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Builder Benefits for Building Energy Star Homes
ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDER’S! BUILD ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED HOMES TODAY!
Being an ENERGY STAR Builder will:
- Increase sales and profits by offering homes that are valued more highly by homebuyers
- Improve customer satisfaction and reduce callbacks by providing a home that has been performance tested.
- Receive Incentives from power company’s /Cooperative marketing funds
- Receive Marketing & promotional materials
- Enhance Reputation as a quality builder of homes that earn the trusted ENERGY STAR label
- List your business on the Northwest and National Energy Star websites
- As a Energy Star builder you will receive incentives from local utilities
- (Tax Credit homes can also be certified. Builder receives a $2000 tax credit for each home)
- (There is also a existing home program called Home Performance with Energy Star that can allow your customers to receive low interest loans from the state of Idaho or Energy Improvement Mortgages from many lending company’s.)
Your customers will:
- Save money on energy costs for years to come
- Have a more comfortable indoor environment with even temperatures from room-to-room
- Contribute to a healthier natural environment and help reduce global warming
- Be eligible for Energy Efficient Mortgages
- Benefits from healthier indoor air resulting from performance-tested duct work and improved more controlled ventilation.
- Have peace of mind knowing their home has been certified by an independent third party
- Have a home that appraises higher then standard code home & a better Resale value
READY TO JOIN ENERGY STAR?
- There is no cost to partner with EPA’s Energy Star or to use the programs promotional materials.
- Here’s the partnership process for builders:
- Fill out partnership agreement.
- Work with a local Home Energy Rater(EarthsaversO2) to ensure that your homes are designed and built to meet NORTHWEST ENERGY STAR prescriptive path and guidelines.
- Have your homes inspected, tested & certified by your Home Energy Rater(EarthsaversO2)
TO LEARN MORE CALL: 208-743-2132 or email brook@earthsaverso2.com
Our company will work with Builder in Lewiston, Moscow Idaho & also Clarkston, Pullman Washington. We will also work with builders in the surrounding areas.



