DESIGN • Developing and building high performance zero energy homes begin with proper design.
• Greenergy has teamed up with America’s number one Aurora Award winning energy designer in the United States.
• Dave Jenkins is the nation’s leading designer of super energy-efficient residential homes.
• Zero Energy Homes home no limitations in design, size or elevations attached or detached homes are available.
DESIGN
High performance home design Developing and building a high performance zero energy home begins with a proper design. It is imperative that the home design is optimized for energy efficiency and, at the same time, it provides open living spaces and an extremely comfortable living environment. That is why Greenergy teamed up with the number one designer in the country! Dave Jenkins is the nation’s leading designer of super energy-efficient homes for the new residential market. His awardwinning home designs incorporate proven building science resulting in cutting-edge, Hi-Performance homes boasting unprecedented energy savings.
OUT-PERFORMING THE HERS SCALE Dave’s designs have won multiple Aurora Awards one of his homes was selected as the most energy-efficient home in the United States according to a Department of Energy (DOE) Case Study. Thus, it is not a surprise that the Department of Energy named Dave the first home designer as a Partner, of the DOE Building America Program. Dave is also the only designer in the U.S. that is currently working as a DOE Research Partner in determining why his designs are consistently out-performing the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) as defined and established by DOE.
ENERGY • Home Energy Rating System - (HERS) index is the industry standard by which homes are energy efficiency rated.
• On average, Florida homes has a HERS rating of 80-100. Greenergy homes have a HERS rating of ZERO.
• Third party (Masco) independent certification guarantee
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Maximizing energy efficiency The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is the industry standard by which a home’s energy efficiency is measured. It’s also the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home’s energy performance.
ZERO HERS SCORE An average new home in Florida has a HERS rating of 80-100. That is typically what the county code requirements are for energy efficiency. The lower the HERS score the better, so a ZERO HERS score indicates that the home produces as much or more energy than it consumes during a course of a year. (Net Zero Energy Home). Every Greenergy home is a Zero Energy home and every home owner receives an independent third party certification that our home do not have any electric bills.
KEY ELEMENTS All exterior walls Windows Doors Insulation Roof and attic Air ducts Water heating HVAC and Thermostat Home Automation Air and moisture control Solar System
SOLAR • Every Greenergy home comes with FREE solar energy technology. • Greenergy homes produce more energy than they consume. • Net zero energy cost, year end check from Utility Company. • FREE 24x7 monitoring. • FREE all inclusive lifetime maintenance.
SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
This home will save you money All Greenergy homes come with a completely FREE solar alternative energy technology solution that is installed on the roof of your home. This system produces as much, or more, energy than your home needs in a course of a year. In order to offer you the best and most economically feasible solar package, we teamed up with Solar City who is one of the largest solar companies in the world. They install PV (photo voltaic) systems on tens of thousands of homes every year. Our program with Solar City also offers you a FREE 24 x 7 monitoring and FREE all inclusive maintenance for the entire PV system as long as you own it. Another Greenergy benefit that you will not find elsewhere.
E L I M I N AT E Y O U R E N E R G Y C O S T S With solar home, you generate your own clean energy at zero cost. You will not have an electricity bill again.
L O C K - I N Z E R O E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E S F O R Y E A R S T O C O M E Traditional utility costs tend to rise every year. Solar power lets you lock-in zero energy cost rate and you do not have to worry about the future power costs ever again. You can just watch your savings grow over time.
H O M E S W I T H S O L A R M AY B E W O R T H M O R E Not only can you eliminate your energy costs, you can boost your home’s value when you sell later. Berkley labs found homes with solar command substantially more at resale than homes without.
IT IS CLEAN ENERGY WITH NO WORRIES You will get a third party certification for a zero energy home. Your system is also covered for all monitoring, maintenance and any repairs that might be need as long as you own the system.
HOW IT WORKS • Solar is converted to electricity. • Utility meter measures your energy use. • Extra energy is sent back to the grid - Utility Company. • More energy is produced during the day, you pull from the Utility Company at night.
• Real Time Monitoring - check system throughout the day, 24x7, with Mobile App
SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
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S O L A R PA N E L S Each panel converts sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity.
INVERTER The inverter converts the DC electricity into alternating current (AC) electricity that your home can use for cooling, appliances, etc.
UTILITY METER The meter measures your energy use. When your system produces more power than you need, it puts it back into the grid.
UTILITY GRID You are still connected to the power grid. Basically you produce more energy than you need during the day and then you get it back from the power company at night. That is how you will never have power bills!
R E A L - T I M E M O N I TO R I N G You can check your system production at anytime online or using a smart app. We will also monitor the system health 24 x 7.
HOME AUTOMATION • Standard feature in every Greenergy Home. • Cutting edge technology to reduce heating, cooling and lighting. • You control the climate and lighting remotely at home, away or far away. • You control the security and entertainment remotely at home, away or far away.
• Home Automation built into every home. Smartphone or Tablet App.
HOME AUTOMATION
Automation for all the right reasons Home automation used to be for rich and famous. It was a luxury not available for affordable homes. That is now history. Greenergy formed a strategic alliance with Clare Controls to bring the home automation to homes in every price category. It is now a standard feature on every home we build. S AV I N G E N E R G Y A N D M O N E Y The focus on providing home automation with Greenergy homes is on energy efficiency. We use this cutting edge technology to reduce your heating and cooling and lighting costs. The climate and lighting control can substantially decrease the energy consumption of your home.
S E C U R I T Y A N D E N T E R TA I N M E N T Naturally you can also use this automation technology for security, sound distribution and entertainment purposes, but the main objective always begins with energy efficiency.
POWER OF CLARE CONTROL A powerful Clare automation controller is built into every Greenergy home. The system is ready for you to personalize for maximum benefit and enjoyment. The flexible Clare system is designed to accommodate your growing and changing needs. You control it all effortlessly with the free Clare Controls App, via a simple personal dashboard. You are in complete command, from wherever you happen to be. Another room? Across the country? It’s all the same to your Clare solution.
It’s surprisingly easy. Completely personal. And unexpectedly fun!
MOISTURE CONTROL • Total building envelope protection • EcoBarrier is applied to the entire building forming a moisture proof envelope
• Eliminates unwanted air, moisture and mold around windows, doors and structure.
• Our clients have told us, it’s their first “dust free” environment.
MOISTURE CONTROL
Total building envelope protection EcoBarrier is based on Professional Grade Blue Barrier family of products designed to protect the complete building envelope from unwanted air, moisture and mold intrusion around windows and doors, structural penetrations, material transitions,joints, seams and claddings. EcoBarrier is formulated on proprietary Dominus STPE technology. The products cure and bond on wet substrates and can be utilized in a broad range of structural waterproofing applications. EcoBarrier ’s single-stage application provides the most effective air, water and mold defense on the market.
DOORS AND WINDOWS First we use EcoBarrier Liquid Flashing to bridge dissimilar materials together and to create weather resistant, fully adhered pan membranes in window and door installations. This will provide the doors and windows an extremely air tight seal which also greatly increase the energy efficiency of the building envelope.
E X T E R I O R WA L L S Then we use EcoBarrier Flash ‘N Wrap fully adhered liquid membrane that is roller applied on all exterior walls. This permeable wall substrate coating completes the moisture protection for the building envelope. You will be hard pressed to find another residential home in Florida that can provide you this level of moisture control and protection.
APPLIANCES • Typical American household appliances account for 21-25% of utility bill. • Smart Appliances - Dishwasher cost less that $35 a year to operate. • Smart Appliances - Refrigerator 20% more efficient. • Smart Appliances - Clothes Washer uses 35% less water, 20% less energy.
APPLIANCES
Smart appliances In a typical American household, appliances account for 21 – 25% of the utility bill. That adds up to a lot of money year after year. Thus, it is imperative that your home’s appliances are Energy Star rated. That assures you that your money is not wasted on electricity used by inefficient appliances. S AV I N G S E X A M P L E S Energy Star Dishwasher - Costs less than $35 a year to run. Energy Star Refrigerator - 20% more efficient than regular refrigerators Energy Star Clothes Washer - Uses 35% less water and 20% less energy
GREENERGY COMMITMENT Greenergy is committed in using Energy Star appliances whenever they are available.
APPLIANCE GALLERY
WATER HEATER
• The water heater is the larges energy consuming appliance in the home after the HVAC.
• Hybrid Water Heater is 62% more efficient. • Typical water heater uses the equivalent of 45 100watt light bulbs to heat water.
• Our water heater uses the equivalent of 5 100watt light bulbs. • Utilizes heat pump technology - absorbs warm ambient air • Designed for interior installation to distribute heated water more quickly and efficiently.
WATER HEATER
Advanced water heating technology The water heater is the largest energy-consuming appliance in the home after HVAC, so it can have a big impact on your energy bill. It is imperative to use the most energy efficient and financially feasible water heater available on the market today.
GEOSPRING That’s why GE designed the GeoSpring™ hybrid water heater to use up to 62%less energy than a standard electric model, while providing all the hot water homeowners need. This water heater alone, can save you hundreds of dollars every year in water heating expenses.
H Y B R I D W AT E R H E AT E R A D VA N TA G E 62% more efficient than a standard electric 50-gallon water heater. Electronic controls with 4 operating modes plus a vacation setting make it simple to select the temperature and optimal energy savings performance. Utilizes heat pump technology to absorb the heat in ambient air and transfers it into water, making GeoSpring an efficient and environmentally friendly water heater. More economically efficient than any other waterheater on the market today. Designed for common indoor installation in areas such as: basement, garage, closet, utility room, attic, etc.
LIGHTING • Cutting edge technology. • CREE is marketing leading innovator in LED lighting. • Lighting can count up to 30% of your utility bill. • LED lighting can last up to 22 years. • Save up to 75% in energy costs. • A single LED bulb can save more than $1,000 during its lifetime. • LED lighting is standard in every Greenergy home.
LIGHTING
Cutting edge lighting technology Lighting is an important part of the energy efficiency of your home. The old fashioned light bulbs are not only energy hogs, but they also generate a lot of heat that directly translates to higher cooling costs. Thus, we wanted to use the most energy efficient lighting technology available today and teamed up with Cree, the leading LED lighting solutions provider in the country. Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator of LED lighting, LED components,and semiconductor products that are changing the way people experience light and consume energy. From the fixtures that light our homes, to the solar panels that generate electricity and the cell towers that link us all, Cree produces high-performance, high-efficiency solutions that enable our lives.
T R E M E N D O U S S AV I N G S Lighting can count up to 30% of your overall electric bill. Thus, it is important to use the right lighting technology in your home. LEDs are by far the best option for any energy efficient home. They have the potential to last up to 22 years and save 75% or more in energy costs. A SINGLE LED BULB can save you more than $1,000 over its lifetime. That adds up to a lot of money that you can spend elsewhere. LED lighting comes standard on every Greenergy home.
WINDOWS • Made for Florida & Coast Living • Designed for protection and energy efficiency • High impact resistant - up to 150 miles per hour • Single hung • Dual pane • Vinyl construction to minimize heat transfer
WINDOWS
Made for coastal living The windows play an extremely important role in building a high performance home. The have a dual role in providing protection against natural disasters and energy efficiency in blocking the thermal transfer between the interior and the exterior of the home. For more than 65 years, Simonton has been an industry leader with legendary quality that shows in every detail, from premium vinyl and advanced glass packages to exclusive patented features. They have achieved the highest JD Powers Customer Satisfaction ranking for four consecutive years.
BENEFITS ON ALL FRONTS Storm protection
Simonton Coastal windows offer proven impact protection
Energy Efficiency
Extreme energy efficiency through design and materials.
Noise reduction
Their transparent interlayer helps filter unwanted outside noise.
Increased security
Because they are impact resistant, coastal windows and doors are very difficult to penetrate - helping to deter intruders.
Peace of mind
A double lifetime limited warranty on StormBreaker Plus series windows provides comforting peace of mind.
Proven track record
Highest in customer satisfaction with windows and doors, four years in a row.
SUPERIOR SAFETY Admire them on a beautiful day and you’d never know just how tough Simonton Coastal Impact Series windows are. But when faced with hurricaneforce winds, they’re designed to help keep your home’s “building envelope” intact. So, they could help save your belongings and even your home.
WINDOWS • Vinyl windows & doors provides premium insulation • Vinyl windows provides low conductivity • Vinyl is superior to aluminum and steel - offers lower temperature transfer
• Low E Glass Coating - provides greater thermal efficiency.
WINDOWS
Better energy efficiency Energy efficient windows and doors are extremely important part of a high performance zero energy home. That’s why we want to use the most thermally efficient windows on the market today for all of our homes.
PREMIUM VINYL WINDOWS AND DOORS The premium vinyl used in our windows and doors is an excellent insulator and offers low conductivity. Its thermal properties are far superior to aluminum, steel and stainless steel. This means there is very low temperature transfer into or out of your home, helping keep you comfortable all year long.
L O W E G L A S S C O AT I N G Simonton windows and doors come with ProSolarÂŽ Low E glass. A transparent metallic oxide coating is applied to the glass surface that allows short-wave energy to pass through but reflects long-wave infrared energy for greater thermal efficiency. This helps heat to not be transferred through the window and door.
S PA C E R S Y S T E M S Simonton windows and doors feature unique spacer systems within the insulating glass unit. The spacers are made of highly thermally prohibitive materials and are placed between the glass panes to help seal the entire unit, create a space for inert gases and further reduce temperature transfer.
CABINETS • Greenergy has teamed up with Merillat & Kraftmaid • Leading cabinet manufacturers in United States • Offers high quality cabinetry with variety of designs
CABINETS
Important element of your living environment Properly designed cabinets can make a big difference in the atmosphere and the living environment of your home. Thus, we have teamed up with some of the leading cabinet makers in the country like Merillat and Kraftmaid. Their products are a perfect fit for our high performance homes in all of our communities. DESIGN Our cabinet partners have a wide variety of high quality cabinetry that allows us to offer our home owners the designs and the colors that they want depending on the home model and the community in question.
FLOORING • Floor Score Certification provides independent certification • Floor Score certification means healthier, cleaner air • Low VOC’s - volatile organic compounds
PAINTS • Sherwin-Williams Paint • Zero VOC’s - volatile organic compounds • Used throughout the interior home
FLOORING
Healthy living environment Many studies have shown that indoor pollutant levels can be two to five times higher than they are outside. Installation of new carpet and flooring can fill the air with hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including known and suspected carcinogens like formaldehyde and benzene. It can take years for these substances to dissipate. In addition, carpets are often treated with toxic chemicals for mothproofing or to repel soil and moisture. Carpeting is also notorious for trapping toxic lawn chemicals, VOCs, and allergens tracked in from outside.
FLOOR SCORE FloorScore速 system was developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) together with Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) to test and certify flooring products for compliance with indoor air quality emission requirements. FloorScore速 IAQ Certification means that a flooring product is independently certified by SCS to comply with the volatile organic compound emissions criteria of the Section 01350 Program. Hundreds of resilient flooring materials and their adhesives bear the FloorScore速 seal. Any product that has met these stringent standards is a product that will contribute to good indoor air quality. The FloorScore速 certification means healthier, cleaner air. And that means healthier humans.
F L O O R I N G PA R T N E R S Greenergy has joined forces with companies like Armstrong and Mohawk who offer flooring products that are FloorScore certified. Thus, we can make sure that every Greenergy home provides you and your family a healthy living environment.
PAINTS
One above the rest There seems to be one paint company above the rest when it comes to sustainability. Sherwin Williams has been the leader in exploring the potential for zero liquid waste, zero solid waste and even zero energy consumption for a long time. Thus, they were a perfect partner for Greenergy Communities in making our homes even more sustainable. ECOVISION Sherwin EcoVision is a company wide initiative covering all corners of the globe and some 30,000 employees. They do not only thrive to be a truly green company but also the leader in providing Zero VOC interior and exterior paints.
VOC Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature. This makes them extremely hazardous to human health and the environment. Especially when they occur indoors, they can have a serious impact on your health over time. Thus, Greenergy has made the commitment to use Zero VOC paints in all of our homes.
C U S T O M E R S AT I S FA C T I O N J.D. Power has ranked Sherwin-Williams “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Paint Retailers, Two Years in a Row”* and “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Exterior Paints,”** for 2014
WATER CONSERVATION
Changing the way we use water Green and sustainability are not words we take lightly. At Greenergy we realize everything we do has a dramatic impact on the future, and we’re committed to making that future a better place. E C O P E R F O R M A N C E K I T C H E N FA U C E T S Eco-Performance kitchen faucets feature three unique water-flow settings. For everyday tasks, users can choose from an eco-stream or eco-spray setting that both use up to 32% less water. For faster pot or pitcher filling, simply press a button to return to a standard 2.2 gpm/8.3 lpm flow.
F I LT R AT I O N Earth-conscious consumers can minimize the cost, impact and use of plastic water bottles by installing a filtering faucet as a quick source for filtered water at the sink.
TO I L E T E F F I C I E N C Y Toilets are by far the main source of water use in the home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption. Older, inefficient toilets that use as much as 6 gallons per flush also happen to be a major source of wasted water in many homes. Therefore, we use WaterSense approved toilets in all of our homes as they conserve water and save money with every flush. The WaterSense certified toilets are tested to have the highest flushing performance while saving water. On average, toilets are the main source of water use in the home. Typical toilet models use 1.28 gallons per flush to save up to 20% water per flush
WATER CONSERVATION
Conserving without compromise Water conservation is an important part of sustainable living environment. It is a concept that goes hand in hand with high performance homes and energy efficiency. Thus, Greenergy is proud to partner with Moen in providing our home owners the best possible products on the market with heavy focus on water conservation. Moen was named the 2010 WaterSenseŽ Manufacturer Partner of the Year. This award recognizes Moen’s significant WaterSense-labeled product offerings, in their efforts to promote the benefits of WaterSense to consumers. B AT H FA U C E T S All Moen bathroom faucets feature a flow-optimized aerator that uses up to 32% less water without sacrificing performance, making each one certified to meet WaterSense criteria.
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ECO-PERFORMANCE SHOWERHEADS Moen offers 22 WaterSense-certified showerheads in multiple finish options. By modifying spray formers to increase the velocity of the water stream, flow-optimized showerheads use up to 30% less water than the industry standard while still offering invigorating, full-body coverage to envelop the user.
Nurture Three-function Wallmount showerhead
Envi Multi-function Rainshower
Envi Multi-function Hand shower
COUNTERTOPS
Sustainable solutions There are not too many sustainable countertop options available today. Natural quartz is one of them. There is only one company that provides local, sustainable, environmentally sound choice for natural stone and that is our partner Cambria. Cambria is the only family-owned producer of natural quartz surfaces in North America. They are the leader in demonstrating how to minimize the corporate impact on our environment. Cambria has sustainable business practices that are focused along the entire product pathway; from the places they mine, through the production and fabrication facilities and business offices, all the way to the natural stone products found in homes.
DESIGN GALLERY
ECOMAGINATION
Building innovation Launched in 2005, Ecomagination is more than a typical corporate sustainability program interested only in internal operations. It is core to our business strategy and benefits our customers and society at large. Ecomagination presents an opportunity to do what we do best: imagine and build innovative solutions. Products and resources are now more efficient. Productivity has enhanced. Economic value has increased. And environmental impact is far less. Ecomagination is making a difference – and we are just getting started.
VA L U A B L E C O L L A B O R AT I O N The homes inspired by ecomagination program is a collaboration between GE, the MASCO corporation and Greenergy Communities that determines specifications for building eco-efficient homes – incorporating a building science foundation and utilizing energy efficient appliance solutions. The program is designed to eliminate overall energy use and lower emissions, indoor water consumption and associated energy costs.
FIRST OF ITS KIND EcoVillage Dunedin is 25 townhome zero energy Greenergy community being built in Dunedin Florida. It is the first of its kind GE Ecomagination project in the world! It is paving the way for all the future Greenergy projects to be GE Ecomagination communities.
S T R I N G E N T Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S In order to qualify to be an ECOMAGINATION community, the homes will be tested and certified by a third party. This means that every Greenergy home owner will have the piece of mind of getting an independent entity certifying every Greenergy home to be a Zero Energy Home without any electric bills. Greenergy is the only developer in the world who builds zero energy GE Ecomagination homes.
COST OF OWNERSHIP
Free vacations year after year What if your high performance Net Zero Energy home sent you and your family on a vacation every year?
G R E E N E R G Y A D VA N TA G E GREENERGY homes are value engineered to provide the homeowners an unprecedented advantage: Spend less money to own the home and more on the family. All this while you get a high performance Net Zero Energy home with the latest technologies available today. As you have read on this document, there are a multitude of elements that all contribute to the extraordinary savings that Greenergy home owners can enjoy.
F R E E VA C AT I O N S GREENERGY homes will save you money in many different ways. Most importantly, you will never have to pay for electricity again. When everybody else’s electric costs go up year after year, yours is fixed at ZERO. In addition, you will see substantial savings from lighting, HVAC system, roof, insurance and maintenance. All this adds up quickly. Electricity savings alone will be in thousands of dollars a year and that can be expected to increase annually. Truly, Greenergy home can send you and your family on a free cruise every year, or how would you spend this extra money? Caribbean Cruise every year Free golf all year long Ski trip every year Monthly spa treatment New patio furniture Learning how to tango
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The only one GREENERGY quality guarantee program is elevating the standards for all the home builders. We believe that it is important that the builder stands behind their product and build the homeowners the very best home they deserve. Thus, we at GREENERGY want to provide the homeowners with a quality guarantee program not available elsewhere.
T H I R D PA R T Y I N S P E C T I O N S Each Greenergy home undergoes a thorough review by the Environments For Living速 (EFL) program before construction begins. This program is conducted by MASCO home services as an independent third party. During the construction, there are also several quality and technology inspections making sure that all the Greenergy and Ecomagination standards are met.
T H I R D PA R T Y C E R T I F I C AT I O N After the home is completed, it will receive a third party certification guaranteeing the quality of the home and that it is built with the construction elements as designed and engineered by GREENERGY. Each home will also receive an independent energy efficiency certification guaranteeing that the home is a true Net Zero Energy home.
T H E O N LY O N E Greenergy is the only builder in the country that provides both quality inspections during the construction and written zero energy certification after the home is finished by an independent third party.
GREENERGY DIFFERENCE
THANK YOU! Thank you for reading about our high performance zero energy homes. We believe that there are no other builders in the country who can build a home like ours, with all the different extraordinary elements as described in this document, for a cost that directly competes with all the other new home builders today.
We hope that we hear from you soon and start the process of finding the right Greenergy home for you.
If one of our current communities are not the right fit for you, we can build one of our homes on any available lot on the market.
Also, if you cannot wait to build a new home, Our Green Real Estate team can find you the most energy efficient resale home available on the market.
Again, thank you for your time!
Team Greenergy
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