 Ask for and buy an ENERGY STAR ® qualified new home.
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes achieve higher performance and energy savings through a variety of reliable and established technologies and building practices. There are many benefits to buying ENERGY STAR, including:
Energy Star Benefit - Improved Comfort
- Improved insulation not only keeps out excessive outside heat or cold, but also maintains even temperatures between and across rooms inside the home.
- High-performance, energy-efficient windows can improve the energy efficiency of your home by reducing heat loss in cooler climates and heat gain in warmer climates.
- Tight ductwork improves the delivery of air to where it’s needed.
Energy Star Benefit – Lower Costs
- ENERGY STAR qualified homes typically feature tighter construction than that of homes built to the Florida Model Energy Code.
- ENERGY STAR homes cost at least 15% less than typical Code homes to operate.
Energy Star Benefit - Improved Indoor Air Quality
- Tightly sealed ducts help ensure that pollutants like moisture, dust and pollen are minimized in the home environment.
- Continuous and tight air barriers also help ensure that pollutants like moisture, duct, pollen are minimized in the home environment.
Energy Star Benefit - Quieter
- Better (tighter) quality installation of insulation and ductwork helps reduce noise in the home.
Energy Star Benefit – Improved Durability
- Many ENERGY STAR qualified new homes feature high-performance windows reducing fading of fabrics from UV radiation.
- Tighter duct work and building envelop improves humidity control reducing chances of problems associated with mold and mildew or decay.
- Tight Construction reduces drafts, moisture, dusts, pests and pollen.
- Energy Star homes are third party tested to ensure quality!
Energy Star Benefit – Easier on the Environment
- Reduced energy usage of an ENERGY STAR home means that it will result in reduced emissions from energy produced to supply that home. Do your part to help the environment.
Look for Builders that have their homes qualified as ENERGY STAR using the ENERGY STAR logo.
Locally the following builders have homes available for sale that meet ENERGY STAR standards:
- BEAZER Homes
- Cornerstone Homes
- Providence homes
- Partnership Customer Homes
- Hovis Custom Homes
For more information about Green Built Home of Florida, read our consumer fact brochure  . For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov.
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