What makes a home 75% more efficient than a typical existing home?

Come and find out!

Please join us as we celebrate the opening of Creekstone's first model home. Creekstone is the first neighborhood in Tennessee where all 263 homes will receive the following energy efficiency and green building certifications:

•    ENERGY STAR Qualification
•    U.S. Dept. of Energy's Builders Challenge Program
•    Middle Tennessee Electric's Green Homes Plus Program
•    EPA ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Package
•    Certified by the NAHB Research Center as part of the National Green Building Program of the National Association of Home Builders

Saturday, October 11th
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Creekstone Model Home
115 Creekstone Blvd.
Franklin TN 37064
 
Enduring Quality. Timeless Beauty. Exceptional Efficiency.
www.creekstonefranklin.com
Directions:  South on Mack Hatcher Blvd. Cross Hwy 96, left on S. Royal Oaks Blvd., right on Creekstone Blvd. 

Creekstone Difference:

Better Product
• Sealed Building Envelope Design Derived from Leading Building Science Research
o Ventless Insulated Crawl Space
 Crawl Space insulated side walls vs. floor truss to control climate of area
• Lower moisture
• Lower mold risk
• Lower insect/rodent risk
• Less temperature/climate variation
• Higher energy performance (better way to seal building envelope)
• Interior access to crawl space
 Vapor Free moisture barrier in Crawl Space (10mil vs. 4mil)

Insulation
 Green Spray foam Insulation (Bio Based Insulation) vs. Typical Fiberglass Batt yields much better performance and air sealing
 Normal areas for major air leakage addressed through:
• Spray foam insulation at rim joist
• Air and capillary barrier at @ all floor plates (all floors vs. just 1st)
• Advanced Caulking and Foam Package to reduce air leakage in areas that cannot be sealed with bio seal insulation
• Foam insulation between box headers
• Advanced Framing Techniques to facilitate much fewer insulation gaps (corners and boxed areas)
 Insulated at roof line to provide insulated attic
• climate controlled storage
• place cooling heating equipment inside the temperature they are trying to achieve
 Exterior Thermal break to reduce thermal bridging where studs touch outside wall and thus transmit exterior temperature inside the home
• 2x6 Exterior walls
• Extremely high floor structural strength to reduce flex and bounce
o 7/8 floor board vs. ¾
o 16" centers on floor joists vs. 19.2" centers
o Glued, Screwed and Sanded
• Hurriquake sheathing Nails to provide 2x wind strength vs. normal homes
• 16 Seer HVAC equipment with dual fuel heating with 95% Efficient Furnace
o 98% metal ducting of system
o Connector duct at boot to provide sound insulation
o Variable speed equipment to efficiently control moisture and improve home comfort
o Mechanical venting to improve indoor air quality
o Programmable thermostats to take advantage of superior equipment
o Centralized filtering of air to provide dramatic improvement in air quality, allergy reduction, etc.
o Ducting is mastic sealed and insulated to ensure <5% duct leakage
o Systems designed to provide superior comfort so that rooms are +/- 1 degree
• Low-e Pella Windows that perform dramatically better than normal "builder" windows
• A Marathon Hot Water Heater to provide the homes the most advanced water heater made
• Energy Star Appliances
• Compact Florescent Lights where appropriate to dramatically improve lighting efficiency
• Poured concrete stem walls for crawlspace that utilize Certainteed Form-a-Drain system for footing drainage and radon venting
• No headers on non-bearing interior walls
• PEX plumbing system to…
• Covered Entries to reduce water problems
• Drywall
o Glued and Screwed
o USG Sheetrock paper-faced metal bead to reduce corner cracks
• Assembled stairs to allow more screwing from below to vastly reduce future squeaking problems and reduce material
• Low VOC adhesives and Caulks
• Direct vented or chimney fireplaces (no ventless)
• Fiber Optic connected house to better deliver today's communication and entertainment needs but also provide for the future (hot spots at public areas in the neighborhood)

Finish
• Granite on all surfaces
• Tile Backsplash in Kitchen
• Closet Systems in Master Closet and Pantry; carpenter site built in other closets
• ¾" solid hardwood floors
• 30 year shingles
• Crown throughout (Dining Room, Master BR and Entry with more elaborate)
• 7&1/4" base boards on 1st floor, 5&1/4" on 2nd Floor
• Custom Designs Cabinets
o Glass in butlers pantries
o Lazy Susan at corner where available
o Pull out Trash
o Pull out pot and pan cabinet
o  Low VOC cabinets
• Low VOC carpet
• Stainless Steel Appliances
• Framed Mirrors in Master Bath
• Beveled Mirrors in secondary bathes
• Rough in provided for:
o Central Vacuum System
o Security (final install no cost to homeowner through security company)
o Surround Sound Speaker System Pre-wired (other rooms available as option)
• Outdoor Fireplace option
• Fiber Cement Siding where applicable with 50 year warranty
• No-Rot Trim
• Black pipe for any roof penetrations
• Fully Sodded yards
• Full irrigation system for yards

Net Result:  A home that has exceptional enduring quality and is ~50% more energy efficient than the average new home.

Links for further product information:
http://www.biobased.net/

http://www.bostitch.com/default.asp?TYPE=STATICLEFT&PAGE=hurriquakenail.htm&LEFT=left_innovation.htm

http://www.marathonheaters.com/cons_tour.html

General Resources:
http://www.nahbgreen.org/Guidelines/nahbguidelines.aspx