There comes a time each week when the priority for action becomes deciding what to write about  in this week’s blog post. That sometimes leads to one of two activities: 1) Checking out other builders’ blogs to see what neat ideas might be found there, and 2) Looking back over past LifeStyle Homes blog posts for stories [...]

Oh boy! This is COOL!
Our net zero energy home (the one we’ve been writing about in this blog of late) has just been selected to be the featured Showcase Home of this fall’s Parade of Homes sponsored by the Home Builders and Contractors Association of Brevard! This is in recognition of it’s unique status as the first photo voltaic powered model home [...]

Absolutely! Astute people are doing it every day in every housing market in the country. What makes them astute is that they have the far-sightedness to see that the current housing situation is only temporary. They understand that it presents a genuine opportunity to make a wise decision. They know that demand for new homes will strengthen, and [...]

We’ve been sharing with you for some time now our excitement about our first-ever “net-zero” energy home that generates electricity with a photo-voltaic system embedded in its roof  tiles. Well, this week we have another photo to show you of this home in its newly completed state.
You can see the PV panels in the upper center of the [...]

Recently, there was a special moment of embarrassed merriment at the offices of LifeStyle Homes when yours truly mis-introduced a person who is very important to us, our long time and extremely wonderful roofing contractor. You see, we like to talk about Jim because of his dedication to high quality roofing work. His natural honesty and integrity also parallel our [...]

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 now [...]

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 [...]

We received exciting news this week. The U.S. Department of Energy has released an official case study praising LifeStyle Homes for its leadership in building energy efficient homes. Prepared by the Building America Industrial Housing Project under the auspices of the Florida Solar EnergyCenter, this official case study is designed to document what we have done to curb [...]

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 our [...]

OK, so you’ve been reading about our exciting new Photo-Voltaic (PV) powered  home currently being built on Lot 8-II in Tralee Bay Estates, and you’d like to see some pictures, right? Here you go! 

This first shot, taken from the street, shows the front elevation of the home. It is our newly-revised St. Croix model. The PV panels are visible on [...]