We’ve Been Counting Up Energy Efficiency
Melbourne, FL – May 06, 2012 – We’re getting ready to introduce a new feature on our LifeStyle Homes website that will display up to date numbers for guaranteed HERS 60 SunSmart(SM) homes and Net Zero Energy SunSmartPV homes built to date. Every time we complete another of these remarkable homes, we’ll update the numbers [...]
Keep reading We’ve Been Counting Up Energy EfficiencyMove Ahead Smartly by Focusing Your Mind
Melbourne, FL – April 29, 2012 – At LifeStyle Homes, we genuinely care about your quality of life. Our principal contribution toward that is most likely made through building our guaranteed HERS 60 SunSmart(SM) energy efficient homes and our truly remarkable Net Zero Energy SunSmartPV(SM) homes, which over a year’s time generate as much electricity [...]
Keep reading Move Ahead Smartly by Focusing Your MindFaith + Knowledge + Guts Bring Success!
Melbourne, FL – April 08, 2012 – This is a blog about the significance of the coming dawn. On this Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrate the risen Christ, many at sunrise services. The parallel is obvious, isn’t it? But in our secular business world, we can at last say with conviction that the [...]
Keep reading Faith + Knowledge + Guts Bring Success!March Madness, or is it March Magic?
Melbourne, FL – March 11, 2012 – All of us at LifeStyle Homes are excited for our friend and leader, Jake Luhn, that his beloved Bonnies, from the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team, won the Atlantic 10 Conference championship today and will be goin’ dancin’ next week in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Jake, [...]
Keep reading March Madness, or is it March Magic?LifeStyle Homes at Harmony, Florida – SWEET
Melbourne, FL, February 27, 2012 – Truth be told, there are so many residential communities built around golf courses in Florida, they sort of run together. That’s why we are so proud to have been invited to build our remarkable LifeStyle HERS 60 guaranteed energy efficient SunSmart(SM) homes and our Net Zero Energy SunSmartPV(SM) homes [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes at Harmony, Florida – SWEETSpend a Moment With OUR TEAM
Melbourne, FL – February 19, 2012 – At LifeStyle Homes, we pride ourselves on being all about our customers. We live by the idea that as long as we focus on satisfying them, our needs will be taken care of, both as a company, and as a professional family of individuals. It takes an extraordinary [...]
Keep reading Spend a Moment With OUR TEAMRemembering Elvis, and Other Lightbulb Matters
Melbourne, FL – So what do Elvis and light bulbs have to do with one another? Probably nothing unless you believe Elvis Presley brought a whole new idea to Rock ‘n Roll music, and light bulbs have long symbolized bright new ideas. Yet, we the people of LifeStyle Homes cannot let January 8th pass without [...]
Keep reading Remembering Elvis, and Other Lightbulb MattersFLASH! Breaking News on Lightbulb Changes
Melbourne, FL – Over this past weekend both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed the massive spending bill that will prevent government shutdown, with a measure added which would suspend the ban on manufacture of 100 watt incandescent lightbulbs presently slated to take effect January 1, 2012. We first reported on this issue on our LifeStyle Homes Blog [...]
Keep reading FLASH! Breaking News on Lightbulb ChangesLifeStyle Homes Family Enjoys a Party!
Melbourne, FL – Last evening, we renewed a longstanding tradition that is very important to the LifeStyle Homes family. We got together for our annual Christmas party at the home of our late founding partner, John Luhn. Our employees and spouses enjoyed too much fabulous Italian cuisine, lots of adult beverages and our annual exchange of funny gifts. Needless to say, [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes Family Enjoys a Party!LifeStyle Homes: Fly Your Flag Proudly
Melbourne, FL – Everyone at LifeStyle Homes wishes you and yours a very happy Fourth of July. If you haven’t stocked up yet, quit reading this Blog and go get yourself at least a couple of flags, and make sure they’re flying on Monday, OK? No body says, they can’t be flying today, for that [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes: Fly Your Flag ProudlyLifeStyle Homes: Moving Toward CFL Lighting
Melbourne, FL – One of the important ways LifeStyle Homes is able to achieve the remarkable energy savings we can guarantee you in our SunSmartSM and SunSmartPVSM homes is by using state-of-the-art CFL lamps exclusively. CFL stands for Compact Flourescent Lamp. You may know them as the spiral tubed bulbs available most everywhere lightbulbs are sold. [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes: Moving Toward CFL LightingLifeStyle Homes: Fantastic New Design Center
Melbourne, FL – After what must seem like 5 years of moving (probably more like two weeks, really) LifeStyle Homes is excited to announce we’re up and running in our brand new corporate offices and customer design center building. We’re now located right up front on the south side of West New Haven Boulevard at #3453 [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes: Fantastic New Design CenterLifeStyle Homes: The Real Deal Every Time
Melbourne, FL - The phrase, “Lipstick on a Pig” came up repeatedly in conversation this past week, used to describe homes built by a particular builder in another Florida market. The implication, of course, was that this builder was stripping out expensive elements of real quality in order to deliver the look of luxury on a budget. For [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes: The Real Deal Every TimeLifeStyle Homes: Giving Thanks
Merlbourne, FL – First, let’s all loft a prayer for all the people of Japan and hope for the best for them all. Then, let’s give thanks for ourselves that we get to live here on Florida’s Space Coast. To be sure, we have our challenges, but our challenges pale to insignificance compared to theirs. [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes: Giving ThanksLifeStyle Homes – Fun Times Coming to Brevard
Melbourne, FL – Strap in tight, folks. A succession of fun events for the whole family is coming to Brevard County – just in time for family spring-time outings together. First in line is the 15th annual Indiafest cultural fair which will take place at the Wickham Perk Pavilion on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 10:00 [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes – Fun Times Coming to BrevardLifeStyle Homes – The Market Is Turning!
Melbourne, FL - Exciting information is reaching us from multiple sources in at least two different directions. First, from the west coast of Florida, Tampa Bay southward to Naples looks like it did three or four years ago. Seasonal visitors have returned in droves. Streets are clogged, restaurants are jammed, tee times are non-existent and construction is underway everywhere you look. What [...]
Keep reading LifeStyle Homes – The Market Is Turning!No, No! It Wasn't Us! We Promise.
No sooner did we do our public service thing for LifeStyle Homes by reminding you to prepare for inclement weather, than we get a tropical storm on our heads. Talk about the Law of Attraction! OK, so if you are in the Central Florida area, the wind is blowing some and you’re getting some rain about [...]
Keep reading No, No! It Wasn't Us! We Promise.NUTS! It's That Time of Year Again.
Yes, friends and neighbors, it’s time to be thinking about what will happen and what you will do if the wind decides to blow really hard sometime in the next few months. As much as we might prefer not to think about the “H” word, it’s a fact of life for those of us lucky enough to live on [...]
Keep reading NUTS! It's That Time of Year Again.Energy Independence Day
It’s a good thing that we pause each year in mid-summer to reflect on the heroic courage of our nation’s founding fathers in declaring our independence on July 4, 1776. It’s also good that we honor them by enjoying some extra fun with family and friends. And, how about those fireworks shows? Never get old, do they? But, how about adding another dimension to [...]
Keep reading Energy Independence DayCash-For-Caulkers Could Be Coming
In a move reminiscent of the fabled Cash-For-Clunkers program, this past week, the U.S. House of Representatives, with a vote of 246 to 161, passed the Home Star bill which would authorise $5.7 Billion (that’s Billion with a B) in cash rebates over two years for home owners who renovate their homes with energy-saving improvements. The bill [...]
Keep reading Cash-For-Caulkers Could Be ComingGood Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day
Visit the Earth Day 2010 Action Center at www.earthday.org/earthday2010 to find out all about the world’s largest secular celebration that’s coming up Thursday of this week, April 22, 2010. See what you can do to help mankind respect our planet and promote its wellbeing. Why not take some action this week that will help you save money [...]
Keep reading Good Ideas for Celebrating Earth DaySave Money on New Appliances in April
Our friends at Consumer Reports remind us it’s time to get busy if you’ve been thinking about buying a new refrigerator or replacing your old dishwasher. Many appliance dealers are offering special deals this month because of Earth Day which occurs on April 22. You can save even more if you qualify for the Cash for Clunkers program. [...]
Keep reading Save Money on New Appliances in AprilAnd, the Grand Prize Winner Is. . .
No need for a team of high-priced accountants. No need to open the magic envelope or find Johnny’s fabled mayonnaise jar. The clear winner in week four of our energy saving ideas contest is Angela. Oh, and did I mention, she has been declared the grand prize winner as well! Congratulations, Angela! Official notification will come to you [...]
Keep reading And, the Grand Prize Winner Is. . .3rd Week's Energy Contest Hot Idea Winner
Congratulations to Bill for his suggestion to inspect and seal the duct work in his attic. A hot idea for what could be a hot job, but clearly the winner in week three of our energy saving ideas contest. Especially for those of you who live in Florida, NOW is the time to get busy in your attic. [...]
Keep reading 3rd Week's Energy Contest Hot Idea Winner2nd Week's Energy-Saving Bright Idea Winner
Thanks to all of you who submitted your energy-saving ideas during the second week of our contest. Special thanks to you pool owners. Backing off of the heat and filter cycles will absolutely save energy. The judges were also impressed by the submission involving high tech window shades. We’ll be looking to find out more about them to pass [...]
Keep reading 2nd Week's Energy-Saving Bright Idea Winner1st Week's Energy Conservation Contest Winner
We have our first weekly energy conservation contest winner, and the decision of our judging panel was unanimous! Congratulations to Liz LaJoy for your heroic pledge to “try for 82 degrees” in your home thermostat setting this coming summer. Wow! That’s strong. Not only do we admire your courage, we are convinced your plan is likely to result in [...]
Keep reading 1st Week's Energy Conservation Contest WinnerHome Energy Saving Contest Launched
At LifeStyle Homes, we’re all about saving energy in the new homes we build. Check out our SunSmart℠ program at www.BuildingALifestyle.com to see all the details. We’re committed to building “net energy zero” homes as soon as the technology proves economically feasible and reliable in use. Net energy zero homes will generate enough electricity, using roof-mounted photovoltaic [...]
Keep reading Home Energy Saving Contest Launched