What makes a new home Energy Star Qualified? Well for a new home to meet the ENERGY STAR qualifications it must follow the strict guidelines set by the EPA. Each Energy Star new home must be at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built in 2004 that followed the International Residential Code (IRC). New homes must also include additional energy-saving features that typically make the home 20–30% more energy efficient than the standard new home.
By owning an Energy Star home, you will be adding to air pollution less. This is because it takes less energy from power plants that burn fossil fuels to power your home. That means less burning of fossil fuels, which lowers the amount of smog, acid rain, and general air pollution that being sent into the environment. If you are wanting to find a home that uses less energy, then start with Energy Star qualified homes.
To earn an Energy Star rating from the EPA, a home must be not greater than three stories and meet other EPA guidelines. An Energy Star home is one that has many features pertaining to the home that use less energy than the average home. To identify whether your home is Energy Star approved, search your home for the Blue Star symbol. This is different from just using energy star products, which don’t translate into an Energy Star rating for the house itself. If you are unsure of new homes you are looking at, simply ask the builder and they can tell you.
For more information on the Energy Star program, visit www.epa.gov
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