KB Home Recognized for Building Its 100,000th ENERGY STAR® Certified Home
January 18 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
KB Home applauded by EPA for its
long-standing commitment to energy-efficient and sustainable
building practices
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is pleased to announce that it reached the
significant milestone of constructing its 100,000th ENERGY STAR
certified home in 2016 and has received special recognition from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for this pioneering
accomplishment. An ENERGY STAR program participant since 2000, KB
Home was the first homebuilder to commit to building only ENERGY
STAR certified homes.
“KB Home’s long-standing commitment to sustainability has been
an important part of our values, and we plan to continue our
industry leadership in this area,” said Jeffrey Mezger, KB Home
chairman, president, and chief executive officer. “We have found
that what is good for the environment and our customers is also
good for our business.”
Collectively, these 100,000 ENERGY STAR-certified KB homes are
estimated to save homeowners as much as $30 million on utility
bills annually, while preventing greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to those from 36,000 passenger vehicles each year. Every
ENERGY STAR-certified home must meet EPA’s rigorous requirements
for energy efficiency and undergo third-party testing and
verification.
New KB homes that earn the ENERGY STAR label are up to 70% more
efficient than typical existing homes today, meaningfully reducing
energy use and costs, as well as providing important environmental
benefits, over their life spans.
KB Home will be adding this distinction to an already impressive
resume of accolades from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program. In 2016,
the builder received its sixth consecutive Sustained Excellence
award, its third Climate Communications award, and 17 ENERGY STAR
Certified Homes Market Leader awards.
“KB Home has been setting a shining example for other
homebuilders since your company first became an ENERGY STAR partner
in 2000,” wrote Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, in a letter addressed to Jeffrey
Mezger. “We value your partnership in environmental protection, and
all of us wish you continued success.”
About KB Home
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of the largest and most recognized
homebuilders in the United States and an industry leader in
sustainability, building innovative and highly energy- and
water-efficient new homes. Founded in 1957 and the first
homebuilder listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company has
built nearly 600,000 homes for families from coast to coast.
Distinguished by its personalized homebuilding approach, KB Home
lets each buyer choose their lot location, floor plan, décor
choices, design features and other special touches that matter most
to them. To learn more about KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES, visit
www.kbhome.com or connect on Facebook.com/KBHome or
Twitter.com/KBHome.
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