Sentences with phrase «home energy efficiency requirements»

Just because home energy efficiency requirements have increased and builders have gone under doesn't mean one caused the other.

Not exact matches

And home - owners and builders will soon face new codes aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes themselves, such as requirements for double - paned windows and certain levels of insulation.

«(2) The Secretary shall require, with respect to any single - or multi-family residential housing subject to a mortgage insured under this Act, that any approval or certification of the housing for meeting any energy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any approval or certification required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any approval or certification required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or enginhome energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or enginHome Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engEnergy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engEnergy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engineer.

Home of the Delta blues and promising new requirements for utility - run energy efficiency programs, Mississippi went down to the crossroads and took a huge step forward toward a cleaner, more efficient energy future.

Through a partnership with ENERGY STAR, a builder commits to constructing and verifying homes to meet all of ENERGY STAR's strict energy efficiency requireENERGY STAR, a builder commits to constructing and verifying homes to meet all of ENERGY STAR's strict energy efficiency requireENERGY STAR's strict energy efficiency requireenergy efficiency requirements.

A home earns the ENERGY STAR by meeting strict program requirements for energy efficiency set by the U.SENERGY STAR by meeting strict program requirements for energy efficiency set by the U.Senergy efficiency set by the U.S. EPA.

Enterprise Green Communities Enterprise has incorporated ENERGY STAR certified home requirements into the energy efficiency component of its Green Communities criENERGY STAR certified home requirements into the energy efficiency component of its Green Communities crienergy efficiency component of its Green Communities criteria.

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The benefits of green homes include: • Lower operational costs than conventional homes due to greater energy and water efficiency, which can result in lower utility bills; • High quality construction, since green label requirements for building materials and techniques often go beyond standard building codes; • More comfortable and stable indoor temperatures; • Healthier indoor air quality; and • Other features that reduce environmental impact such as proximity to parks, shops and transit.

Consumers ranked green / energy efficiency as their top requirement for their dream home (higher than ««beachfront» or «gated community»), and 60 percent said that green and energy efficient are amenities they want in their next home.