Jul 8 2010
The 2010 Street of Affordable Dreams, situated in Forest Grove is likely to focus on home designs and improvements that are energy efficient and cost-effective. The Stone Bridge Homes NW display model, ‘The Sunrise’ features a solar system.
This complete solar system gives an opportunity to homebuyers for learning as to how solar systems reduce annual energy costs by about 30%. These solar systems are currently eligible for energy tax credits and other state as well as federal benefits. Stone Bridge Homes NW executives have mentioned that the complete photovoltaic solar system facilitates in highlighting the short-term benefits available to customers, while federal research reports suggest that a solar system installation enhances the re-sale value of homes by about $10,000.
LiveLight Energy designs and installs photovoltaic systems and is based in Beaverton, Oregon. The Sunrise was designed by LiveLight Energy. The company contributes significantly to the development of the local Oregon economy by way of installing hundreds of photovoltaic systems, while offering pre-installation as well as post-installation customer support and service. For this project, Stone Bridge Homes NW had chosen LiveLight Energy due to various factors such as the warranty on workmanship spanning two years, a ten-year installation warranty and a 25-year life warranty on the solar panels.