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Check with Platte-Clay's Home Energy Rater if you're thinking about building a new home.
It's important to get your architect and builder on board and to make certain they understand your desire to save energy, and money, with this home before they start the design and especially before they start building: for instance, the slab must be insulated.
Energy Star qualified homes must be built to strict standards and must be inspected during the building process to make certain that the home truly qualifies as an Energy Star home. Plan to coordinate the building process with the Platte-Clay rater, allowing time to schedule the review.
An Energy Star home may qualify for special lower-cost loans, a reward for building a home that's 20 to 30 percent more efficient than a standard home. With the price of energy continuing to climb, that translates to real money over the life of the mortgage.
Click here to learn more about building an Energy Star home.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.nh_features
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