Building green may be a comparatively new movement, but at Reynolds Plantation
the basics of sustainable design have been part of its heritage for nearly a
century.
With final designs complete and construction beginning, the new
GreenHouse will continue in the legacy of superior craftsmanship begun by the
Reynolds family and continued on by the employees of Linger Longer Homes.
“Here at Linger Longer Homes we are dedicated to building homes that enhance
life and transform visions into legacies,” says vice president Tom Allhoff. “We
already build ‘green’ homes. With our homes meeting and exceeding the National
Association of Home Builders’ green standards, we were building green before it
was fashionable.”
RESOURCE EFFICIENT DESIGN
• Floor joints at 19.2˝ centers (all floors)
• 2–stud corners with drywall clips or alternative framing
RESOURCE EFFICIENT BUILDING MATERIALS
• Insulation (min 25% recycled
content)
• Engineered roof framing
• Roofing (min 30-year warranty)
• Walls covered with builder paper or housewrap (drainage plane)
•
Back-prime siding and trim
• Window and door head flashing integrated
with drainage plane
• Roof gutters discharge water 5’ away from
foundation
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE AND SYSTEMS
• Chases sealed and
insulated
• Bottom plate sealed to floor or foundation
• Gaps in
exterior wall sheathing sealed
• Shower and tub drains sealed
• Penetrations through drywall in
attached garage sealed
• Pass blower door test
INSULATION
• Conditioned basement walls R5
• Attic kneewalls R19
HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT
• Manual J calculation for sizing heating
and cooling equipment
• Ductwork and air leakage test
• Air handlers
and duct systems sealed with mastic or mastic tape
• No ducts in
exterior walls or vaulted ceilings
• Pass duct leakage test
WINDOWS
• Windows NFRC certified with label and U-factor less than
0.40
• Windows, skylight and glass door SHGC of less than 0.35
SITE PLANNING
• Erosion control site plan
• Mill cleared logs
• Tree preservation plan
• Protected tree save area (min 25% of
development or lot)
ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING/APPLIANCES
• ENERGY STAR® appliances
•
Indoor fluorescent fixtures (min 200 watts)
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
• Combustion water heater isolated from
conditioned space
• Gravel bed beneath slab
• Vapor barrier beneath
slab (above gravel) and in crawl space
• Bathroom exhaust fans ducted
to outside
• Passive radon/soil gas vent system
• Outside air intake
WATER — INDOOR
• High-efficiency water heater
WATER — OUTDOOR
• Drought-tolerant landscaping
• Efficient irrigation
system with controls
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION
• Review energy operations with homeowner
•
Environmental-features checklist for walk-through
BUILDER OPERATIONS
• Environmental checklist provided to all
subcontractors
BONUS POINTS
• Exceeds ENERGY STAR® new home standards
EARTHCRAFT HOUSE TOTALS
• Certification requires 150 point total with
half the points derived from energy efficiency, including satisfactory
test results
REYNOLDS GREENHOUSE VENDORS
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