Keiser opens first NetZero community

WELLS — Home buyers interested in saying good-bye to oil and electric bills attended a ribbon-cutting event for the first ever NetZero energy efficient community in Wells.

Brackett Estates, located just one mile from Old Marsh Golf Club, opened its state-of-the-art model home on June 22.

Keiser Industries of Oxford, Futuro, Inc. of Portsmouth, NH, and Kaplan Thompson Architects of Portland, have partnered to design and build the first of 26 zero-energy homes for this community.

The homes will feature exceptional energy efficiency, including super-insulated construction, photovoltaic solar panels, solar hot water, triple-glazed windows, low-flow showerheads and more.

Net-zero, or zero-energy, means exactly that – zero cost to the home owner for the consumption or use of electricity because of the home’s design. Because they are modular, net-zero homes can be constructed quickly in Keiser’s state of the art, climate-controlled facility, and will give owners immediate savings in their energy bills.

The efficiency is accomplished using R-40 wall insulation, R-60 ceilings, and triple glaze windows.

The first completed home is a two-story Cape-style featuring 1,750 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. A variety of configurations and floor plans are available, and the community is close to downtown shopping and recreation.

“All of these attributes - combined with a beautiful wooded setting and 35 acres of pristine open space - create a truly unique and serene experience for vacationers and year-round residents alike,” says Abigail Douris of AD Real Estate Group, the firm marketing these state-of-the-art homes developed by Keiser Industries.

Interested home buyers should contact Abigail Douris at 252-1944 or visit www.brackettestates.com for more information.