enhanced home environments Green features reduce your carbon footprint – and even your energy bills! Beyond incorporating the principles of Universal Design, Winchester Homes is committed to making your life easier in another way – by reducing your utility and maintenance bills! From low-maintenance pre-finished materials, to water-saving fixtures and Energy Star™ appliances the Your Home. Your Way.™ program can create a home that can help reduce environmental impacts. With these green features, not only can you take comfort in the money you will save over the years, but you can also rest easy knowing your new home is leaving a minimal carbon
6905 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800 Bethesda, Maryland 20817
footprint.
www.WinchesterHomes.com
design for a lifetime Age gracefully with Universal Design . You may have heard that Universal Design is a different approach to homebuilding, one that anticipates the
needs
of
multigenerational
households, so family members of all
design for comfort
ages can enjoy their new home for years to come. Open space, intuitive and circulation areas work to make life
You’ll wonder how you ever got by without these great features.
a little easier. We believe you should
Elements of Universal Design include features that maximize
appliances, and enhanced storage
design for the ages
®
always be comfortable at home, no matter what changes may come your way, and Universal Design helps you do just that.
You can create the home of a lifetime.
accessibility and ease within the home, such as a no-step entry. The home’s main rooms, as well as at least one bedroom and bathroom are accessible without stairs. Wide doorways are flush to the floor to allow strollers and wheelchairs to pass through easily, while wide hallways improve flow between
What do Winchester’s Your Home. Your Way.™ program and
rooms. Throughout the house, lever door handles and rocker
Universal Design have in common? Both are designed to fit
light switches are helpful not only to people with reduced
your lifestyle perfectly. With Your Home. Your Way.™, you have
hand strength, but to anyone carrying grocery bags.
the opportunity to customize your home exactly as you want it.
Kitchens have pull-out elevator cabinets and variable height
With Universal Design and green living features, your home
countertops.
will include innovative and energy-saving features that make
appliances makes cooking a breeze. With Universal Design,
adjusting to life’s changes a lot easier. Your distinctive ideas
the whole family can enjoy home to the fullest.
combined with our innovative designs will result in a very unique home now and into the future.
The Sales Representative works for the homebuilder, which means that he or she may assist the buyer in purchasing the property, but his or her duty of loyalty is only to the homebuilder. Winchester Homes is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
MHBR #57
Intuitive,
assistive
technology
in
kitchen
design for a lifetime Age gracefully with Universal Design . You may have heard that Universal Design is a different approach to homebuilding, one that anticipates the
needs
of
multigenerational
households, so family members of all
design for comfort
ages can enjoy their new home for years to come. Open space, intuitive and circulation areas work to make life
You’ll wonder how you ever got by without these great features.
a little easier. We believe you should
Elements of Universal Design include features that maximize
appliances, and enhanced storage
design for the ages
®
always be comfortable at home, no matter what changes may come your way, and Universal Design helps you do just that.
You can create the home of a lifetime.
accessibility and ease within the home, such as a no-step entry. The home’s main rooms, as well as at least one bedroom and bathroom are accessible without stairs. Wide doorways are flush to the floor to allow strollers and wheelchairs to pass through easily, while wide hallways improve flow between
What do Winchester’s Your Home. Your Way.™ program and
rooms. Throughout the house, lever door handles and rocker
Universal Design have in common? Both are designed to fit
light switches are helpful not only to people with reduced
your lifestyle perfectly. With Your Home. Your Way.™, you have
hand strength, but to anyone carrying grocery bags.
the opportunity to customize your home exactly as you want it.
Kitchens have pull-out elevator cabinets and variable height
With Universal Design and green living features, your home
countertops.
will include innovative and energy-saving features that make
appliances makes cooking a breeze. With Universal Design,
adjusting to life’s changes a lot easier. Your distinctive ideas
the whole family can enjoy home to the fullest.
combined with our innovative designs will result in a very unique home now and into the future.
The Sales Representative works for the homebuilder, which means that he or she may assist the buyer in purchasing the property, but his or her duty of loyalty is only to the homebuilder. Winchester Homes is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
MHBR #57
Intuitive,
assistive
technology
in
kitchen
design for a lifetime Age gracefully with Universal Design . You may have heard that Universal Design is a different approach to homebuilding, one that anticipates the
needs
of
multigenerational
households, so family members of all
design for comfort
ages can enjoy their new home for years to come. Open space, intuitive and circulation areas work to make life
You’ll wonder how you ever got by without these great features.
a little easier. We believe you should
Elements of Universal Design include features that maximize
appliances, and enhanced storage
design for the ages
®
always be comfortable at home, no matter what changes may come your way, and Universal Design helps you do just that.
You can create the home of a lifetime.
accessibility and ease within the home, such as a no-step entry. The home’s main rooms, as well as at least one bedroom and bathroom are accessible without stairs. Wide doorways are flush to the floor to allow strollers and wheelchairs to pass through easily, while wide hallways improve flow between
What do Winchester’s Your Home. Your Way.™ program and
rooms. Throughout the house, lever door handles and rocker
Universal Design have in common? Both are designed to fit
light switches are helpful not only to people with reduced
your lifestyle perfectly. With Your Home. Your Way.™, you have
hand strength, but to anyone carrying grocery bags.
the opportunity to customize your home exactly as you want it.
Kitchens have pull-out elevator cabinets and variable height
With Universal Design and green living features, your home
countertops.
will include innovative and energy-saving features that make
appliances makes cooking a breeze. With Universal Design,
adjusting to life’s changes a lot easier. Your distinctive ideas
the whole family can enjoy home to the fullest.
combined with our innovative designs will result in a very unique home now and into the future.
The Sales Representative works for the homebuilder, which means that he or she may assist the buyer in purchasing the property, but his or her duty of loyalty is only to the homebuilder. Winchester Homes is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
MHBR #57
Intuitive,
assistive
technology
in
kitchen
enhanced home environments Green features reduce your carbon footprint – and even your energy bills! Beyond incorporating the principles of Universal Design, Winchester Homes is committed to making your life easier in another way – by reducing your utility and maintenance bills! From low-maintenance pre-finished materials, to water-saving fixtures and Energy Star™ appliances the Your Home. Your Way.™ program can create a home that can help reduce environmental impacts. With these green features, not only can you take comfort in the money you will save over the years, but you can also rest easy knowing your new home is leaving a minimal carbon
6905 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800 Bethesda, Maryland 20817
footprint.
www.WinchesterHomes.com
enhanced home environments Green features reduce your carbon footprint – and even your energy bills! Beyond incorporating the principles of Universal Design, Winchester Homes is committed to making your life easier in another way – by reducing your utility and maintenance bills! From low-maintenance pre-finished materials, to water-saving fixtures and Energy Star™ appliances the Your Home. Your Way.™ program can create a home that can help reduce environmental impacts. With these green features, not only can you take comfort in the money you will save over the years, but you can also rest easy knowing your new home is leaving a minimal carbon
6905 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800 Bethesda, Maryland 20817
footprint.
www.WinchesterHomes.com
Use this checklist to keep track of our Universal Design features and make notes about the features you would like to include in your new home!
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Universal Design Features: Exterior/Garage 1. Zero-Step Entry Into Front Door and Garage 2. Level Landing Driveway 3. Covered Entry 4. Full Length Sidelights Flanking the Door 5. Lowered Electrical Panel Box in Garage 6. Wider Sidewalks
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Main Floor Owner’s Bedroom 7. Walk-In Closet with Multi-Level Shelving 8. Visual Lighting and Alarms 9. Covered Deck Accessibility
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Main Floor Owner’s Bathroom 10. Curbless/Zero-Step Entry Shower 11. Knee Space Under Vanity; Sink Mounted Close to Edge of Countertop 12. Broad Blocking Behind Drywall Around Shower and Toilet 13. Toilet Has Additional Clearance From Adjacent Wall; Minimum 30” x 48” Clear Space From Door; Toilet is Elongated and Higher 14. Elongated Toilet Paper Holder 15. Longer Mirrors Above Vanity 16. Motion Sensor Lights 17. Heat Lamp Near Shower 18. Reduced-Slip Tile 19. Easy Glide Drawers That Completely Close Automatically 20. Pull Handles on Cabinetry That Completely Close Automatically
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Kitchen 21. Variable Height Work Surfaces 22. Front Mounted Controls on All Appliances 23. Knee Space Under Countertops 24. Pull Out Drawers in Base Cabinets That Completely Close Automatically 25. Knobs and Pull Handles On Cabinetry That Completely Close Automatically 26. Touchless Faucets with Levered Handles 27. Side by Side Refrigerator 28. Long Counter Space Next to Sinks, Cooktops and All Appliances
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Laundry Room 29. Front Load Washer and Dryer on Raised Platform 30. Lowered Work Surface with Allowable Seating Underneath 31. Pull Handles on Cabinetry 32. Secondary Water Shut Off Valve 33. Multi-Level Shelving and Work Surfaces 34. Built-In Medical Equipment Storage Unit
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Overall 35. Clear Width Door Opening 36. Crank Windows; Lowered Sill Heights; Longer Windows 37. Levered Door Handles 38. Accessible Powder Room 39. Stairway has Dual Handrails; Wired for Lighting Up the Stairway 40. Pre-Finished Materials
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Electrical/Home Technology 41. Light Switches are Lowered 42. Rocker Switches and Rocker Dimmer Switches
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43. Raised Electrical Outlets 44. Front Door Camera with Remote Access Control 45. Remote Light Switch 46. Panic Button 47. Remote Security Pod 48. Low Level All Night Path Lighting 49. Dual Cuing (Strobe Fire) 50. Doorbell Flasher/Strobe 51. Phone Access Through A Remote
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GREEN FEATURES: Exterior 52. House Wrap/ Air Seal 53. Covered Entry 54. Pre-Finished Low Maintenance Materials 55 Enhanced Ice and Water Shield Protection at Roof Edges 56. Enhanced Rainwater Management 57. Native and Regionally Appropriate Plants Used in Landscaping 58. Deciduous Trees Planted on Southwestern Side of Home
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All Bathrooms 59. Increased Flow, Reduced Noise, Energy Star Rated Bath Fans 60. Water Conserving Pressure Dual Flush Toilet 61. Water Conserving Faucets
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Kitchen and Laundry 62. Energy Star™ Rated Appliances 63. Water Conserving Faucets
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Family Room 64. Efficient Direct Vent Fireplace for Enhanced Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
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Additional Energy Efficient Features 65. Hi-Efficiency Furnace in Lower Level with Fine Particulate Cartridge Media Filter ❑ 66. Programmable Thermostats ❑ 67. Enhanced Efficiency Water Heater ❑ 68. Right–Sized HVAC Equipment ❑ 69. Tightly Sealed Ductwork ❑ 70. Additional Attic Insulation ❑ ™ 71. Energy Efficiency Low-E Argon Energy Star Rated Windows ❑ 72. Open Cell Spray Foam Insulation at Band/Rim Joists ❑ Additional Indoor Environmental and Global Quality Features 73. Low VOC Paint 74. Direct Vent Furnace in Lower Level 75. Powervent™ Water Heater 76. KCNA Environmental Stewardship Program Certified Cabinets
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Additional Resource Efficient Components 77. Recycled Content Building Materials 78. Engineered Wood I-Joists 79. Pre-cut and Pre-Manufactured Building Components 80. Certified Wood Products
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Winchester Homes is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
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