The Mango Cottage Sustainable Living Building Package

The Mango Cottage, 1200 square foot, two bedroom - 2 bath with loft.

Our Mango Cottage Building Package combines traditional Florida architecture with everything needed for comfortable, energy independent living.

Energy consumption neeeds are as varied as individual owners, contact us today to set up a Sustainable Living Lifestyle Consultation to determine which combination of products meet your needs.

 

Construction Options

You Build or We Build

We provide everything you need to complete a dried-in construction shell. Use our licensed and insured General Contracting professionals, or build it yourself.

This package includes:

  • Complete architectural plans and panel layouts
  • Installation Guide
  • 8 1/4 " R30 Floor Panels
  • 6 1/2 " R24 Wall Panels, pre-cut for windows and doors, plum cuts, angle cuts ready for assembly
  • 81/4" R30 Roof Panels
  • Electrical chases pre-installed
  • Structural lumber for entire package
  • All fasteners
  • Roof panel seam tape
  • Vapor barrier
  • Expanding foam joints
  • Hot wire cutter for panels
  • Wet stick roof seam sealer

Material Cost: $39,500 plus shipping

 

Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

 

This is a simulation of working with SIP panels. The home design featured in this video is not a Seacoast Cottage and is just for illustration purposes. Enjoy!

Benefits of Using SIPs

 

 

Options for Sustainable Living

  

 

Solar Electric

  • 40+ year expected life
  • 25 year warranty
  • Solar shade roof stays cooler
  • Clean power / no carbon emission

Rebates and tax incentives for solar include:

  • Current FL rebates of $4 / watt
  • Federal Tax Credit of 30%
  • No sales tax on solar systems
  • Approximately 70% savings on Grid-tie systems

 

 

Solar Hot Water

  • Quickest payback, typically less than two years.

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Power

  • Lowest cost per watt
  • Can generate power day or night

 

 

Rainwater Harvesting

  • Reduce dependency on municipal water
  • Provides collection and filtration system

 

  

Join Art June 10 - 12 for the Florida Green Trends conference. He will be participating in the education session entitled "Photovolatics for Dummy's" led by Dale A. Gulden of Solar Direct. Click here for more information.

  
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