Lower Ownership Cost
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Homes that are Energy Star Rated or HERS Certified traditionally use 20% or more less energy for Heating, Cooling and
Hot Water. This results in a lower cost to own your home because your overall utility bills will be far lower than
a comparable home. Over the 7 to 8 years the average person lives in their home this can save thousands of dollars!
Energy Star homes may also qualify for an "Energy Efficient Mortgage" which can save money when purchasing or
help you sell your faster.
Better Performance
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Energy-efficient improvements deliver better protection against cold, heat, drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise. An
energy-efficient home also helps to ensure consistent temperatures between and across rooms, improved indoor air quality,
and greater durability.
Smart Investment
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When purchasing a new or used home, look for the Energy Star label. This label ensures that the home was build to a higher
standard in both materials and construction techniques. Does the cost of energy ever go down? Investing in your home saves
you many times the investment cost over the life of the improvements. How about an example? Let's say you are in need of a
new A/C unit. You have many options, some are Energy Star and some are not. The non Energy Star A/C unit is $2000.00 less.
The Energy Star A/C unit may cost more, but in one year based on an average cooling bill of $300 per month, it will save you
$180. Let's also consider electric rates, rates increase at no less than 5% each year, so in year two the cost saving would be $189,
third year $198 and so on for a life of the product. The product's lifetime energy savings would be around $3881.00 saving you a
grand total of $1881.00!
Enviromentally Friendly
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Energy Star home are more than just a way for you to save money, they are also a way to help the environment. Energy Star
Homes consume about 20% less energy than a comparable home. If you have an all electric home, the environmental savings are
larger than you may think. When the electrical generating station produces a kilowatt of energy and sends it down the electrical
lines, roughly 80% of that energy is lost. 80% is gone before you even get to use it. If your home is Energy Star, then your home
is using approximately 20% less energy; 20% of the 20% delivered of the 80% lost in the lines; this makes a huge environmental
savings at the electric plant. Saving tons of pollutants that might otherwise be released into the air!
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