Simplex Industries

Posted by David Boniello, Vice President Marketing & Development, Simplex Industries

As part of our Planet Friendly Homes initiative we are proud to introduce one of the most energy efficient homes you can build, The Greenfield.

The Greenfield is an Energy Star 5+ Rated Home. ENERGY STAR is a joint program being run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help Americans save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

To earn the ENERGY STAR designation, a home must meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As a builder, it was Simplex’s responsibility to show The Greenfield was at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to The International Residential Code. We also needed to show The Greenfield offered additional energy saving features that would make the home a minimum of 20% to 30% MORE energy efficient than standard homes. We are proud to have earn an Energy Star 5+ designation for The Greenfield.

The Greenfield’s pro environment credentials are impressive. For example, we have used high efficiency insulation, eanergy efficient windows, and some of the most energy efficient appliances on the market. Further, The Greenfield was built under The Simplex Planet Friendly Homes program. All excess building materials used during the construction of The Greenfield were recycled – reducing the environmental impact of this beautiful home.

Another special feature of the Greenfield is the fact it is a large home that fits within a small footprint – meaning you can fit this large home on a smaller lot. The key is a unique design that incorporates the garage design within the home footprint. The home is deceptively large thanks to this architectural design.

The Greenfield is a spacious home packed with unique features. The chef’s kitchen overlooks a breakfast nook on one side and a warm family room with fieldstone fireplace on the other. A formal dining room just off the entry way welcomes visitors. A mud room with a closet area helps keep the home neat and clean. Upstairs three large bedrooms feature window box seating. A large upstairs sitting area can be used as an office, upstairs lounge or can be converted to a 4^th bedroom quickly and efficiently without removing any walls.

All of the architectural details you would expect to find in a spectacular custom home are in the Energy Star 5+ Rated Greenfield.

I invite you to tour The Greenfield Model Home at One Simplex Drive in Scranton. Please call us at 1-800-233-4233 for a tour.

Posted by David Boniello Vice President Marketing & Development, Simplex Industries

One of the most common questions I hear just about every day is, “What’s new at Simplex?” Well, the answer is we have a number of new and exciting developments and one issue that is at the very core of our business is the way we build homes.

Let me tell you about the very exciting Planet Friendly Homes program at Simplex.

At, Simplex we have committed ourselves to not only building environmentally friendly homes, but to be an environmentally friendly company. To show our commitment, we launched our new Planet Friendly Homes initiative.

Planet Friendly Homes combines the use of environmentally friendly materials and pro environment construction methods with a major recycling effort throughout all aspects of our operation. We’ve even hired a full-time recycling coordinator to oversee our entire recycling effort.

As you tour our facility, especially in our construction areas, you will see many recycling bins. We are collecting all extra pieces of scrap wood, metal, wiring, copper, cardboard, paper – every piece of excess construction material possible. Instead of sending that material to landfills, we are committed to
recycling everything we possibly can. This effort not only reduces by countless tons the amount of waste we as a company generate, but it has forced us to review our entire operation.

If you are thinking about building a new home ask potential builders about the environmental impact of that new home. Ask how it is insulated, the construction methods employed and the materials used. Ask potential builders what commitment they are making to insure future generations have the natural resources available so they may build their own homes. Then ask your Simplex representative the same questions.

I’m confident you will be pleased to build a dream home that is not only the finest constructed home possible, but the most environmentally friendly as well.

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