Posted in About Trilogy, Encanterra, News & Events, Superiology on May 7th, 2010
Arizona Foothills Magazine writer Nichole Brophy describes the first class dining options available at La Casa, The Club at Encanterra.
If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then the world-class dining at Encanterra’s new private club, La Casa, must make members fall in love over and over.
Even with the vast variety of top-notch [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology, Trilogy Rio Vista on Sep 23rd, 2009
Would you like to learn how to reduce your energy costs by up to 60% every month? Or see how Shea Green Certified homes at Trilogy give you an extra $93,000 in included features? Is doing what you can to make the planet a better place for your children and grandchildren important to you? If [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology on Sep 10th, 2009
At Trilogy, we use certified wood from sustainable forests for framing and cabinetry whenever possible. This is one of many reasons we’re among the select group of builders that help lessen the depletion of old-growth forests.
Learn more about sustainable forests here:
The Sustainable Forest Initiative Program
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) label is a sign you [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology on Sep 9th, 2009
At Trilogy, superior indoor ventilation is about energy efficiency and air quality. Our fresh-air ventilation system does more than balance air flow to maintain a consistent temperature throughout your home. It also provides fully programmable control so you can take advantage of additional, off-peak savings.
Many homes still rely on outdated, inefficient systems designed as far [...]
Posted in Communities, Green Homes, Superiology on Sep 3rd, 2009
Reduce your family’s carbon footprint and save money! Green home expert, Dan O’Brien, shares simple tips to make your home more green-friendly.
Four ways to “green” your home, from Trilogy by Shea Homes’ Green Home Expert Dan O’Brien:
Solar-powered attic fans: Solar technology increases fresh-air circulation and reduces moisture build-up in your attic. Proper ventilation can reduce [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology on Aug 27th, 2009
From superior thermal resistance and durability to providing unparalleled protection from UV-rays and guarding your household items against sun damage — after a day of living with low-emittance windows in your Trilogy home, you’ll wonder how you lived so long without them.
Why settle for hard-to-clean, poorly insulated aluminum or wood windows? Dual Pane Low-E windows [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology on Aug 20th, 2009
At Trilogy, we make it virtually effortless for you to save energy and water in a variety of ways every day. Our Energy Star® appliances are 40% more efficient than federal standards. Our standard refrigerators, washers and dishwashers are specifically designed and certified to use less energy and/or water during operation. This not only reduces [...]
Posted in Green Homes, Superiology on Aug 13th, 2009
Motion-sensitive and occupancy-sensor lighting plus hard-wired lighting with longer-lasting CFL bulbs add up to big energy savings and more comfortable living in Shea Green Certified homes at Trilogy. Over a 10yr period these savings can amount to $1,000+. A bright idea indeed.
Other builders may overlook the importance of small devices such as dimmer switches, motion-sensitive [...]
Posted in Communities, Green Homes, Superiology on Aug 3rd, 2009
Keeping lawns in peak condition doesn’t mean using more water. In fact, with WeatherTRAK, Trilogy homeowners are enjoying beautiful landscapes while also saving approximately 13,500 gallons of waters, per home, per year.
Watch WeatherTRAK’s demo video.
Here are some of WeatherTRAK’s success stats:
Customer Satisfaction Rates: 97%
Average total household water-use savings: 22%
Landscape runoff reduction: 71%
Reduction in mass loading of [...]
Posted in Communities, Green Homes, Superiology on Jul 22nd, 2009
At Trilogy, we always aim for peak energy efficiency so we can pass greater energy savings on to you. That’s why we use the 14-SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) A/C system that offers superior energy efficiency and lowers electric bills by more than 42% as compared to other systems.
The national standard for new homes is [...]
