ENERGY STAR New Home
Programs
Whether buying a home this summer, next year, or three years
from now-learning about ENERGY STAR New Homes will help you make
the best decision-for your pocket book and your family.
Investing in an ENERGY STAR Home
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Audience: Homeowners and potential homebuyers
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Learn about the ENERGY STAR New Home program, including what
to look for in a new home, costs, and benefits.
ENERGY STAR qualified homes are at least 15% more energy
efficient than homes built to the 2004 International
Residential Code (IRC) and include additional energy-saving
features that typically make them 20-30% more efficient than
standard homes. Your home designs, layouts, and option packages
need not change to incorporate energy efficiency. Builders can
choose from a variety of “tried and true” energy efficiency
features to meet ENERGY STAR performance guidelines.
LOWER OWNERSHIP COST-----Compared with standard homes, ENERGY
STAR qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating,
cooling, and water heating-delivering $200 to $400 in annual
savings, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility
bills.
BETTER PERFORMANCE-----Properly installed energy-efficient
improvements deliver better protection against cold, heat,
drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise. An energy-efficient home
helps ensure consistent temperatures, improved indoor air
quality, and greater durability.
SMART INVESTMENT-----By the end of the decade, more than 2
million homes are expected to earn the ENERGY STAR. The trend is
clear. By choosing a home with the ENERGY STAR label, you can be
confident that it will have an increasingly valued feature when
the time comes to sell.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION----Energy used in our homes often
comes from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants,
contributing to smog, acid rain, and global warming. Simply put,
the less energy we use in our homes, the less air pollution we
generate.
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