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All EfficiencyCrafted homes are energy rated and feature these eight advantages:
Improved Insulation
Properly installed insulation with higher R-value helps keep heat in during winter, out during summer.
Air Sealing
Sealing leaks, cracks and gaps throughout the home and around equipment reduces drafts and energy bills.
High Performance Windows
Low-E ENERGY STAR qualified windows insulate better and reduce moisture problems for a difference you can see and feel.
ENERGY STAR Qualified Heating Equipment
More efficient than standard models when sized and insulated properly.
Properly Installed Duct System
ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances
Made by leading manufacturers you know and trust, ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers and other home products offer a range of styles and features, while meeting high standards for energy performance.
ENERGY STAR Qualified Lighting
Mechanical Ventilation
Provides fresh air exchange to help reduce indoor moisture problems, odors and pollutants.
ENERGY STAR Certification
ENERGY STAR Certification of the whole home, not just individual components, means it’s been built to achieve EPA’s additional requirements for comfort, durability, moisture management and indoor air quality as well as energy efficiency. Ask about the highest level of EfficiencyCrafted – ENERGY STAR Certification.
ENERGY STAR Qualified Cooling Equipment
Properly sized and installed high efficiency cooling equipment maximizes performance and savings.
High Performance Windows
Low-E ENERGY STAR qualified windows insulate better and reduce moisture problems for a difference you can see and feel.
“Our efficiency journey”
A Central Ohio man who recently built a new home with a participating EfficiencyCrafted builder looks back at the building process.
Sealing and ventilation
How an EfficiencyCrafted home actually “breathes.”
Insulation
Insulation details make a big difference efficiency-wise.
Testing and rating
Why rigorous third-party testing is the best assurance of efficiency.
ENERGY STAR®
The most trusted name in efficient systems and appliances.
Smart meter
Why a smart meter plus a smartphone equals smarter energy usage.
Lower score = more savings.
HERS stands for “Home Energy Rating System®.” A HERS score is a measure of energy efficiency between 150 and 0.
Here’s how it works. The lower the score, the more energy efficient the home. Typical existing homes have a score over 100, while standard built new homes have scores in the range of 85-100.
EfficiencyCraftedSM homes score below 70 and often as low as 55–signifying the home is 45% more efficient than a 100-point reference home. Participating EfficiencyCrafted Program builders are required to use a combination of proven technologies, advanced building practices and performance testing to reduce the HERS scores of their finished homes.
“Consumers are beginning to care as much about their HERS score as the cost per square foot of the house.”
– Randy Hall, President, Rater, Cornerstone Energy Conservation Services
A more durable home from the ground up.
An EfficiencyCraftedSM home is built to nationally recognized standards for energy efficient construction. Participating builders use an integrated whole-house approach that incorporates high performance equipment and building practices together with independent testing and verification to help ensure that quality and savings endure for decades to come.
Use less energy and save on utility bills.
EfficiencyCraftedSM homes can use up to 30% less energy for heating and cooling than standard built homes. According to EPA estimates, this reduced energy usage can save families as much as $400 or more per year* on their utility bills. The ENERGY STAR® certified appliances featured in all EfficiencyCraftedSM homes use up to 50% less energy than standard models.
* Source: Environmental Protection Agency
- Energy Usage Compared to Homes Built to Code 70%
- Energy Use of ENERGY STAR Appliances vs. Standard Models 50%
Comfort: Year-round, wall-to-wall.
All EfficiencyCraftedSM homes are built to minimize leaks and drafts that cause hot and cold spots. Their innovative use of insulation, advanced sealing techniques and high efficiency heating and cooling systems all work together to provide year-round, wall-to-wall comfort. Additional insulation and air sealing also helps create a quieter environment.
Breathe easier
An EfficiencyCraftedSM home features ventilation systems that help improve air quality, reduce humidity, and remove odors. It’s a healthier place to live.
Your assurance of efficiency and value.
Each EfficiencyCraftedSM home is rigorously tested by an independent energy rater certified under the Home Energy Rating System. This helps to assure that you’re getting maximum energy efficiency, savings and value. Your home’s HERS rating can improve its resale value should you decide to sell.
“We have six children. Going with an EfficiencyCrafted builder was a no brainer for us.”
Lori K., – EfficiencyCrafted homeowner
- 3 Pillar Homes
- Arcaro & LaRussa Co.
- Affordable Homes LLC
- Alan Properties Inc.
- ALTA Design Build
- Ambassador Homes
- Art Graf Builders
- Arthur Rutenburg Homes
- Bob Schmitt Homes
- Bob Webb Homes
- Brookewood Builders
- Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
- Buckeye Real Estate Group
- Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity
- Building Construction Diversified, LLC
- Capaldo Construction
- CASTO
- Charis Homes, LLC
- Colosimo Builders
- Columbus East Senior Living, LLC
- Compass Homes
- Coppertree Homes
- Cornerstone Properties Group
- CraftHome
- Cua Builders, Inc
- Custom Elite Homes
- DiYanni Homes
- Donley Homes Inc
- Doug Howard Builders Inc.
- Eagle Creek Builders
- Egner Construction
- Elford Inc.
- Epcon Communities, Inc.
- Firelands Habitat for Humanity
- Ghiloni Custom Builders, Inc.
- Green Tech Construction
- Guzzo & Garner Custom Builders, LLC
- Habitat for Humanity of Delaware and Union Counties
- Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
- Habitat for Humanity – Findlay/Hancock County
- Habitat for Humanity – Huntington WV Area
- Habitat for Humanity – Lima Area
- Habitat for Humanity – MidOhio
- Habitat for Humanity of Wood County, Ohio
- Hallmark Homes
- Harsax Management Co
- Homewood Homes
- Homeport
- James E. Moline Builders, Inc.
- K. Hovnanian Homes
- Kenric Fine Homes
- KMM Builders, LLC
- Lapos Construction Inc.
- M/I Homes
- Manor Homes
- Maple Craft, LLC
- Maronda Homes of Ohio, Inc.
- Memmer Homes
- Metropolitan Holdings
- Midnight Blue, LLC
- Modern Home Concepts
- P&D Builders Ltd.
- Parkview Homes
- Prete Builders Inc
- Pride One Builders
- Pulte Homes
- Putnam County Habitat for Humanity
- Redwood Living
- Regent Homes
- RJ Perritt Homes
- Rockford Homes
- Romanelli and Hughes Building Company
- Sandvick Builders
- Sareth Builders
- Schottenstein Homes, LLC.
- Sierra Custom Homes
- Silvestri Group
- T&R Properties, Inc.
- The Bellepoint Company, LLC
- The NRP Group
- Transform Construction
- Treplus Communities
- Trinity Home Builders, LLC.
- Truberry Custom Homes
- Urban Innovations
- Virginia Homes
- Wagenbrenner Development
- Weaver Custom Homes
- Wesson Builders
- Westport Homes
- Woda Cooper Companies
- X.L. Builders
- YRI Properties
Thank you for your interest and participation in AEP Ohio’s EfficiencyCrafted New Manufactured Home program.
This program has ended on July 15, 2020 due to recent legislation and the impact of the COVID 19 epidemic.
Please visit AEPOhio.com/save for efficiency tips and information on future energy efficiency programs.
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