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One of the biggest trends in the construction industry today is green building. Architects and builders are incorporating high-efficiency components in new construction so that home buyers have a house that has proper air flow and doesn't leak excessive levels of conditioned air, which can contribute to high energy bills down the road.
Builders are meeting consumers' request for "green" components in their homes, and Westar Energy is helping.
Our Efficiency Smart and Smart Plus Builder programs require participating builders to apply certain energy efficiency components in new construction. Because heating and cooling your home makes up about 50% of your monthly utility bill, it's important to start with a tight home.
Many building practices can tighten your home and maximize the efficiency of your heating and cooling equipment, including:
- Blown insulation
- Ductwork connections sealed with Mastic
- R-38 insulation in ceilings
- Double-paned windows
By strengthening the whole-house system with these and other efficiency measures, you can save money on your monthly utility bill and improve the overall indoor quality in your home. In addition, because these measures reduce the amount of energy required to heat and cool your home, they're also considered environmentally friendly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Westar Energy understands the importance of well-built homes and incorporate high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment, good insulation and duct work, and energy saving windows and doors.
We're pleased to work with builders in our service territory to promote the construction of homes that begin with a solid core, or thermal envelope, that prevents homeowners from wasting precious dollars on high energy bills.
Are you looking to build a new home and are eager to incorporate "green" measures that will save you money and be environmentally friendly? If so, look at the list below to see who our participating builders are and give them a call today. By incorporating "green" in the short run, you'll save another kind "green" in the long run.
For more information about Westar's Efficiency Smart and Smart Plus Builder programs, call 1-888-Works.50 or E-mail the EfficiencyWorks Team.
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