SUSTAINABILITY

Each Generations home is carefully designed to be more sustainable, resulting in lowered utility bills and healthier, more comfortable living. 

Our homes are evaluated by Enercan & Built Green Canada and are then certified by Energy Star, Energuide and the Holmes ‘Healthy Home’ program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Efficiency practices:

  • R60 ceiling insulation – R32 wall insulation
  • 96% High efficiency furnaces/on-demand water heaters
  • Tri-Pane Energy Star windows with Argon Gas and Low-E
  • Continuous (blower-door tested) vapour barriers
  • Air sealed PVC electrical boxes and manufactured attic hatch

 

Indoor Air Quality:

  • Quiet – high velocity bath fans
  • Formaldehyde-free insulations
  • ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) & MERV12 filters
  • Bath fan timers – promoting better vapour exchange
  • Furnace & ventilation system professionally cleaned
  • Home vented for 48 hours prior to occupancy
  • Low VOC* paints and lacquers used on the interior surfaces
  • Hard surface flooring on entire main floor (typical-model and client dependent)
  • Install carbon monoxide detectors throughout home
  • Radon Gas emission venting

*Volatile Organic Compounds

 

Durability:

  • Durable exterior finishes with recycled content
  • Durable surfaces on porches and decks (material is plan dependent)
  • Lifetime finish locks and door hardware
  • Delta or Riobel water saving faucets
  • Lifetime GAF fibreglass-backed shingles
  • PVC framed windows
  • Steel frame, impact resistant fibreglass front entry door
  • High quality paints and flooring that resist normal wear-and-tear