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