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BUILD ENERGY STAR
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Join the thousands of
builders using new
ENERGY STAR
guidelines
to revolutionize
homebuilding
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WHY DO BUILDERS PARTNER
WITH ENERGY STAR?
EPA's ENERGY STAR program helps builders meet consumers' growing
demand for high quality, energy-efficient homes.
By building homes that earn the ENERGY STAR, your cohipany
setting builders that have already constructed over 750,500
across the country. New homes earn the ENERGY STAR
guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
housing starts nationally were ENERGY STAR qualified.
represent 20% or more of local home starts.
can join more than 3,500 trend-
ENERGY STAR qualified homes
by meeting rigorous energy efficiency
(EPA). In 2006,12% of all new
n many areas, ENERGY STAR homes
Build ENERGY STAR qualified homes to:
• Enhance Homebuyer
Satisfaction
Provide your customers with a value-
added benefit—energy efficiency—and
help them save money every month, be
more comfortable at home, and protect
our environment. The quality features
built into ENERGY STAR homes translate
into lasting value, increased customer
satisfaction, and more referrals. Recent
JD Power surveys show a strong
correlation between a builder's
participation in ENERGY STAR and
higher customer satisfaction ratings.
• Increase Profit
Satisfy the growing demand of today's
homeowners to save energy, and
translate that into an opportunity for
your company to profit. Some buyers
will use projected energy savings to pay
for additional, high-value upgrades.
ENERGY STAR builder partners also
report reduced customer callbacks and
fewer warrantee claims.
Deduce Liability
Adopt EPA's rigorous guidelines, which
nclude third-party inspections and
testing, to help reduce liability issues.
n particular, new requirements will help
Duilders avoid common construction
defects such as air leakage, improperly
nstalled insulation, and missing air
barrier details that can result in drafts,
uncomfortable temperatures, and
moisture problems. These defects can
be easily detected using infrared
cameras. As a result, the details of
true quality construction are no
onger hidden behind the walls.
Jain Recognition
Associate your company with a
nationally recognized, trusted program
£o create market advantage. Partnering
with EPA distinguishes your company
as a leader in efficient construction,
craftsmanship, and environmental
stewardship. More and more Americans
ecognize the ENERGY STAR as the mark
;or high efficiency.
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"ENERGY STAR has provided the key to the future.
1 stomers responding to our company survey stated
that ENERGY STAR was important in their selection of
a home builder. While custom home sales decreased in
the market, our market share increased. Sales and
profit also increased."
ENERGY STAR Partner Winton/Flair Custom Homes, Texas
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WHAT MAKES A HOME
ENERGY STAR?
Homes that earn the ENERGY STAR meet rigorous EPA guidelines for
energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR qualified homes are at least 15% more en
the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC) and includ
that typically make them 20-30% more efficient than standard
layouts, and option packages need not change to incorporate
choose from a variety of "tried and true" energy efficient
performance guidelines:
ergy efficient than homes built to
additional energy-saving features
homes. Your home designs,
energy efficiency. Builders can
y features to meet ENERGY STAR
Effective Insulation
Properly installed and inspected
insulation in floors, walls, and attics
ensures even temperatures throughout
the house, while using less energy. The
result is lower utility costs and a quieter,
more comfortable home.
Tight Construction and Ducts
Advanced techniques for sealing holes
and cracks in the home's "envelope"
and in heating and cooling ducts help
reduce drafts, moisture, dust, pollen,
pests, and noise. A tightly sealed
home improves comfort and indoor air
quality while lowering utility and
maintenance costs.
Efficient Heating and Cooling
Equipment
In addition to using less energy to
operate, energy-efficient heating and
cooling systems can be quieter, reduce
indoor humidity, and improve the overall
comfort of your home. When properly
installed into a tightly sealed home, this
equipment won't have to work so hard
to heat and cool the home.
Nigh Performance Windows
nergy-efficient windows employ
dvanced technologies, such as
rotective coatings and improved frame
ssemblies, to help keep heat in during
ie winter and out during the summer.
'hese windows also block damaging
Itraviolet sunlight that can discolor
arpets and furnishings.
fficient Products
NERGY STAR qualified homes may
Iso be equipped with ENERGY STAR
ualified products—lighting fixtures,
ompact fluorescent bulbs, ventilation
ans, and appliances, such as washing
lachines, refrigerators, and dish-
vashers.
hird-Party Testing
\jVith the help of an independent Home
fnergy Rater, ENERGY STAR builder
partners choose the most appropriate
energy-saving features for their homes.
Additionally, the rater conducts onsite
nspections and testing to verify the
nergy efficiency measures, as well
s insulation, air sealing, and duct
ealing details.
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'Our subcontractors send their best crews because
they know their work will be inspected."
ENERGY STAR Partner ASTORIA HOMES, Nevada
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WHY DO HOMEBUYERS CHOOSE
ENERGY STAR?
ENERGY STAR qualified homes are better for
offering benefits such as:
• Better Performance •
Properly installed energy-efficient
improvements deliver better protection
against cold, heat, drafts, moisture,
pests, pollution, and noise. An energy-
efficient home helps ensure consistent
temperatures between rooms, improved
indoor air quality, and greater durability.
• Lower Ownership Cost
Compared with standard construction,
ENERGY STAR qualified homes use
substantially less energy for heating,
cooling, and water heating—delivering
$200 to $400 in annual savings. Although •
these energy savings may seem small
relative to the cost of monthly mortgage
payments, no one likes to waste money.
And over the 7 or 8 years that a typical
buyer lives in the home, it adds up to
thousands of dollars saved. Additional
savings on maintenance can also be
significant.
• Smarter Investment
To date, more than 3,500 builders have
partnered with EPA to construct over
750,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
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, buyers can be confident
that it will have an increasingly valued
feature when the time comes to sell.
owners and the environment.
\dded Confidence
Home buying is a complex process.
onsumers don't always want to know
II the details of energy-efficient
instruction. Instead, the government-
acked ENERGY STAR makes it easy to
dentify homes that are truly energy
sfficient. Buyers can find the house of
heir dreams and enjoy peace of mind
ur energy resources, mitigates the
mpact of high energy prices, decreases
he need for new power plants, lowers
iur reliance on energy imports, and
educes the emissions of greenhouse
dases and air pollutants at the source.
or all of these reasons, EPA is pleased
o partner with leading builders to offer
NERGY STAR qualified homes.
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WHAT SUPPORT DOES EPA
OFFER BUILDERS?
ENERGY STAR is a proven partnership program that has helped builders
construct energy-efficient homes for over a decade.
• Recognition
EPA provides builders valuable
recognition for their participation in
the program through:
• Listing on the ENERGY STAR Web
site with contact information and
links to builder Web sites
• Awards for reaching program
milestones
• Public Service Announcements
publicizing ENERGY STAR
and its partners
• Local consumer outreach featuring
participating builders
• Tools and Resources
ENERGY STAR builder partners have
access to a variety of technical and
marketing materials at no cost:
• ENERGY STAR marks for use in
marketing materials and publicity
• An online Toolkit that makes it easy
to produce highly customized
ENERGY STAR sales and marketing
materials
• Consumer-oriented brochures that
describe the features and benefits
of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
• Fact sheets that provide detailed
information about typical features
found in ENERGY STAR qualified homes
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READY TO JOIN ENERGY STAR?
There is no cost to partner with EPA's ENERGY STAR or
promotional materials.
Here's the partnership process for builders:
• Work with a local Home Energy Rater to ensure that y
and built to meet ENERGY STAR performance guidelim
• Fill out a Partnership Agreement, a simple online form
use of the ENERGY STAR name and mark.
• Have your homes inspected and tested by your Home
• Affix the ENERGY STAR label on each qualifying home
• Use ENERGY STAR promotional materials and resourc
advantage for your energy-efficient homes.
to use the program's
3ur homes are designed
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About ENERGY STAR
LEARN MORE AT
energystar.gov
ENERGY STAR was introduced by th
Protection Agency in 1992 as a volur
partnership to reduce greenhouse
through increased energy efficiency
STAR offers businesses and consurrers
solutions to save energy, save money,
the environment for future generations
9,000 organizations are ENERGY
committed to improving energy effic
products, and businesses.
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