Shea Homes announced this week that BP Solar (NYSE: BP) power systems will be a standard feature on all of its Green Certified homes, beginning immediately. The company said the solar addition will result in a carbon footprint reduction of up to 48% per home.
Green Certified homes in Shea’s Trilogy Active Lifestyle Communities will each be equipped with a 3-kilowatt BP Solar systems. Homeowners will be able to track how much power their system is producing, along with its environmental benefits, via a Web-based remote monitoring system.
"Our homeowners now have access to one of the most effective and
desirable sources of renewable energy,” said Rick Andreen, president of
Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. “Integrating a solar system
into a home during construction is less expensive than adding it later,
making solar more accessible and affordable than it’s ever been.
The homebuilder chose BP Solar’s EnergyTile and Integra systems. The EnergyTile roof-integrated solar electric system emulates the shape of common flat concrete tile roofs. The Integra system offers a low-profile installation, for asphalt shingle roofs.
“Home builders around the country are increasingly seeing the value that solar brings to both their communities and their homebuyers,” said Bryan Conklin, director of marketing for BP Solar. “We are proud to support Trilogy as they become the first national residential builder to offer solar standard across the country."
A recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Trilogy by Shea Homes found that baby boomers[1] rank solar technology (29%) as the number one most important feature of a green home, followed by energy-efficient appliances (16%) and dual pane windows (12%).
In addition to solar power systems, standard features in Trilogy’s green homes include solar attic fans, Energy Star-rated efficient appliances, dual pane low-e windows, blown-in insulation from recycled cellulose, wood from sustainable forests, framing techniques that use up to 10% less wood and save 5.5 trees per home, leak minimizing construction via sealed ducts and penetrations, satellite/weather-controlled irrigation systems and motion and occupancy sensors.
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