Building your home · Part 4 of 7
Systems
The equipment that keeps your home warm, cool, lit, and supplied with fresh air and hot water. Your envelope package sets how big it needs to be. Here you choose how your home is heated and cooled, your water heater, your fixtures, and backup power.
Decisions in this section
What you'll decide
Each card is its own page. They're in the order we usually decide them, after your envelope package.
Four kinds of decisions
Some choices are a step up in performance, some are a matter of taste, and some are already decided for you. Each page tells you up front which kind it is.
FAQ
Common questions
Do I need air conditioning in the Methow Valley?
Most owners want it now. Summer days run hot, and in smoke season you can't open the windows at night. Every heat pump we install also cools, so cooling comes with the heating system.
Should my new home use propane or electric?
Whichever fits. Heat pumps handle heating and cooling in almost every home we build. Propane earns its place where you already have a tank for a range, fireplace, or generator, for example a tankless water heater. We check each combination against the energy code before we price it.
Who installs the systems?
Licensed local electrical, plumbing, and heating contractors we work with regularly, scheduled and coordinated by Bedrock. We do the framing, blocking, and fan venting that ties their work together.
Not sure where to start?
We'll walk through every system with you during pre-construction, using your plans, budget, and site.