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Homes with Higher Standards
Each Corvinelli home saves
3 tons of Green House Gases every year
( Equivalent to 9.45 barrels of crude oil - or 1,287 litres of gasoline! )
to date, our 63 Energy Star Corvinelli homes have saved:
189 tons of Green House Gases every year
( Equivalent to 595.35 barrels of crude oil - or 81,081 litres of gasoline! )
Typical Insulation Package: |
Ultimate Insulation Package: By upgrading your home with the ultimate insulation package, the greater insulation allows the homeowner to attain a net zero home with the installation of solar photovoltaic cells within the micro-fit program. |
Compare for yourself and see the difference a Corvinelli Home can make:
Item |
Ontario Building Code |
Energy Star Code |
Corvinelli Home Standards |
| Exterior Wall |
R19 | R22 | R31: R22 Batt Insulation, R5 Pink Code Board, R4 Mitten Siding |
| Basement Wall Insulation | R12, 2’ below grade | R12, Full Height | R20 batt, full height |
| Underslab | Not Available | Not Available | R10 |
| Attic Insulation | R40 | R40 | R50 |
| R2000 plastic exterior wall electrical boxes | Not Available | Not Available | Standard |
| Furnace | 88% AFUE | 90% AFUE | 95% AFUE Furnace 2 stage with ECM Motor |
| Duct Work | Not sealed | Sealed | Sealed |
| Ventillation | 50 CFM bath fan | Fully ducted HRV | Fully ducted HRV & 90 CFM bath fans |
| Panel | 100 amp | 100 amp | 100 amp or 200 amp generator panel |
| Foam Injection Insulation | Not Available | Not Available | All Openings |
| Mitten Siding | R0 | R0 | Insulplank R4 |
| Garage Door | Non-Insulated | Non-Insulated | Insulated R12 Garage Door |
| Recycled Content | Not Available | Not Available | IKO 30 yr Shingle min of 40% recycled content |
| Recycled Content | Not Available | Not Available | Rigid Foam Extruded Polystyrene Insulation over 70% recycled content |
| Recycled Content | Not Available | Not Available | No VOC PET Carpet 100 % Recycled Plastic |
| Forest Conservation | Not Available | Not Available | Open Web Joists |
| Forest Conservation | Not Available | Not Available | FSC Cabinets (Forest Stewardship Council certified wood) |
| Water Conservation | Not Available | Not Available | Dual flush toilets Low-flow faucets |
| Energy Heat Recovery | Not Available | Not Available | Power Pipe Drainwater Heat Recovery |
| Renewable Energy | Not Available | Not Available | Solar Heat Panel (optional) |
Increase the energy efficency of your home by up to 30% with Energy Star!
