Top Reasons to Buy an ENERGY STAR Home from Walters
You’re ready to take the leap from dreaming to building your dream home at the Jersey Shore. So you probably have a list of wish items that would make your humble abode more comfortable, functional and appealing. We’ve found that among the top “wants” from our customers is energy efficiency, which is why we build it into all of our new homes by participating in the ENERGY STAR® program.
It’s a fact that saving energy is good for the environment, your quality of life and your bottom line. The National Association of Home Builders confirmed this in a consumer survey released in 2015 which found that energy efficiency was rated among the top influencers in a new home purchase decision, coming in at 88% right under a safe community. At Walters, we plan for energy savings from the start of every project.
Energy Efficient Homes Save Money
Walters Homes partners with ENERGY STAR® to ensure that our new homes meet the strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the Environmental Protection Agency. In fact, homes with the ENERGY STAR® mark, the government backed symbol for energy efficiency, outperform other new homes on the market because they are better designed and constructed for maximum energy efficiency, using 15%-30% less energy than the average new home, according to ENERGY STAR®. In turn, our homeowners reap the benefits with lower energy bills and a reduced environmental impact.
Enhancing Your Quality of Life
Not only does ENERGY STAR® save you money, it also provides a house that is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Using less power and less resources is a choice that continues to give back even after construction has been completed. So, if you want to give your quality of life a boost, consider these typical features that are included in every new Walters home:
· High thermal performance windows
· Advanced framing techniques
· Complete thermal envelope
· Complete moisture management
· Tankless hot water heater
· 14.5 SEER Condensing Unit
· 95% high efficiency forced hot air gas
· Fiberglass insulation (R-19 walls, R-38 ceilings, R-30 floors)
Protecting the Environment
The ENERGY STAR® label has been around since 1992 and since then, the program has made huge strides in helping people use less energy, save natural resources and cut down on pollution. Since 2015, the ENERGY STAR® program has helped families and businesses save $34 billion on utility bills and has prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to those from 63 million vehicles, according to the organization’s statistics.
All of the new single-family custom homes by Walters Homes are engineered to outperform other homes, even if they are ENERGY STAR® certified. Our home buyers can be confident that a Walters home will offer real energy efficiency, comfort, durability, and value for years to come. For a step-by-step overview of our standardized process for building efficient homes, visit the ENERGY STAR® page on our website.
