EnergyStar Partner

• Your high performance home will be 15% - 25% more energy efficient than a home "built to code."
• You will save money each and every month you live in your home, due to lower utility bills and maintenance costs.
• Your home will quite simply perform better due to the balanced control of moisture, air flow and thermal flow.
• Indoor air quality will be significantly improved through advanced sealing techniques, ventilation systems, and your choice of greener products such as low-VOC paints.
• Properly installed and inspected insulation will help maintain more even temperatures throughout the house, making you feel more comfortable regardless of the season.
• High performance windows help keep heat in during the winter and out during the summer. They also block damaging UV sunlight which discolors furnishings.
• Tighter construction will help reduce moisture, drafts, dust, pollen, and noise.
• With correctly-sized, efficient heating and cooling equipment, your equipment will not have to work so hard to heat or cool your home.
• When a home is certified as an EnergyStar home, it's done through an independent Home Energy Rater, following specific guidelines and testing procedures required by the EPA. You'll have peace of mind in owning a home which carries a nationally-recognized symbol of value.
• Through your choice of EnergyStar appliances and lighting fixtures, you can realize even more savings throughout the coming years.
• Your choice of an EnergyStar home is a "green" choice: you will help to protect our environment, conserve natural resources such as water, and help prevent greenhouse gas emissions.
• Your home will benefit from the improved application of building science principles, superior techniques and advanced technologies.
• You will be making a smart investment in the outstanding value of a better quality home, inside and out.

Wouldn't you rather own a Golden Rule EnergyStar home?

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