Rockwood Falls Estates & Meadows has home sites set up to use septic systems for waste water removal. As discussed in our post about obtaining permits, the septic system type, location and installation approach are prescribed by the septic system design that was developed and approved in the permitting process. Based on the soils profile and as prescribed... [Read more...]
You may remember from the end of our last post that the Smiths chose to go with a geo-thermal HVAC system. Despite the substantial upfront investment, the long-term cost savings and smaller environmental impact really appealed to them. As far as outdoor living goes, not only are they using the outdoors as a source for indoor heating and cooling, but they’re... [Read more...]
Now that you know the basics of HVAC energy efficiency ratings and heat pumps after our previous post, we can jump right into explaining how the Smiths chose their desired heating and cooling equipment for the Outdoor Living Show Home. This part of the building process had to be started at least a month before framing completion. Although there are other forms... [Read more...]
