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 ComfortWiseSM homes are designed and built for energy efficiency and have been independently inspected for quality and energy features. As a result, ComfortWisehome owners enjoy may lower energy bills, more comfort, quality construction, reduced maintenance and higher resale value and are contributing to a cleaner environment. ComfortWise is a voluntary program in which builders choose to partake and includes the following features as standard:
Engineered HVAC design
Each floorplan’s Heating,Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is designed by a registered mechanical engineer.
- More efficient heating and cooling systems mean greater comfort.
- Evenly distributed air flows help mitigate the “too hot, too cold” feeling.
- Fewer maintenance problems associated with the heating and cooling equipment because it is “right” sized.
- A quieter home due to elimination of oversized equipment and undersized returns.
- Lower utility bills than homes without the ComfortWise program features.
Tight ducts
HVAC ducts are sealed for optimum performance per rigid ComfortWise protocols.
- Improved indoor air quality.
- Less dust, pollen and other pollutants.
- Lower heating and cooling costs.
- Consistent comfort level throughout the home.
- Fewer drafts.
Spectrally selective glass
High performance windows reduce energy loss, fabric fade and energy bills.
- Reflects the sun’s heat outside in the summer.
- Reduces heat loss in the winter.
- Blocks 75% of the infrared and ultraviolet solar energy that causes fabric fade.
- Lets in nearly all visible sunlight without tint.
- Reduces energy bills.
Inspections & diagnostics
ComfortWise homes are inspected to ensure they comply with rigid standards.
- Confirms that specified materials are installed.
- Inspects quality of installations and assists builder in conforming to required protocols.
- Ensures that the house performs as planned.
- Documents energy upgrades, inspections and diagnostics, increased energy efficiency and energy savings.
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Victory Homes is one the few California Green Builders you will find. Beyond the Energy Star program, a Green Builder built home helps conserve natural resources through water smart landscaping, fixtures and plumbing, premanufactured certified and engineered wood components and waste diversion and recycling.
Spectrally selective glass keeps homes cooler in the summer (reducing heat gain by 40%) and warmer in the winter. The windows reduce fading of interior furnishings up to 75%, while letting in nearly all visible sunlight.
