Smart & Beautiful too Cont’d from page 13
The 2,542-square-foot house was built with rigid exterior wall insulation, under-slab insulation, upgraded attic and
below-grade wall in- sulation and other efficiencies. And like Arlt Homes, Foxridge went all out with premium finish- ings, such as maple flooring, maple cabi- netry in both the high-end kitchen — which boasts quartz countertops and a walk-through pan- try — and in the de- luxe master ensuite, where a six-foot free- standing bathtub sits under a massive, 72- inch by 48-inch win- dow. Naturally, that window is a higher- performance product that saves energy. Manitoba Hydro has
already given Power Smart designation to the Foxridge and Arlt show homes, and it will post information about Power
Smart for New Homes in both houses during the Spring Parade of Homes. The program offers incentives to encourage builders to design and con- struct homes that will be at least 20% more energy efficient than the norm. Arlt says he likes the fact there are two options to reach that goal — a prescriptive path of standard up- grades and a flexible path that lets build- ers and their clients adopt innovative up- grades of their own choosing.
“I think it’s great and I think people who love the idea of being Power Smart, however they define it, can really put their own stamp on it.”
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