation has many earth-friendly benefits. First and foremost, it greatly reduces your energy consumption. It also utilizes US-grown soybeans, an annually renewable resource. Plus, it doesn’t contain harmful agents such as CFCs, HCFCs, VOCs or formaldehyde. BioBased Systems Foam Insulation is a great choice for you and your children’s futures.
Insulated Concrete Forms
ICF offer
“Fortified” techniques and construction materials raise a home’s overall disaster-resistance above the minimum requirement of local building codes. Extra attention is given to areas especially vulnerable to harsh elements, including doors and windows, roof construction, and the foundation. “Fortified” construction features include:
• Non-combustible and impact-resistant roof materials that also better withstand high winds
• Windows, doors, and garage doors that have a higher design pressure rating;
• Connections that securely tie the house together from roof to foundation; and securely anchored exterior structures such as carports and porches.
• Wind resistance up to 200 mph.
Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) provide solid, lasting construction that resists the ravages of natural perils, as well as time. ICFs also provide two built-in layers of foam insulation. This gives an ICF home many advantages over an ordinary home including greater protection against the elements, greater energy efficiency, and more peace and quiet.
Please note: Our brokers offer a full service and are fluent in both French and Dutch!
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