You can take the initiative and have your new home plans designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Rating. Not only will you be reducing monthly expenses, energy resources, and improving your indoor comfort; studies have shown that it should become a favorable Real Estate investment as well.

As energy efficiency is an important concern. This recent survey found more than 85 percent of Americans planning to build or buy a home within the next two years would choose one home over another based on energy efficiency1.

How these home plans are designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Rating:

Overall Benefits according to ENERGY STAR:

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1 Energy Pulse 2006: Where America Stands on Electric Utilities, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation. The Shelton Group, 2007.