We build custom homes to fit your needs and budget so you really define the standard features for your new home. There are certain aspects of building high performance homes that we consider to be a minimum standard. This list below will provide you some of those features.
Architectural Design Services 
We will create a custom home to your specific requirements, build one of our existing designs or provide design assistance to improve or value engineer existing plans.
Comfortable & Dry Lower Level
- 9’-0” high poured concrete walls with exterior R-8 EPS foam insulation over walls
- Platon waterproof membrane
- R-8 high density foam insulation under basement floor
- Basement rough-in for future bath
- Serious fiberglass or vinyl windows
Exterior
- Energy Star and Green Built Home certification.
- R-29 – 6” structural insulated panels (SIPs) plus 1.25” R-5 EPS foam as waterproof barrier
- Fiber cement siding with 15 year paint warranty
- Miratec soffit, fascia and corner trim
- Cultured stone accents
- Elk/GAF high definition 30 year dimensional shingles
- 3 feet of ice and water shield at eaves
- Serious lifetime warranty fiberglass or vinyl windows
- Oak veneer or painted window extension jams
- Serious lifetime warranty sliding door with screen
- Simpson entrance door with glass accents
- Two car garage (stick framed) with 2” insulated steel door
Interior
- Engineered 11-7/8”quiet floor joists
- Primer and one coat of Sherwin Williams low VOC paint
Electrical
- 200 amp underground service with standard hook ups
- Recessed light fixtures
- Quiet bath fans vented to ERV
- Generous lighting fixtures allowance
Insulation
- Attic – R-48 2” air infiltration resistant Icynene® R-8 plus R-40 blown cellulose
- Walls – R-29 6” SIPs R-24 plus 1.25” EPS R-5
- Box sills – R-33 Icynene® R-28 plus 1.25” EPS R-5
- Foundation – R-8 EPS at walls and R-8 EPS under floor
- Windows up to R-11.1 (U-Values to 0.09)
Trim
- 3 Panel oak or painted interior doors with schlage hardware
- Open oak railing at stairway
- “Diamond” oak cabinets with 3 panel doors
- Granite counter top in preferred stock color
- Bamboo flooring in kitchen, dinette and foyer
- Tile flooring in bathrooms
- Generous carpet allowance
Heating & Air Conditioning
- High efficiency gas direct vent fireplace with stone accents
- Carrier infinity variable speed gas furnace
- 13 seer Carrier air conditioner
- Energy recovery ventilator (ERV)
- Honeywell media air cleaner
Plumbing
- Rannai or Navien on-demand or AO Smith Vertex gas water heater
- Kohler fixtures
- Toto low flow toilets
- Standard sewer & water hook ups
