Built Enviro-Green Friendly

Pecan Lakes' response to Hattiesburg's residential new home market coming out for "Green Home" technology is answered with AAA Homes "Built Enviro-Green Friendly" construction. As always two heads are better than one. Together hard and smart work between Builder and Seller equal a Win for everyone. Our common goal is for homeowners who are thrilled with their home selection!

With heightened awareness to fuel price volatility and protecting our environment, Green homes are the fastest growing segment of new home construction in America. The explosive growth of Green homes is forecasted to double in just 5 years. In a recent poll 84% of home shoppers said energy efficiency was a very important factor in their buying decision. Pecan Lakes' exclusive builder, AAA Homes of MS, is building today to exacting home standards people will require in just a few years. Make the smart choice and place your family into a safe, secure, energy efficient home that uses latest Green technology to enhance your lifestyle and offers great savings in utilities.

What is Green Construction?

• Green homes pay close attention to energy efficiency
• Green homes practice water and resource conservation
• Green homes use sustainable or recycled products
• Green homes use precise measures protecting indoor air quality

The National Green Building Standard was recently approved by American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The National Green Building Standard is now the first and only ANSI-approved green building rating system, making it the benchmark for green homes. AAA Homes of MS, LLC was certified as a National Green Builder in June of 2009, the first time NGBS certification was offered in Mississippi.

What can Homebuyers look for?

Green homes incorporate environmental considerations and resource efficiency to minimize environmental impact. Many "Green" processes and technologies are built out of clear site and behind the walls.

• Energy Efficient Features - Improved insulation materials for increased heat resistance, use of special roof deckings to reduce radiant and convection heat, water heater efficiency, efficient HVAC equipment, digital thermostats, use of ceiling fans, efficient appliances, and motion sensor outdoor lighting.

• Water Efficient Features - Fixtures and appliances such as low-flow showerheads, faucets and commodes, plus dishwashers and washers that all conserve water.
• Resource Efficient Features - From home size, to orientation on lot, to floor plan layout and window placement... all are important Green design decisions. House design and orientation should take advantage of natural light to reduce lighting needs, aid in heating home in winter and reduce heat gain in summer. Home should contain renewable materials and recycled materials.
• Indoor Air Quality Features - The HVAC system must be correctly sized to operate efficiently and properly ventilate the home. Special use of foam sealants or caulks to reduce air infiltration at windows, doors, base plates, switches and plugs. Exhaust fans in Kitchen and Baths should remove warm moist air to outside of temperature controlled interior space. Passive attic ventilation to remove hot air with most cost efficient method.
• Exterior of Home - Care should be taken to preserve trees and other vegetation native to the area. All efforts should be taken to minimize soil erosion from runoff. Landscaping should contain plants appropriate to the climate and grouped according to watering needs.

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Built Enviro-Green Friendly

Pecan Lakes' response to Hattiesburg's residential new home market coming out for "Green Home" technology is answered with AAA Homes "Built Enviro-Green Friendly" construction. As always two heads are better than one. Together hard and smart work between Builder and Seller equal a Win for everyone. Our common goal is for homeowners who are thrilled with their home selection!

At Pecan Lakes, we take the protection and security of your family and home to unprecedented new levels with SecuriSave and SecuriSavePlus. Pecan Lakes was "Green" before it was popular. Since our beginning every home built in the Pecan Lakes communities has been built enviro-green friendly.

Each fine home at Pecan Lakes is offered with benefits from one of our exclusive enviro-green friendly packages: SecuriSave or SecuriSavePlus. Both of our value-added packages provide a unique combination of products derived from security technology and energy conservation. These "Green" packages are very safety conscious and environmentally friendly. SecuriSave and SecuriSavePlus enhances the appeal and strong demand for our finished homes. Both are proven to increase resale desire and become great equity builders if you should sell.

SecuriSave and SecuriSavePlus add great value to your home, saving you big dollars on utility bills while making your home safer, healthier and more secure inside and out. The monthly utility savings created by SecuriSave average $50 per month. The monthly utility savings from SecuriSavePlus averages $100 per month. Exact savings vary according to home and family size, home orientation to the sun and the family's desired comfort level.

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Top 10 - Why bother Buying Green?

• More affordable month after month
• Healthier for families with cleaner air and water
• Environmentally Safer for families
• More Comfortable
• Quiet with low noise infiltration
• Materials are more durable
• Requires less maintenance
• Have higher resale value
• Provides peace of mind
• And, much kinder to the environment

What is Applegate Cellulose Insulation?

The Facts

In our SecuriSavePlus enviro-green friendly package we use Applegate Cellulose Insulation. Find out why!!!

• For 50 years Applegate increased comfort of America's families with quality energy saving products
• Applegate is largest privately-owned cellulose insulation manufacturer, delivering premiere cellulose insulation to homeowners
• Applegate Recycled Cellulose enhances a home's resistance to fire
• Applegate Recycled Cellulose reduces outside noise infiltration
• Installing Applegate Cellulose Insulation can cut heating and cooling bills by as much as 40%
• Cellulose fibers have higher density and higher R-value per inch than many other insulation types
• Cellulose insulation provides exceptional blockage against air infiltration.
• Engineers found Cellulose reduced air infiltration by 38% versus conventional fiberglass battens
• Engineers found Cellulose structure needed 26% less energy to heat vs. fiberglass
• Effective R-Value is not about a label, it's about performance. University of Colorado, Architecture and Planning found that cellulose insulations like Applegate perform as much as 38% better than traditional insulation

Premium quality recycled insulation as used by AAA Homes in SecuriSavePlus exceeds tough fire standards, provides proven sound control and is extremely safe for families. By our choosing recycled insulation, we are supporting a sustainable solution that provides huge savings to you over the years. For more details on Applegate Cellulose Insulation visit their site at www.applegateinsulation.com.

Heat Transfers 3 Ways

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through a solid material, such as heat being transferred from warmer sections of walls and ceilings to cooler areas.
• Convection is the transfer of heat by moving air, like warm air rising to the ceiling.
• Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as heat being transferred from the roof of a home to the ceiling.

Facts about R-Values

What R-Value should I have in my house?

How much insulation you have in your home will vary based on what type of climate you live in, the construction of your home, what heating equipment you are using and what type of fuel your heating system uses. The U.S. Department of Energy has put together some recommendations for minimum R-values based on where you live in the United States.

Great! So I can depend on R-Value when comparing Insulation?

Not really. R-Values tell only part of the story. R-Value is a laboratory measurement that measures conduction, but it does not effectively measure the other two methods of heat transfer: convection and radiation. So R-Value is only telling 1/3 of the story of how well your home will be insulated in real world conditions.

Fire Safety Concerns

Applegate Cellulose Insulation is the only building material in your home that is commonly treated with fire retardants. Applegate takes this a step further with a unique, two-stage process that injects dry and liquid fire retardants to penetrate the fibers.

The result is exceptional insulation that meets or exceeds required fire safety standards and helps protect you and your family. This means that occupants have more time to reach safety in case of fire. Unlike fiberglass, it greatly restricts the amount of oxygen available to support combustion.

Applegate Cellulose Increases Fire Resistance by 50%! Length of time to wall failure (minutes)

Air Quality Concerns

It is estimated that 1 in 4 people suffer from air-borne allergies. Many common building materials release and/or contain fairly dangerous substances. For example, particleboard emits formaldehyde. Carpeting outgases volatile organic compounds. Fiberglass insulation is listed as a potential carcinogen, containing respirable glass fibers, and potentially formaldehyde. Applegate has none of these concerns. In fact, Dr. Arthur Furst, one of the world's foremost toxicologists, states, "In essence, the dusts from cellulose insulation materials can be considered as any household dusts. Cellulose, per se, is non-toxic. Biologically, cellulose is innocuous."

Donna Reynolds of the American Lung Association says, "Poor indoor air quality affects millions of workers' health, decreases productivity, and increases the amount of sick leave." Perhaps that's why the American Lung Association of Virginia (ALA-VA) chose Applegate Insulation to insulate their 12,000 sq. ft., Breathe Easy® Office Complex.