High Efficiency Homes

What is a High Efficiency Home?

High Efficiency Building is about caring for the new home's occupants, now and in the future. It's about looking ahead, reducing the impact on the environment, and making changes that benefit not only the home owner, but local and global communities for generations to come.

High-Efficiency Building is an industry driven voluntary program that encourages home builders to use technologies, products and practices that will:

    Provide greater energy efficiency and reduce pollution

• Provide healthier indoor air quality

• Reduce water usage

• Preserve natural resources

• Improve durability and reduce maintenance

High-Efficiency homes enjoy lower utility costs and higher home values. They offer better indoor air quality, and require a lower level of maintenance. High Efficiency homes provide many long-term economic returns for their owners, while reducing their impact on the environment.

Examples of High Efficiency Building Technology New Earth Enterprises uses:

 

• Electrical and Plumbing Vents Foam Spray Sealed

• Heat Recovery Ventilation - constant fresh air exchange recovers energy from air exchange

• R-60 Blown-in Insulation - Reduces condensation and improves air barrier

• Heat Pump Assist - pre heats or cools airflow to furnace and air conditioner

• Spark Ignition Fireplace - no pilot light required

• Drought Tolerant Landscaping - minimal water required

• Under Slab Insulation - reduces cold transfer from ground to concrete slab

• Media Box - Smart home wiring

• Hot Water On Demand - zero waste, zero energy loss

• Low-E Argon Gas filled windows - Minimal heat/cold transfer

• SIPS construction systems - Learn More

• ICF foundations - Learn More

• Passive home design - Learn More