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.”

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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
Shaw
Georgia Power
Lennox
Icynene
Sherwin Williams Paint
Kohler
ELDORADO Stone
MasterBrand Cabinets
CertainTeed Shingles