Granville Homes

Eco-Smart Features

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  Steel Reinforced Concrete Foundation
  
  A steel rebar grid is added to the foundation. Traditionally, concrete is simply poured on a bed of sand. Granville Homes adds a steel grid of rebar and an enhanced concrete mixture. These added steps and materials combined together add to the structural strength of the home and reduce the effects of cracking in the foundation system. Providing a more sound foundation for your home.
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  High Value Low E Windows
  
  Reflective coating provides protection from the sun. All new homes are required to have low emissivity (Low E) windows. Granville Homes uses High Value Vinyl Low E windows, which provide an even greater level of protection. These windows not only reduce the amount of heat transfer to the home, they also reduce fading of carpeting and drapes.
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  2x6 Exterior Walls
  
  Granville Homes uses 2x6 studs instead of 2x4 on exterior walls. By using 2x6 studs with 24 inch spacing rather than the traditional 16 inch spacing as well as other optimum value engineering features such as engineered lumber, headers designed for load per opening and finger jointed studs for vertical applications in our homes we are able to add 56% more wall insulation than traditional 2x4 walls, resulting in dramatically quieter interiors, added comfort and big energy savings.
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  Reduced Volume Attics with Wider Overhangs
  
  Granville Homes uses architectural design to lower energy bills and increase comfort in Eco-Smart homes. The attic is the hottest area of the home in the summer time. We have reduced the amount of attic space through innovative roof design; lowering the volume of hot air in the attic and the resulting transfer of heat to the interior of the home. We have extended overhangs by 50% resulting in additional shade on the exterior walls.
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  Blown-In Insulation with 2x6 walls
  
  Blown-in wall insulation provides significantly better performance than common batt insulation used in most new homes. This insulation, combined with our 2x6 wall system and foam wrapped exteriors, provide an R27.9 (cavity) insulation factor. The blown-in insulation fills virtually all gaps in the walls, providing better insulation and a quieter home. Our blown-in insulation is also formaldehyde free.
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  Cool Roof Technology
  
  Granville Homes uses concrete tile roofs with a revolutionary reflective coating. Concrete tile roofs have always provided better durability and performance than traditional composition roofs and new ‘Cool Roofs’ take those advantages and multiplies them by providing added comfort and energy savings. This new technology adds a reflective coating that dramatically reduces the amount of heat reaching the attic. The coating also allows roof tiles to cool off much faster in the evenings, further reducing heat transferred to the attic. This new technology reduces air conditioning costs by 10% to 30% over other roof types.
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  Insulating Foam on Exterior Walls
  
  Insulation foam boards are wrapped around all exterior walls of the home. This foam board adds to the insulation value of exterior walls providing better efficiency and a quieter interior. The foam also acts as an additional moisture barrier.
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  Tankless Water Heater
  
  Tankless water heaters heat water only when needed, not 24/7 like tank water heaters. Tank water heaters store water, heat it and re-heat it constantly. In addition, tank water heaters can only supply hot water based on the capacity of the tank. Tankless water heaters heat water as needed, reducing the energy usage and providing endless hot water. So cold showers are a thing of the past, even in large, busy households.
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  R40 Ceiling Insulation
  
  Deep R40 ceiling insulation is used to insulate the living space from the attic. Granville Homes adds R40 ceiling insulation instead of the typical R30 installed by most builders. This provides for more comfortable, more energy efficient homes.
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  Low VOC Paint and Stain
  
  The EPA states that VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) are the leading cause of indoor air pollution by releasing low level toxic emissions. Granville Homes uses new Low VOC paints and stains that not only provide maximum performance, but they dramatically reduce toxins and provide a cleaner environment. We also use Low VOC paint in enameled areas.
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  Tight Air Ducts Buried in Insulation
  
  Granville Homes using Tight Air Ducts, which are double sealed and then buried in insulation. All the conditioned air that reaches the interior of your home runs through the attic. This is the hottest area of the home in summer months, so we sealed the ducts twice to reduce leakage, and then we have covered the ducts with insulation wherever possible. By routing the ducts through the insulation, heat transfer from the attic to the conditioned air within the ducts is reduced. We also install a room to room pressure relief jump duct system to provide for greater comfort and energy efficiency.
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  High Efficiency Heating and Air Conditioning
  
  Granville Homes uses 14 seer air conditioning units and a 92% annual fuel utilization efficiency furnace combined with a touch screen programmable thermostat to maximize energy efficiency in our homes.
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  Solid Sheathed Exterior Walls
  
  All exterior walls sheathed for superior strength and performance. Sheathing on exterior walls is only required by code in some areas of the home. Granville Homes sheaths the exterior walls of the entire living space of the home to provide additional structural strength and to reduce air infiltration and moisture, thereby providing added comfort and energy saving performance to our homes.
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  Low Water Usage Landscape
  
  Granville Homes uses drought tolerant, native plant species and landscape design that matches plants with similar water needs in the same watering zone to reduce water usage.
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  Double Wrapped Exterior Walls
  
  Exterior walls wrapped with a dual layer of 60 minute building paper. Two layers provide a more effective barrier from harmful exterior moisture.
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  Construction Recycling
  
  Being environmentally responsible in all areas of our company, Granville Homes has a comprehensive reuse and recycling program at each of our neighborhoods. Currently between 80% and 90% of our construction waste is sorted and recycled. We are striving to find ways to increase that percentage even more to reduce stress on our nation's landfills.