ENERGY STAR

We are proud to commit to building every home to be ENERGY STAR rated. Some of the features included to achieve the ENERGY STAR rating include ENERGY STAR kitchen appliances and HVAC equipment, ENERGY STAR qualified windows, and advanced details for insulating and air sealing doors, windows, and walls. Each home is also tested and verified by a third party to ensure it performs as designed.

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These 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 and contribute to improved home quality and homeowner comfort, and to lower energy demand.

For more information about the features in our ENERGY STAR rated homes, please contact us or visit the ENERGY STAR website.

USGBC (US Green Building Council)

A non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices, the USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. Benefits of a LEED rated home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.

Find more information about LEED rated homes on the USGBC website.

NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)

NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Chief among NAHB’s goals is providing and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent and affordable housing.  As “the voice of America’s housing industry,” NAHB helps promote policies that will keep housing a national priority and is comprised of more than 800 state and local associations and almost 80,000 home builders and remodelers.

Through the National Green Building Program, the NAHB is helping its members move the practice of green building into the mainstream. Energy efficiency, water and resource conservation, sustainable or recycled products, and indoor air quality are increasingly incorporated into the everyday process of home building.

Find more information about National Green Building Program rated homes on the NAHB Green website.