What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
The ICF construction, Insulated Concrete Forms are proven energy efficient products that have been well documented to significantly reduce heating and cooling loads in buildings. What features and benefits do ICF construction have that typical construction methods lack?
Energy & Health Related:
High performance R-values
Permanent performance no downgrading over time
Significantly lower costs to heat and cool
No air infiltration means no dust or allergens
No cavity walls for mold, mildew, bugs or rodents
Non-toxic materials
No off-gassing of materials
High wind resistant
Fire rated assembly
Strength is permanent
Will not rot or decay
Resistant to termites (the concrete)
Impact resistant
No maintenance requirements
Enhances steady temperatures
Peace of mind during inclement weather events
Low maintenance structure
Home owners insurance approximately half the price
Design versatility
Close to zero net energy with solar panels
Fire rated
Sound deadening
Home is Solar Ready, Solar Panels reduce remaining energy costs by 70%.Property Description
Complete by 10/14
Architectural Style: Country
3 Bedrooms, 21/2 Tiled Bathrooms, Covered Porch 130 sq. ft., located on Dug Road in Accord, NY. Some of its features are a 18 seer highly efficient air-to-air heat pumps to provide heating and cooling, Woodsiding, hardwood flooring, kitchen with granite countertops, energy-star stainless steel appliances and custom cabinets. Bathrooms with granite countertops and tiled baths. Bedrooms with hardwood flooring and one walk in closet.An unfinished basement that can be converted into a family/game room, a large wooded yard, porch and a driveway on a quaint country road.
This model has an exterior gallery over two facades and an arched window with a cathedral ceiling in the living room. On the main level a foyer at the service entrance, a bathroom with a laundry closet, a good sized bedroom with private bathroom and an entirely open activities sector. On the upper level, the stairs rise into a mezzanine where it would be possible to convert into a den or bedroom following your needs, a third bathroom and a bedroom. Option For Solar Panels ($12,000 Additional for 20 year lease) will bring the house to close to zero net energy. (very low electric bill)
There are no true comparisons between the two. Both ICF and traditional methods of construction perform the same requirements for most structures, but ICF performance criteria are significantly greater than traditional methods.
• Insulated Concrete Forms reduces drafts and keeps a more even temperature throughout the house. This can cut heating and cooling bills by an estimated 44% less energy to heat and 32% less energy to cool than comparable wood-frame houses. Concrete is unquestionably one of the most durable building products available. Concrete homes have withstood fires, rains, floods, and hurricane-force winds with minimal or no structural damage.
• Homes built with insulated concrete walls can reduce the amount of external noise entering the house by as much as two-thirds.
Structural related:
• USES NO HEATING OIL OR GAS
• highly wind resistant
• fire rated masonary (insurance decreased in aproximately in half)
• strength is permanent
• will not rot or decay
• resistant to termites and rodents
• impact resistant
• no maintenance requirements
• enhances steady temperatures
• low maintenance structure
• design versatilityNeighborhood Description
A rural, country road in a safe neighborhood. This home offers you, your own peaceful privacy with its wooded mature trees and a mountain views.Market Area
Great Location: 30 minutes from the New York State Thruway (I-87): Exit 18 (New Paltz), take 299 West thru New Paltz. Close to Minnewaska State Park, Mohonk Mountain House and Woodstock. Located 20 minutes from NYC Bus Lines or Taxis in New Paltz.School District
Roundout Valley Central School DistrictCommunity
Location of Home or Land
Suburban
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
Agriculture in Area | no |
Industry in Area | no |
Air Pollution in Area | no |
Pesticide Free | yes |
Fragrance Free | yes |
Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
Heating System | Forced Air - Heat Pump |
Cooling System | Conventional Heat Pump |
Ventilation System | Heat Exchanger |
Whole House Filtration | Other |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Water System | Well |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Other |
Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
Interior Paint | Low VOC |
Floor Material | Wood - Solid |
Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
Window Material | Vinyl or Vinyl Clad |
Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | no |
Garage Type | attached |
Number of Cars | 2 |
Garage Area | 576 sqft |