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ENERGY STAR® |
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BUILDING GREEN – TO SAVE YOU MORE “GREEN!”
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If you want to observe the positive effects of environmental sensibility, you could go to a pristine mountain river. You could go to a lush rain forest. Or, as a Van Metre Homeowner, you could simply go to your bank!
Van Metre Homes are built to the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® qualifications, and the EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR® homes are typically up to 30% more efficient than standard homes, meaning you’ll save up to 30% on your utility bills – for life – in a new Van Metre Home.
Thanks to the dedication of homebuilders like Van Metre, families living in ENERGY STAR® qualified homes save more than $270 million a year on their utility bills, with greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to taking 370,000 cars off the road, according to the EPA.
But Van Metre goes beyond the EPA’s requirements with our own cost-saving design innovations, including:
- HERS (third-party) inspection and home energy rating
- Zip System Wall Sheathing built-in house wrap to limit airflow through the walls
- Extra sealing / caulking measures in attic area
- Advanced framing techniques
- Air barrier and additional sealing
- Mastic sealed ductwork
- Blower door and duct blaster testing
- R-38 Ceiling insulation in all homes
- JeldWen Low-E insulated glass windows
- Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs
- ENERGY STAR® refrigerators and dishwashers (standard)
- ENERGY STAR® washers and dryers (optional)
- Programmable thermostats
- ENERGY STAR® qualified bath exhaust fans
- Engineered wood products used for subfloors and floor joints
- Construction site recycling of wood, cardboard and scrap metals reducing the volume of trash going to landfills
*Some communities and Collections may not be Energy Star Certified. See sales for details.
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