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ELEMENTS

• Elements, by Lifestyle Homes, is a comprehensive and flexible eco home building program centred around the four elements: Air, Earth, Energy (Sun) and Water
• Each Elements package is scalable providing home buyers with flexible options when deciding how sustainable their home should be, allowing them to build to their budget
• All Elements packages exceed the Canadian Built Green certification program
• Elements is available in all current models of Lifestyle Homes
• Elements homes are Ener-guide rated certified prior to possession
• Elements’ comprehensive and flexible approach is unique to the home building industry
• Adding the Elements program adds two to 14 per cent to the total price of the home

LIFESTYLE HOMES

• Lifestyle Homes are being built in the communities of Calgary, Chestermere, Strathmore, Okotoks, High River and Black Diamond.
• Lifestyle Homes can be found in the developments of Drake Landing, Silverado, Lott Creek Cove, West Park and Montrose
• Lifestyle Homes has its head office in Calgary and has been building homes in and around Calgary, Alta. for 10 years
• Lifestyle Homes has received the Golden Hammer Award from the Alberta New Home Warranty Program. The Golden Hammer is award for no unresolved customer concerns in ten years of business
• Lifestyle Homes is a member of the Alberta New Home Warranty Program and the Calgary Region New Home Builders Association
• Lifestyle Homes builds a variety of houses with prices ranging from the mid-300s to more than $1 million
   

ELEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL HOME BUILDING FACTS 

• The Elements Energy package provides the option for Geothermal heating and cooling systems. Geothermal systems are more than three times as efficient as traditional furnaces
• Installing a geothermal heating system in a typical home is the environmental equivalent of planting 750 trees, or taking two cars off the road
• Elements uses cellulose insulation which is made of 80 per cent recycled newsprint. The fibre is chemically treated with non-toxic borate compounds to resist fire, insects and mould
• If all new homes in North America were insulated with cellulose more than 3.2 million tons of newsprint would be kept out of landfills
• Elements uses “low-to-no” volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Studies have found that levels of several VOCs average two to five times higher indoors than outdoors. VOCs can be found in interior paints, adhesives and floor coverings such as linoleum. VOCs can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, headache, nausea, dizziness, and skin problems
• The Elements Air package combines HEPA air filters and UV light treatment. A study by the Air & Waste Management Association found the combination of a HEPA air filter and UV light treatment reduced bacteria by 80 per cent in a 3,072 cubic foot chamber
• Buyers of a Lifestyle home can choose an option that provides a Xeriscaping consultation. When properly utilized, Xeriscaping can lead to water savings of 30 to 80 per cent over traditional landscaping
• Elements utilizes environmentally sustainable interior design techniques throughout the home including recycled paints and reclaimed hardwood floors.