KB Home and RESNET Celebrate Achievements in Energy-Efficient Homebuilding
November 17 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
HERS Index-rated homes demonstrate energy
efficiency; live home energy rating event to be held in KB Home
community in Castle Rock
KB Home (NYSE: KBH), the first RESNET Energy Smart Builder, is
joining RESNET to mark important milestones for the
energy-efficient homebuilding. KB Home recently delivered its
25,000th home in Denver and RESNET reached more than two million
HERS Index-rated homes nationwide. KB Home and RESNET will host
students from the University of Denver’s Burns School of Real
Estate and Construction Management at a live home energy rating
demonstration event held at the homebuilder’s new community at The
Meadows master plan in Castle Rock. KB Home has built more than
110,000 HERS Index-rated homes, and uses its proprietary Energy
Performance Guide® (EPG®) to highlight the energy efficiency of its
homes, which helps reduce utility bills for KB homeowners.
KB Home’s EPG labels, which are similar to the MPG stickers that
are standard with every new car and show fuel efficiency, inform
prospective buyers about the relative energy efficiency of a KB
home and provide an estimated dollar amount for monthly electric
and/or gas energy costs. Every KB Home receives a HERS rating that
yields a HERS Index Score, which is based on several variables that
affect the energy efficiency of a home, including exterior walls,
attic, windows and doors, heating and cooling systems, ductwork,
water heating systems, lighting and appliances.
The lower the HERS Index Score, the better the home’s energy
efficiency. For example, on average, a homeowner living in a KB
home located in the Denver area with an HERS Index Score of 59 can
potentially save up to $1,400 annually in energy utility costs,
compared to typical resale homes in the area.
“Like RESNET, we believe providing information about estimated
monthly energy utility costs empowers our homebuyers in deciding to
purchase a home, and has fundamentally changed the way consumers
shop for a home today,” said Jeffrey Mezger, chairman, president
and chief executive officer of KB Home. “Through the HERS Index
Score and KB Home’s Energy Performance Guide (EPG), homebuyers can
better understand the potential benefits of living in a highly
energy-efficient KB home.”
“Having built 25,000 KB homes and counting, we have seen
firsthand in the last few years how our EPG has been effective in
informing homebuyers, in a real practical sense, of the benefits of
our homes’ many energy-efficient features,” said Randy Carpenter,
president of KB Home’s Colorado operations. “We are proud of our
long track record of success here in the Denver metro area, and we
are excited for this opportunity to educate tomorrow’s homebuilding
professionals about the important role of home energy rating
systems in the industry.”
RESNET’s development of the HERS rating system and KB Home’s
innovative EPG represent key sustainability advancements that in
the last decade have helped consumers gain a better appreciation of
energy efficiency in the home. KB Home takes a broad approach to
sustainability, encompassing water conservation, healthier indoor
environments, smart home capabilities and waste reduction as well
as energy efficiency. KB Home is the only national builder to have
won awards under all of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
programs aimed at homebuilders — ENERGY STAR®, WaterSense®, which
establishes water efficiency standards, and Indoor airPLUS®, which
focuses on indoor air quality. Recently, KB Home announced that it
was the recipient of four prestigious awards for 2017: the 2017
RESNET® President’s Award, the 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
– Sustained Excellence Award, the 2017 WaterSense® Sustained
Excellence Award, and Top Project of the Year from Environmental
Leader’s Product and Project Award.
KB Home is currently open for new home sales at eighteen Denver
metro-area locations. For more information about KB Home’s new home
neighborhoods, visit www.kbhome.com or call 888-KB-HOMES.
About KB Home
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of the largest homebuilders in the
United States, with nearly 600,000 homes delivered since our
founding in 1957. We operate in 36 markets in 7 states,
primarily serving first-time and first move-up homebuyers, as well
as active adults. We are differentiated in offering customers
the ability to personalize what they value most in their home, from
choosing their lot, floor plan, and exterior, to selecting design
and décor choices in our KB Home Studios. In addition, we are
an industry leader in sustainability, building innovative and
highly energy- and water-efficient homes. We invite you to
learn more about KB Home by visiting www.kbhome.com, calling
888-KB-HOMES, or connecting with us on Facebook.com/KBHome or
Twitter.com/KBHome.
About RESNET
The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is the
independent, national nonprofit organization that homeowners trust
to improve home energy efficiency and realize substantial savings
on their utility bills. RESNET’s industry-leading standards are
recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, among others. For more
information, visit www.resnet.us
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