Energy Efficient Products

Amana 1600 Series

The higher the SEER of your unit, the greater its efficiency – and the lower your operating costs. Heating and cooling costs the average homeowner nearly half the home’s total energy bill. If your central air conditioning unit is more than 12 years old, replacing it with an ENERGY STAR qualified model could cut your cooling costs by up to 30%.

We install the Amana 1600 SERIES HVAC system w/2-stage ultra tech Copeland Compressor. What does that mean? It means that our air conditioning systems has the intelligence that gives it the capability to size itself according to the cooling demand of your house. So the system operates as efficiently as possible and you are only paying for tonnage you need at any given moment.

In the chart, the left column indicates operating costs and the gradually decreasing scale shows how with a higher SEER rating (numbers along bottom of chart) the operating costs are reduced. In essence, if you would have spent $100 to operate an 8.00 SEER system, by installing a 14.00 SEER system, your operating costs would drop to $57.00 as opposed to the $100 spent operating the lower efficiency system. These are estimates only, and designed to show that with the higher the SEER rating, the lower the operating costs.

Is a high SEER rating alone good enough? Not at all! What really matters is whether your Heating Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) System has high SEER and the intelligence to use it to your advantage. The intelligence we are referring to is Variable Speed and Sizing Technology.

Our homeowners also enjoy a lifetime limited unit replacement warranty.

Variable Speed and Sizing Technology

Variable Speed Sizing Technology precisely controls the flow of heated and cooled air throughout your home. Benefits to you are: electrical efficiency, cooling efficiency, zoning, air quality, and humidity control.

(source: EnergyStar.gov.)

Radiant Barrier Roof Decking

Provides 95% radiant heat blockage.

Vinyl Framed Loå2-240 Windows

Solar Heat Gain (SHG) as low as 0.20 and U-factor as low as 0.36 (varies slightly due to window size).

• What is solar heat gain? This measures how well a product blocks heat from the sun. The lower the number, the better.

• What is U-factor? U-factor measures the rate of heat loss and how well a product insulates. The lower the number, the better a product is at keeping heat inside a building. The U-factor is key in the winter months, and important to consider in choosing a window. Low-E coatings on Windows reduce energy loss by as much as 30 to 50 percent over regular windows.

Low-E coatings, which are microscopically thin materials bonded to the surface of a window’s glass, are so thin you can see right through them yet they prevent heat and ultra-violet (UV) rays from passing through the glass.

Ultraviolet (UV): Loå2-240 blocks over 84% of the harmful UV radiation.

Near Infrared (NIR): Loå2-240 reflects nearly all of the invisible solar infrared rays.

If you want to really know how good a window is, look for the sticker that is required by law that gives you the U-factor & solar heat gain ratings. Remember, the lower the number, the better it performs in our climate.

(Source: AtriumPatioDoors.com.)

Programmable Thermostat

A programmable thermostat reduces residential energy use by adjusting the temperature according to a series of programmed settings that take effect at different times of the day. This allows the temperature difference to be reduced without sacrificing comfort. It is not unusual to achieve up to 30% heating and cooling energy usage reductions with the pre-programmed settings that come with ENERGY STAR qualified programmable thermostats.

We install the Honeywell Vision Pro thermostat. A programmable thermostat that almost reads your mind. Honeywell’s VisionPROTH 8000 series thermostat is the easiest-to-use thermostat ever. Its intuitive logic responds to your choices and schedule for optimal comfort and energy savings. Simply put, Honeywell’s VisionPROTH 8000 series knows how to keep you comfortable. Includes touch screen with system integrated humidity & air quality control

(Source: Prothermostats.com.)

High-Density Cellulose Insulation

Studies of actual buildings regularly show that cellulose-insulated buildings may use 20% to 40% less energy than buildings with fiberglass, even if the R-value of the insulation in the walls and ceilings is identical.

If Cellulose outperforms fiberglass, why is fiberglass still prevalent in new construction?

It is a matter of production vs. performance. Since fiberglass is lower density, it is easier to handle, warehouse and transport. It’s sad that some builders emphasize production, not performance, for the end user (that’s you).

As a homeowner, you can choose performance, more comfort, better fire safety and lower energy bills by choosing high-density cellulose.

We install R-44 blown high-density cellulose attic insulation blanket over flat.

Our wall system rates at R-17:

R-13 high-density cellulose insulation in the exterior walls
R- 2 Green Guard Insulated Structural Sheathing
R-2 New Generation Tyvek Therma Wrap: whole house radiant, moisture & air barrier

(Source: AboutSavingHeat.com.)

Tyvek ThermaWrap

DuPont TM Tyvek ® ThermaWrap TM helps increase the R-value of a wall system by helping reduce radiant heat flow and shrinking thermal bridges, thereby minimizing both summer heat gain and winter heat loss. This innovative membrane also resists air and water penetration while still allowing moisture vapor to pass through it.

Source: orepac.com.

Fresh Air Supply (Mechanical ventilation)

Below lists the BENEFITS OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Better Indoor Air Quality
Indoor air can be many times more polluted than outdoor air, and the average American spends 90 percent of the day inside. Ventilation systems can significantly improve a home’s air quality by removing allergens, pollutants, and moisture that can cause mold problems.

More Control
When homes rely on air flow through walls, roofs, and windows for ventilation, there is no control over the source or amount of air that comes into the house. In fact, air leaking into the house may come from undesirable areas such as the garage, attic, or crawl space. Mechanical ventilation systems, however, provide proper fresh air flow along with appropriate locations for intake and exhaust.

Improved Comfort
Mechanical ventilation systems allow a constant flow of outside air into the home and can also provide filtration, dehumidification, and conditioning of the incoming outside air.

Media Filter

Media filters are up to 60 times more effective and efficient than typical one-inch fiberglass filters, and last up to one year. Think trapping talcum powder vs. trapping golf balls!

Energy Star Certified Appliances

Appliances and home electronics are responsible for about 20% of a US homes’ energy bills. Devices carrying the Energy Star logo generally use 20%–30% less energy than required by federal standards by employing superior designs that require less energy to perform the same or better job. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that Energy Star appliances saved about $14 billion in energy costs in 2006 alone.

By choosing ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, you can save up to 10- 50 percent compared with conventional models and even more compared with older models that you may currently own. If your refrigerator, dishwasher, room air conditioner, and clothes washer were manufactured before 1993, you could save about $130 in annual energy costs by replacing them with new ENERGY STAR qualified models.

(source: EnergyStar.gov.)

HERS RATING: Third Party Energy Inspections

A home energy rating will consider: the construction & materials of the home, insulation levels, window/door types & efficiency, the window/door to wall area ratios, appliances and lighting (including the water heater), mechanical system (heating and cooling), the orientation of the house, the size of the conditioned area in square feet, and the leakage or air infiltration of the home envelope and duct work.

The Home Energy Rating is completed from on-site visits using test equipment like the blower door and duct blaster and from blueprints on new homes.

Our Homeowners receive a HERS certificate at closing. What is a HERS Rating?

A Home Energy Rating or HERS rating will very soon become a standard part of every real estate listing allowing buyers to directly compare the efficiency of one home to another (similar to the way they compare MPG when shopping for a car). A home energy rating involves an analysis of a home’s construction plans and onsite inspections. Based on the home’s plans, the Home Energy Rater uses an energy efficiency software package to perform an energy analysis of the home’s design. This analysis yields a projected, pre-construction HERS Index. The rater conducts onsite inspections, typically including a blower door test (to test the leakiness of the house) and a duct test (to test the leakiness of the ducts). Results of these tests, along with inputs derived from the plan review, are used to generate the HERS Index score for the home (source: energystar.gov).

Our Homeowners receive a HERS rating certificate showing where their home falls on the HERS rating index. Lower scores mean higher energy savings.

The average home rates at 130, Energy Star rated homes must achieve a score of 85, Green Built North Texas homes must achieve a score of 83. Our homes ratings are significantly better!

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Click here to see how we get such low HERS ratings!