The most important, yet overlooked aspect of any building is that which you can't see, air infiltration and indoor air quality. The building envelope and the air quality inside the home are the greatest factors affecting its performance, and the inhabitant's health.
Unfortunately, most builders get by as cheaply as possible in these critical areas. Springtime Homes, on the other hand, insists on the tightest, most insulated envelopes and in providing uncompromising control of fresh air introduction with ERVs on dedicated ducts. We can prove it with our individual home's diagnostic results and the work of the best building scientists and indoor air quality experts in the country.
If you are in the market for an energy efficient home we suggest you compare the "blower door" test results. Required for most third party certifications, this is the single best diagnostic tool in determining what you are paying for (in terms of actual performance), and the best way to evaluate how well a builder has done to make the home truly energy efficient and mold free. Our current project at Courtland Place has the best blower door test results that home energy rater Southern Energy Concepts has ever recorded.
Indoor air quality is also a big deal to us. Most Indoor Air Quality experts agree that an ERV, with ductwork separated from the heating and cooling ductwork, achieves the best indoor air quality. Springtime Homes is presently the only builder in our area to use this method recommended by both IAQ and Building Scientists alike.
Unfortunately, most builders get by as cheaply as possible in these critical areas. Springtime Homes, on the other hand, insists on the tightest, most insulated envelopes and in providing uncompromising control of fresh air introduction with ERVs on dedicated ducts. We can prove it with our individual home's diagnostic results and the work of the best building scientists and indoor air quality experts in the country.
If you are in the market for an energy efficient home we suggest you compare the "blower door" test results. Required for most third party certifications, this is the single best diagnostic tool in determining what you are paying for (in terms of actual performance), and the best way to evaluate how well a builder has done to make the home truly energy efficient and mold free. Our current project at Courtland Place has the best blower door test results that home energy rater Southern Energy Concepts has ever recorded.
Indoor air quality is also a big deal to us. Most Indoor Air Quality experts agree that an ERV, with ductwork separated from the heating and cooling ductwork, achieves the best indoor air quality. Springtime Homes is presently the only builder in our area to use this method recommended by both IAQ and Building Scientists alike.
