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ENERGY EFFICIENCY FEATURES

All Tartan single family homes and bungalows are 100% ENERGY STAR^® qualified, certified by independent third party inspectors as saving energy costs and reducing environmental impact.  Every new home will meet the new ENERGY STAR® New Home 2012 standards—which exceed the Ontario Building Code by 20% for insulation, air tightness and indoor air quality. These features reduce energy use and emissions while saving you money.

Key energy saving features include:

• All homes are individually inspected and certified by an independent representative of EnerQuality
• Exterior walls are insulated to R25 & wrapped in Tyvek
• R50 blown insulation in the attic
• Full height R-20 basement wall insulation to basement floor on exterior walls
• Garage ceilings are insulated with Icynene foam insulation to R32 value, where there is a finished room above
• ENERGY STAR^® low-E argon windows
• Low expansion foam at all exterior windows and doors
• 95% minimum AFUE 2 stage gas value high efficiency furnace with flow-through humidifier and electronically commutated motor (ECM).
• Dedicated Heat Recovery Ventilation system (HRV) for the highest indoor air quality
• Programmable heating/cooling thermostat
• Sealed air ducts in throughout the home
• Energy efficient light bulbs throughout
• Heat Recovery plumbing pipe captures heat from drain water which provides significant energy savings by as much as 40%.
• Insulated garage door
• R10 value insulation under the basement floor

FINISHINGS

Details

• 9-ft. high ceilings on the main floor
• Finished basement (as per plan)
• Clean face gas fireplace, raised, with black ceramic trim around the fireplace (as per plan)
• Three-sided fireplace included oak cap finish (as per plan)
• oak spindles & handrails, with oak nosing under the spindles at 2^nd floor stair opening
• Transom window above patio door on main floor (n/a at basement level of walkout units)
• 4” colonial baseboards with coordinating window & door casings
• window-ledge mouldings main-floor windows
• classique-style passage doors
• classique bi-fold door in foyer, classique slider doors at bedroom closets
• chrome door hardware; front door chime
• MDF cap on half walls (as per plan)
• stippled ceilings with smooth border except bathrooms, kitchen and finished basements
• interior walls painted with washable low-sheen paint: kitchen and bathrooms painted with semi-gloss latex paint from builders samples
• standard ceramic floor tile in the kitchen, front entry, eating area, laundry (main & 2nd level), mudroom and all bathrooms
• pre-finished oak hardwood floors from Package ‘A’ (see Schedule G page 5 for locations & details)
• 40 oz nylon carpeting with 12mm underlay
• Laundry pan & floor drain to be included under washer when installed on the main & 2nd floors
• CO² detector where require by building code
• Smoke detector at each level

Bathrooms

• Pedestal sink in powder room
• Custom-crafted countertops and cabinets in main and ensuite bathrooms
• 3-piece bathrooms include ceramic wall enclosure with dropped ceiling above bathtub
• 4-piece bathroom tubs & showers are trimmed with ceramic tile
• Quality Delta faucets
• Ceramic soap dishes, towel bars and paper holder
• Mirrors with rounded corners
• Medicine cabinet in ensuite (surface mounted)
• Low-flush, water-saver toilets
• ‘Scald Guard’ pressure balance valve in all showers
• 4'x 3' shower in ensuite bathroom
• Bathroom fixtures are white

Kitchens

• Custom-crafted countertops and cabinets
• Ceramic tile backsplash
• Rough-in for future dishwasher
• Microwave hood-fan
• Double stainless steel kitchen sink
• Single lever faucet with veggie spray
• Eating bar (as per plan)
• One pot light over kitchen sink 
• 36” height upper kitchen cabinets; cabinet above stove is 6” deep

Exterior

• 40-yr. architectural roof shingles
• Exterior soffit light, potlight or coach light package (as per plan)
• Oversize basement windows
• Concrete stone, vinyl siding, permashield &/or wood trim accent panels, shutters (as per elevation plan) in Fraser Fields ( FF lots 127, 128, 129 L&R to receive Craftsman style) and Craftsman style exteriors featuring brick & stone detailing with rich vinyl siding colours in Findlay Creek & soho
• Low maintenance vinyl extruded windows throughout. All operational windows to be casement except basement windows. Windows are double sealed Low-E Argon with screens where applicable
• Vinyl extruded Low E-Argon thermal patio door with screen and exterior light fixture at patio door
• Aluminum soffit and fascia
• Grip set with dead bolt on front door
• Frost-free hose bib in garage and at rear
• Insulated, embossed metal or fibreglass front door, garage entrance door and garage door
• Municipal address number at front of home
• Reinforced poured concrete front porch
• Fully drywalled garage interior (taped only)
• Exterior colour packages are pre-selected by the Vendor

Electrical

• Decora style switches & plugs
• Ceiling light fixtures throughout including family room, or great rooms
• Capped ceiling light in dining room
• 100 amp electrical panel with 40 circuit breakers
• Copper wiring
• Two weather proof exterior outlets
• Electrical outlet for future garage door opener
• Energy efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFL) as required except pot lights and vanity strip lights
• Exterior soffit light, potlight or coach light package (as per plan)
• Minimum 1 electrical outlet in basement

CONSTRUCTION

Structure

• Common wall (between dwellings at ground floor and 2nd level) includes 2 layers of fire resistant gypsum board on each side
• Foundation walls poured concrete 8” thick with steel reinforcement
• Parging to exposed exterior portion of foundation wall
• Basement floor 3” thick concrete with trowel finish
• Garage floor 4” thick concrete with broom finish
• Drainage layer waterproofing system to exterior of foundation walls (except garage walls)
• Clear span pre-engineered floor joist system
• Exterior walls are 2”x 6” at 16” stud space on centre
• Garage walls are 2” x 4”
• Interior walls are 2” x 4”, 2”x 6” or 2”x8” (as per plan)
• Basement walls are 2” x 4” at 24” stud space on centre (external walls only)
• Prefabricated and engineered roof truss system
• Roof sheathing 7/16” oriented strand board sheathing
• 5/8” tongue and groove oriented strand board subfloor nailed, sanded and screwed with ¼” plywood underlay for cushion floor and 5/8” for ceramic
• Fully-drywalled garage interior (taped only)

Insulation

• Attic R-50 value blown fibreglass(R-40 in cathedral ceilings)
• Exterior walls R-25 value insulation (except exterior garage wall)
• Full height R-20 basement wall insulation to basement floor
• Garage ceiling insulated with Icynene R32 value (when finished space above)

Rough-in

• Pipe conduit from basement to attic for future wiring needs
• Central vacuum rough-in

WIRING

(Findlay Creek, Havencourt & Havencrest)

• 5 phone outlets with CAT 5 wiring and RJ 11 jacks installed at individual phone outlet locations
• 4 cable outlets with RG6U wiring
• all bell and cable wires to a smart box collection point in the basement (under stairs)
• dedicated 110v receptacle at collection point
• pipe conduit from basement to attic for future wiring needs

(Trailwest)

• fibre optic wiring to the home
• within each home there are two cabinets installed in the basement (under stairs) – one cabinet is the Homeowner network and the 2^nd is the Rogers Network – housing all wiring needs for cable, modem, wireless & telephone
• each home will include 7 outlets
• each outlet includes 1 coax jack, 1 telephone jack , 2 internet/data jacks (as such the structured wire will be terminated as follows: RG-6 for cable, Cat6a wiring for internet & telephone)
• dedicated 110v receptacle at collection point
• pipe conduit from basement to attic for future wiring needs

Mechanical/Plumbing Systems

• Dedicated Heat Recovery Ventilation system (HRV) for the highest indoor air quality
• high-efficiency 2 stage gas furnace (95% AFUE) with a flow-through humidifier
• enhanced energy-efficient rental hot water system
• programmable heating/cooling thermostat
• heating ducts sized for future air conditioning
• all exhaust fans are ENERGY STAR^® and are vented to the exterior
• laundry tub in unfinished basement (as per plan)
• shut-off valves under all sinks
• connection for washer and dryer
• PEX water supply
• All duct work is power vacuumed prior to occupancy

LANDSCAPING

• fully-sodded lot (or to tree line)
• some lots receive a tree (as per landscape plan)
• paved driveway
• pre-cast patio stone walkway
• wood deck or wood steps at rear yard

WARRANTY COVERAGE

• one-year Builder’s Warranty covering defects in material and workmanship
• two-year Extended Builder’s Warranty covering water penetration, mechanical and electrical systems and exterior cladding
• Tarion seven-year warranty covering major structural defects

Compare the standard features, construction materials, and finishings that go into every Tartan semi-detached home with that offered by other Ottawa home builders and you’ll quickly realize there’s no comparison at all.

Upgrades

The Tartan Design Centre is all about offering you a wide selection of finishings and expert design advice to upgrade and personalize your home. Interior colours, flooring, cabinets and plumbing—the choices are all yours. Our Drop-In hours are Saturdays and Sundays 12pm – 4:30pm.